Sponsor register
Licensed sponsors in Wakefield.
Every employer in Wakefield licensed to sponsor UK work visas, straight from the official gov.uk register, synced daily.
Sponsorship in Wakefield, by route
Distinct licensed organisations per visa route, from the official register. All 175 active licences in Wakefield currently hold a full A rating.
| Route | Sponsors |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 166 |
| International Sportsperson | 7 |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 5 |
| Creative Worker | 2 |
| Charity Worker | 1 |
| Religious Worker | 1 |
Most active sponsors in Wakefield
Ranked by Certificates of Sponsorship assigned in 2025 — who actually sponsors, not just who holds a licence.
Recently added in Wakefield
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 Wakefield. 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 Wakefield?
The gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors currently lists 182 active sponsor licences in Wakefield, 166 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 Wakefield sponsored the most workers in 2025?
By Certificates of Sponsorship assigned in 2025, the most active sponsors in Wakefield were South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (205), Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (137), 2 Sisters Food Group Limited (122). 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 Wakefield sponsor?
Skilled Worker (166 sponsors), International Sportsperson (7 sponsors), Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (5 sponsors) lead the register in Wakefield, with 6 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.