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 4 August 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.
Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock val
Manchester City FC was initially founded in 1880 as St Mark’s West Gorton and officially became Manchester City FC in 1894. Situated on the wider Etihad Campus, the Club’s footprint includes the 53,500 capacity Etihad Stadium, the 7,000 capacity Joie Stadium and City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art performance, training and youth development facility home to the Club’s men’s, women’s and academy teams. Ranked as the Most Valuable Football Club Brand in the world by Brand Finance, Manch
Our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth and Investments group. At Aberdeen, we believe investing is about more than numbers – it’s about helping people shape their futures. Whether they're starting out, planning for retirement, advising others, or managing large portfolios, we partner with our customers and clients to ensure they have the tools and insight they need to navigate an ever-changing world. Aberdeen – enabling our clients to be better investors.
Churchill Living is an award-winning, privately owned and family run British company, voted Most Outstanding Retirement Housing Operator in the UK for eight years running. We have built over 160 retirement living developments across the country. Headquartered in Ringwood, Hampshire and with regional offices in Byfleet, St Albans, Bromsgrove and Warrington, and a satellite office in Exeter. We specialise exclusively in developing attractive, purpose-built one and two bedroom retirement apartme
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjus
Marshalls is a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. We provide building materials and infrastructure solutions for every part of the built environment, helping our customers deliver outstanding projects faster, more sustainably and with confidence. You’ll find us in homes and town centres, schools and hospitals, roads and water systems, workplaces and leisure destinations. All the places that people care about and rely on. Across our group of building, land
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.
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.
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).