Register of Licensed Sponsors 2026
The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the UK Home Office's official list of companies that can sponsor a visa in the UK. These are the employers approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker and other UK work visas. Search the full list below, or filter by industry, visa route, or recent hiring activity. Just checking one employer? Use the sponsor licence checker instead.
Last synced 15 July 2026 · Source: gov.uk
Companies (Licensed Sponsors)
Results are prioritized by recent visa sponsorship activity and active job postings, helping you focus on employers most likely to sponsor.
Chaucer are a leading specialty (re)insurance group working with brokers, coverholders and clients to protect and support business activities around the world. Our services are accessed both through Lloyd’s of London and the company markets. We are defined by an enterprising, bespoke approach to (re)insurance, enabled by the individual character, experience and imagination of our expert teams. Chaucer is a member of the China Re Group and backed by their financial and operational resources.
The future gets built here. We’re a global fintech that’s growing stronger, built on scale, legacy, and proof – but driven by people who want to shape what comes next, not just maintain what exists. At IG, you won’t watch from the sidelines; you’ll work on real products and platforms that help thousands of customers access markets and grow their wealth. We think like a start-up, but we deliver like a FTSE-listed business. Innovation isn’t a chapter in our story, it’s the standard – from our t
ICBC Standard Bank is a joint venture between ICBC and Standard Bank Group specialising in commodities and emerging markets serving a global client base from four international offices. The Bank represents a strategic partnership between our parent companies with its strong Chinese and African heritage and supportive shareholders. We specialise in global markets traded products including commodities, fixed income, and currencies, with a focus on frontier and emerging market jurisdictions. We ha
We’re Domestic & General, the appliance care experts. We look after the things people rely on every day to keep their homes running. In fact, we protect, repair and care for millions of products and appliances each year – from fridges and washing machines to TVs and boilers. We’ve also been in business since 1912. (So our customers know they're in safe hands.)
SumUp is a leading global fintech company committed to levelling the playing field for small businesses. Founded in 2012, we’re the trusted partner of over 4 million merchants in 37 markets, providing simple and affordable tools that help them manage payments, finance, and customer relationships. Our vision is a world where everyone can build a thriving business. Guided by this, we champion small business ownership by creating accessible solutions that empower entrepreneurs to grow and succeed.
Shawbrook is an award-winning specialist bank, providing finance to meet the specific needs of customers across the SME, real estate and consumer sectors. Our innovative and specialist lending products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses, mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for individuals delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experie
It's on us to make new energy work. We’re E.ON UK, leading the energy transition for a more sustainable future. As part of the E.ON group, we’re also one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, and a provider of innovative customer solutions. Through E.ON Next, E.ON and Npower Business Solutions, our mission is to help make energy more affordable and sustainable across homes, businesses, cities and communities. We're committed to making energy greener, smar
At Metro Bank, we do banking differently. We're an award-winning high street bank with a large growing network of stores offering a suite of banking products and services. We’re also committed to supporting local businesses with commercial, corporate, and SME lending products and services. We build strong and long-lasting relationships with our business customers from the very first meeting. With more than 3 million customers already on our books and dedicated sector specific Relationship Mana
Hello, we’re Starling. Banking was broken – so we decided to fix it. The vision? Fast technology, fair service and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We built Britain’s first digital bank. One hard-won banking licence later, we set about giving people a new way to spend, save and manage their money (and take better care of the planet, too). We’re changing banking for good. Back then, we were obsessed with unravelling the knotty world of finance and solving people’s prob
Founded in 1989 to make financial markets truly accessible, CMC Markets has evolved into a global leader in online trading, while staying true to its original ethos. With over 36 years’ experience and offices in London, Sydney, Singapore, Toronto, Dubai and across Europe, the company has grown into a trusted name in financial services. CMC operates a broad portfolio of brands – CMC Markets, CMC Invest, CMC Connect, CMC CapX and OPTO – and holds a 51% stake in blockchain technology firm StrikeX.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Register of Licensed Sponsors? The register is the Home Office's official list of UK employers approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, and other sponsored visa routes. Each row shows the organisation, its town, the visa routes its licence covers, and its rating (A or B).
Yes. The Home Office publishes it on gov.uk as a downloadable spreadsheet, and we sync from it daily so you can actually search it: filter by industry, visa route, location, or recent hiring activity.