Sponsor register
Licensed sponsors in Manchester.
Every employer in Manchester licensed to sponsor UK work visas, straight from the official gov.uk register, synced daily.
Sponsorship in Manchester, by route
Distinct licensed organisations per visa route, from the official register. 2,868 of 2,871 active licences hold a full A rating.
| Route | Sponsors |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 2,752 |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 123 |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 67 |
| Charity Worker | 46 |
| Religious Worker | 39 |
| Creative Worker | 36 |
| International Sportsperson | 24 |
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee | 9 |
Most active sponsors in Manchester
Ranked by Certificates of Sponsorship assigned in 2025 — who actually sponsors, not just who holds a licence.
Recently added in Manchester
New licences observed by our daily register sync. The register changes every week.
Why the register matters
Only employers on the Home Office's Register of Licensed Sponsors can sponsor someone on a UK work visa. If you're job-hunting on a sponsored route, this list is the map of who can actually hire you in Manchester. If you already hold a sponsored visa, your status is tied to your employer's licence. If it is suspended or revoked, your visa is usually cut to 60 days.
SettleWell users verify their sponsor once and get an automatic alert if its licence status ever changes, before it becomes a 60-day problem.
Common questions
How many licensed sponsors are there in Manchester?
The gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors currently lists 3,109 active sponsor licences in Manchester, 2,756 of them on the Skilled Worker route. SettleWell syncs the register daily, so these figures track the official list.
What does an A rating mean?
An A rating means the sponsor holds a full licence and can issue new Certificates of Sponsorship. A B rating means the Home Office has found compliance problems: the sponsor is on an action plan and cannot sponsor new workers until it returns to an A rating.
How do I check if my employer is a licensed sponsor?
Search the register on SettleWell for free. If you already work for a sponsor, verify it in your SettleWell dashboard, and we then watch its licence and alert you if it is ever suspended or revoked.
Which employers in Manchester sponsored the most workers in 2025?
By Certificates of Sponsorship assigned in 2025, the most active sponsors in Manchester were Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (4,592), The University of Manchester (1,160), mydentist Group Limited (901). A licence alone doesn't mean an employer is actively sponsoring — over half of licensed sponsors assigned 5 or fewer certificates all year.
Which visa routes do employers in Manchester sponsor?
Skilled Worker (2,752 sponsors), Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (123 sponsors), Tier 2 Ministers of Religion (67 sponsors) lead the register in Manchester, with 11 routes sponsored in total. The breakdown on this page comes from the official register and updates with our daily sync.
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See where you standRegister data © Crown copyright, from the official gov.uk register. This page is guidance only. For advice on your case, consult an IAA-regulated adviser.