Daily changes › 2 Jan 2026

Sponsor licence register changes, 2 Jan 2026

124,752 UK employers licensed to sponsor work visas in this edition, compared with the edition of 19 Dec 2025.

Removed from register (234) · Rating changed (1) · Added to register (373) · Re-listed on register (24) · Renamed (2) · Possible rename (1) · Route added (4) · Route removed (1) · County changed (1)

Removed from register (234)

These employers no longer appear on the register and cannot sponsor new work visas. Removal follows revocation, surrender, expiry or a suspension; the Home Office does not say which.

Rating changed (1)

A to B means the Home Office found compliance problems and the sponsor cannot sponsor new workers until restored. B to A means an action plan was completed.

Added to register (373)

Employers newly licensed to sponsor overseas workers. The register does not show when the licence was granted, only when it was first published.

Re-listed on register (24)

Employers back on the register after an absence, typically after a suspension was lifted or a fresh licence was granted.

Renamed (2)

Entries that disappeared while a near-identical name appeared in the same town. Treated as the same licence under a new name.

Possible rename (1)

Weaker name matches. The removal and addition are also listed separately above.

Route added (4)

Existing sponsors licensed for an additional visa route.

Route removed (1)

Existing sponsors that lost one visa route but remain licensed for others.

County changed (1)

Administrative change to the county field only.