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 16 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.
Helvar specialises in intelligent lighting solutions and creating Brighter Spaces that enhance wellbeing, save energy, and generate valuable insights through digital services. Drawing on over 100 years of expertise, Helvar’s solutions play an instrumental role in the transition to a more sustainable built environment, and can be found in projects all around the world spanning from hospitals, schools and workplaces to cruise ships, airports and stadiums. Helvar serves its customers locally wi
Doncasters is a leading international manufacturer of high-precision alloy components made for the most demanding conditions. With 248 years of experience, this agile group is constantly developing its expertise to best serve OEMs in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine and specialist transportation markets. Areas of expertise include precision casting, superalloy production and the supply and manufacture of automotive stud welding equipment.
Pyronix began life in 1986 as a PIR manufacturer and has now grown into one of the leading players within the security industry. Now celebrating over 30 years in business and part of the Hikvision group of companies, we pride ourselves in offering industry-leading levels of customer service and support.
LivaNova PLC is a global medical technology company built on 50+ years of experience and a Vision to change the trajectory of lives for a new day. Our Mission is to create ingenious medical solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. At LivaNova, we understand the importance of bringing both clinical and economic value to our customers. We are a strong, market-leading medical technology and services company, offering a diverse product portfolio and global reach. LivaNova is listed on the Nasd
Established in 1984, we are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. Driven by our purpose of ‘Good Health Can’t Wait’, we work to provide access to affordable and innovative medicines. We offer a portfolio of products and services including APIs, generics, branded generics, biosimilars and OTC. Our major markets include USA, India, Russia & CIS countries, China, Brazil and Europe. As a company with a history of deep science that has led to several industry firsts, we c
Copeland is a global leader in sustainable climate solutions. We help commercial, industrial, refrigeration and residential customers reduce their carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. We are addressing issues like climate change, growing populations, electricity demands, and complex global supply chains with innovations that: Advance energy transition in heating, cooling and cold chain solutions. Accelerate the adoption of refrigerants that reduced climate impact. Safeguard critic
HiSpeed Ltd. engineers next-generation electric motors and inverters that deliver exceptional efficiency without compromise. As pioneers of closed-slot continuous wave windings and stator oil-immersion technology, we develop cutting-edge propulsion solutions that combine power density and scalability across the automotive, aerospace and robotics sectors.
We are a leading international life science company, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. We believe science and humanity belong together. Our purpose is simple: to use science to improve lives. We create tools, services, and solutions that help scientists turn ideas into impact – in labs all around the world. From sample handling to bioprocessing, our instruments and consumables are designed to give one thing above all: confidence. We work side by side with the scientific c
GOLDBECK SOLAR ist ein international führendes Unternehmen im schlüsselfertigen Bau von Industrie‑, Gewerbe‑ und großflächigen Photovoltaikanlagen. Unser integriertes Leistungsportfolio deckt die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette ab: von der Projektentwicklung und Finanzierung über Engineering, Beschaffung und Bau bis hin zur Integration von Speichertechnologien, dem technischen Betrieb, Asset Management und dem direkten Verkauf sauberer Energie. Seit unserer Gründung im Jahr 2001 blicken wir auf übe
KUKA SE & Co. KGaA is a global leader in intelligent automation solutions, generating around 3.7 billion euro in sales and employing approximately 15,000 people worldwide. Headquartered in Augsburg, Germany, KUKA’s mission is to make automation accessible for everyone - simple, intuitive and sustainable. With a strong focus on digital transformation, human-robot collaboration, and AI-driven solutions, KUKA provides everything from robots and cells to fully automated systems and their connectivit
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.