Knockagh Rise Nursing home

Company Summary

For the Skilled Worker visa route, Knockagh Rise Nursing home is an authorized sponsor with an A-rated licence. Located in Carrickfergus, Antrim, this employer's licence is currently active. Data sourced from the UK Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors, last verified on July 12, 2026.

As one of the sponsor licence holders registered in Carrickfergus, Antrim, Knockagh Rise Nursing home sits within a wider regional pool of UK employers approved to hire overseas workers. Anyone exploring visa sponsorship options in and around Carrickfergus, Antrim can cross-check this page against the official GOV.UK register for the latest status, since local sponsor populations can shift as licences are granted, suspended, or revoked. Comparing several nearby sponsors rather than fixating on just one tends to give a more realistic picture of the local sponsorship landscape.

Holding a licence on the Skilled Worker route means Knockagh Rise Nursing home has been vetted by UKVI specifically to sponsor workers under that category's rules. Requirements vary by route, so a company licensed for Skilled Worker is not automatically approved to sponsor workers on other routes without applying for and being granted a separate licence covering that route. Each route also carries its own eligibility criteria for the sponsored worker, covering salary, skill level, and sometimes English language requirements.

Knockagh Rise Nursing home's licence is currently shown as active on our records. This page reflects the most recently completed sync of the GOV.UK register rather than a real-time feed, so for the single most up-to-date status on any given day, GOV.UK's own register is still the definitive reference to check against. Where a decision genuinely depends on current licence status, that extra step of double-checking directly is worth the couple of minutes it takes.

According to Companies House, Knockagh Rise Nursing home was incorporated on 6 October 2014 and is registered as a Private Limited Company. Its registered nature of business is Residential nursing care facilities. Companies House currently lists its status as active.

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