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THOMAS CLIFFORD LTD

Leeds · Currently licensed

THOMAS CLIFFORD LTD holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 2 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 11 May 2023
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
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	6 Aug 2025
Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker Worker	UK Expansion Worker visa For an overseas business sending a small team to set up its first UK branch. The licence is provisional until the UK entity is trading.	A rating	11 May 2023

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

6 Aug 2025
Route added
Licensed for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route with A rating: Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
4 Mar 2024
Rating changed
Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker: Provisional to A.
11 May 2023
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: THOMAS CLIFFORD LTD 14573947 matched
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 5 Jan 2023
Registered office: BUILDING 3 LEEDS CITY WEST BUSINESS PARK, GELDERD ROAD, LEEDS, LS12 6LX
Nature of business: 46160 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
46190 - Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
46410 - Wholesale of textiles
46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name and registered town. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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