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Black & Decker
Maidenhead, NULL · Currently licensed
Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for
| Route | Visa it allows the sponsor to support | Rating | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee Temporary Worker |
Graduate Trainee visa For multinationals moving recent graduates on a structured training programme to the UK for up to a year. |
A rating | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker Worker |
Senior or Specialist Worker visa For multinational companies transferring senior managers or specialists from an overseas branch to the UK business. Replaced the Intra-company Transfer route in April 2022. |
A rating | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Skilled Worker Worker |
Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa) The main UK work visa. Lets the sponsor employ overseas nationals in eligible skilled jobs, from nurses and care workers to engineers, chefs and software developers, for up to 5 years at a time, with a route to settlement. |
A rating | 14 Nov 2025 |
Previous route spans
| Route | Visa | Rating | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker Worker | Senior or Specialist Worker visa | A rating | 29 Sep 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Skilled Worker Worker | Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa) | A rating | 29 Sep 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 |
Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.
Licence history
- Route added
Licensed for the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee route with A rating: Graduate Trainee visa. - Re-listed on register
Listed again after an absence, typically after a suspension was lifted or a new licence granted. - Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 13 Oct 2025. The register does not state the reason. - Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.
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