Is the Register of Licensed Sponsors public?

Yes. The Home Office publishes it on gov.uk as a downloadable spreadsheet and refreshes it each month. We mirror that spreadsheet here so you can actually search it: filter by industry, visa route, location, or recent hiring activity.

How often is the Register of Licensed Sponsors updated?

Monthly. The Home Office uploads a fresh spreadsheet to gov.uk each month, and our sync picks up the new version automatically. New sponsors appear within a day or two of being licensed; revoked licences drop off.

How do I check if a company is on the Register of Licensed Sponsors?

Type the employer's name into the search box above. If they hold an active UK sponsor licence, you'll see a profile with the visa routes they're approved for, where they're based, and their recent sponsorship activity. No profile means they're either not licensed or have been removed from the register.

What's the difference between this register and the gov.uk version?

The data is the same. We sync straight from the Home Office's monthly spreadsheet. The difference is what you can do with it: search by keyword, filter by industry and visa route, and see live jobs, salary data, and past visa issuance volumes for each sponsor.

Register of Licensed Sponsors

The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the UK Home Office's official list of companies approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker and other UK work visas. Search the register below, or filter by industry, visa route, or recent hiring activity.

Last synced 19 June 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.

RAILPEN LIMITEDFinancial and insurance activities

Railpen’s purpose is simple – to secure our members’ future. We are responsible for over £34bn in assets on behalf of more than 350,000 members, providing market-leading pension administration and investment services for defined benefit (DB), defined contribution (DC) and hybrid schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme – one of the UK’s largest, longest established, and intricate funds. We are built on our heritage. Our history of helping everyday, hardworking people save for their retir

4 visas25 jobs

ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)Information and communication

News and analysis with a global perspective. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. To subscribe to The Economist go to: https://econ.st/3PqwRhp To make a request about your personal data visit: https://econ.st/2OZnq92

33 visas11 jobs

Samsung Electronics (UK) LimitedManufacturing

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has

51 visas2 jobs

THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN AND ST ELIZABETHHuman health and social work activities

St John and St Elizabeth Hospital is truly unique - offering the highest quality of care to patients. All our profits fund our on-site Hospice, St John's, which treats over 4,000 patients and their families every year. While helping the hospice our patients can be sure they are being treated by some of the finest consultants in comfortable surroundings. We have six fully equipped operating theatres and all our bedrooms are ensuite. Our walk-in Urgent Care Clinic offers prompt, tailored care

34 visas8 jobs

SMARTESTENERGY BUSINESS LIMITEDElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

SmartestEnergy is a people-powered energy company, empowering switched on customers, generators and partners to get to net zero. We know the journey to 100% renewable energy is complex, because everyone’s at different stages with unique needs. That’s why our model is flexible, our advice is unbiased, and our innovative retail solutions are realistic. We’re driving the worldwide transition to net zero with offices in the UK, the United States and Australia. As a growing community, we can make th

1 visas27 jobs

Safran Electrical & Power UK LtdManufacturing

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l’aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l’environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 79 000 collaborateurs et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen

8 visas22 jobs

AFRY Management Consulting LimitedProfessional, scientific and technical activities

AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.

64 visas4 jobs

HENKEL LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally

43 visas10 jobs

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch

Established in 1590, Berenberg is one of the oldest banks in the world, and with this heritage comes fantastic opportunities for bright and aspiring individuals. With its Head Office in Hamburg, Germany, and with a strong presence in the financial centres of London, Frankfurt and New York, it is one of Europe’s leading privately-owned banks. 1,600 employees carry the Bank’s long tradition of success into the future. Through its business divisions of Investmentbank and Corporate Banking, Wealth a

34 visas4 jobs

BlueOptima LimitedInformation and communication

BlueOptima's analytics platform empowers software developers and their companies to create better software in the most time and cost-efficient way. The first solution of its kind, BlueOptima provides insight based on the world’s only objective software developer productivity metrics: Actual Coding Effort. It’s a breakthrough for software development. BlueOptima's SaaS platform facilitates analysis of productivity, together with quality, in enterprise software development, in terms of individua

4 visas19 jobs

Frequently asked questions

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).