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.
Since 2010, Stanton House has supported organisations across the UK and North America to innovate, transform and grow by connecting them with specialist talent. With offices in London, Reading, Chicago and San Francisco, our customer-first approach has delivered consistent success and earned multiple awards — including recognition as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. We build long-term, trusted relationships with clients and candidates, enabling us to deeply understand their go
At Costa Coffee, we’ve been crafting with heart and changing the coffee game since 1971. Now part of The Coca-Cola Company, we proudly operate in over 50 countries, and we’re still growing! And we’re much more than our beloved stores. Consumers all over the world can now enjoy Costa Coffee in our Ready-To-Drink range, our innovative self-serve machines, including Express, or our thriving At Home offering. And let’s not forget our global partnerships that help us trailblaze new markets and spaces
The Upham Group is the south of England’s fastest growing pub company. We own a growing family of pubs and inns across Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex and Wiltshire with plans to increase the portfolio. We choose pubs with character and charm, predominantly in country locations, that have suffered from a lack of investment and care. We then improve, reinvigorate and upgrade them to bring them to life in a way that locals and visitors alike really appreciate. This helps us to fulfil their true pot
Bespoke Hotels is a diverse collection of hotels across the UK. From city stays and coastal escapes to countryside retreats and landmark properties, our portfolio brings together individual hotels with a shared commitment to warm hospitality, great service and memorable guest experiences. Working closely with owners and hotel teams, we support each property in enhancing its unique identity and delivering experiences that feel personal and distinctive. Check in and discover why it’s better to b
Bespoke Hotels is a diverse collection of hotels across the UK. From city stays and coastal escapes to countryside retreats and landmark properties, our portfolio brings together individual hotels with a shared commitment to warm hospitality, great service and memorable guest experiences. Working closely with owners and hotel teams, we support each property in enhancing its unique identity and delivering experiences that feel personal and distinctive. Check in and discover why it’s better to b
MKM is the leading Independent Builders’ Merchant in the UK, with over 100 branches and counting across the UK. We provide materials for the trade and DIY projects offering friendly expert advice from our local in branch specialists. From building materials, plumbing and heating suppliers and timber to landscaping, kitchens and bathrooms, we are confident that you'll find the right products for your project with MKM Building Supplies. Whilst providing an extensive range of quality, industry
Our burrito obsession started in San Francisco, where we grew up devouring foil-wrapped deliciousness from legendary spots like Taqueria Cancun, El Farolito, and Pancho Villa. These neighbourhood taquerias taught us what a proper burrito should be – a warm flour tortilla stuffed with authentic rice and beans, grilled meats, fresh salsas and guac, and Monterey Jack cheese - all the fixings to hit the spot. Landing in London in 2003, we searched high and low for authentic tacos and burritos. Bu
We’ve come a long way since it all started over 380 years ago. We’ve built up a network of 11,500 branches across the country. To give you a sense of how big that is, we’ve got more branches than the four biggest banks in the UK put together. Or put simply, we’re the largest retail network in the UK. So we’re there for our customers, wherever they are. But our biggest branch by far is our website, which gets nearly 1 million visitors a week, so we’re building on our digital strategy too. As y
Hotel Co 51 was founded in 2020 with the ambitious plan of changing the way hotels are operated. Our goal is to deliver hospitality with purpose by putting people and the planet first. All across Europe, our happy, high-performing teams and partners share Hotel Co 51’s passion for breaking new ground in hospitality. With human connections at the heart of everything we do, and sustainability designed into each property’s DNA, we create healthy and inclusive places that ensure our hotels have a
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.