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.
Rendel celebrated its 185th Anniversary in 2024, making us one of the oldest civil and structural engineering companies in the UK. Rendel’s focus is on the delivery of engineering services in the bridges, geotechnical, highways, maritime and tunnelling fields. We provide award-winning services in the transport, infrastructure and process sectors around the world. Headquartered in London, UK, Rendel employs more than 220 staff performing assignments across all continents. Our global portfo
With 45+ years in business, Dowds expertise spans the full lifecycle of complex build environments – from initial design and systems integration to final handover and beyond. With deep technical knowledge and a collaborative mindset, Dowds work with partners who demand precision, compliance and delivery excellence, particularly in complex, mission critical settings.
Archus is a team of experts who provide strategic and infrastructure advice to health and social care clients. We are specialists: providing support at every stage of the asset and system lifecycle. We are the healthcare infrastructure specialist. We work across the UK and internationally, bringing wider system thinking and strategy as well as detailed delivery. Our end-to-end advice brings clarity to any healthcare project. Our team includes health planners, clinicians, project managers, stra
Freyssinet is a leading specialist contractor for the repair, refurbishment and protection of structures, from bridges through to highways, rail, marine and nuclear sectors of the construction industry. Freyssinet offers the reassurance of a large company with the personal service of a focused team. The services offered include: New and replacement structural parts like bearings, expansion joints transmission units, Concrete repairs with protective coatings, Structural strengthening with st
Designer Group is a leading Irish-owned engineering contractor delivering projects across Energy & Industrial, Data Centres and Building Services. We deliver certainty - projects delivered safely, on time and on budget. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe, Africa and North America, we partner with global leaders to deliver critical infrastructure that performs without compromise. Our expertise spans turnkey energy and industrial solutions, mission-critical data centres and sustainable bui
KAEFER UK & Ireland is a leading provider of technical industrial services, part of the global KAEFER Group of companies. KAEFER in the UK & Ireland serves a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services. These services include access solutions, insulation, inspection & testing, protective coatings, asbestos management and more - generating an annual turnover of c.£250 Million. The company currently has nine operating centres acr
We work with our clients to shape the built environment in a sustainable and considerate way. Our collaborative approach means we deliver on our commitments. McLaughlin & Harvey is a privately owned construction and civil engineering business with over 170 years of experience. Founded in 1853 and now operating throughout the UK and Ireland, the business employs over 800 people and has office locations in Belfast, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Bristol. With a focus on its three core values
Colas Rail is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of railway infrastructure services, we are award-winning specialists having constructed all forms of railways across Europe and the UK. We specialise in: • High Speed Lines • Light /Metro Lines • Freight Operator • Track Laying, Renewal and Maintenance • Operation and Maintenance of On Track Plant • High Voltage and Traction Power • Electrification & Signalling • Rolling Stock Refurbishment & Maintenance • Tramways • Multidisciplinary Projects
McDermott is a premier provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach—engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs for now and what’s next. From concept to commissioning, we are creating and delivering the building blocks of the energy transition. Our innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empoweri
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.