This section covers wholesalers, retail chains, e-commerce operations and motor vehicle sales and repair. Sponsored roles tend to be managerial, technical or buying-focused, such as retail and area managers, supply-chain and procurement specialists, buyers and IT staff. Sponsorship runs through the Skilled Worker route, and eligibility usually turns on the role sitting above shop-floor level.
There are 17,469 licensed visa sponsors in wholesale & retail trade, with 7,992 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
National retailers, wholesale distributors, e-commerce firms and motor trade groups all hold licences here. Filter the live register to wholesale and retail trade to see which are recruiting.
The Skilled Worker visa applies to eligible retail and wholesale roles, which must be offered by a licensed sponsor and meet the occupation's skill and salary levels. Management, buying, supply-chain and specialist positions are more likely to qualify than general sales-assistant jobs.
Store and area management, merchandising, buying and supply-chain roles can qualify where they meet the skill level the Skilled Worker route requires. Entry-level sales and checkout roles usually fall below the threshold, so eligibility depends on the specific job rather than the retailer.