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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

122,114 UK companies hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence — also known as the Tier 2 sponsor list, its official name before December 2020. Data sourced from the official GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors.

Tier 2 Sponsor List: What Changed

The Tier 2 (General) visa was renamed the Skilled Worker visa in December 2020, when the UK moved to its post-Brexit points-based immigration system. It's the same sponsorship route under a new name — every company that held a Tier 2 licence had it automatically converted to a Skilled Worker licence, and no separate "Tier 2 register" exists any more.

That means this page — the Skilled Worker sponsor list below — is the current, up-to-date equivalent of what recruiters, job adverts, and candidates still often call the "Tier 2 sponsor list".

Rating Breakdown

Rating A
122,015 companies
Rating B
99 companies

Top Cities

London Birmingham Manchester Leicester Glasgow
Company Location Rating Status
Smith Global Services UK Ltd Maidenhead, Berkshire A Active
Smith Kerins Ltd Colchester A Active
Smith King & Co Limited Harrow A Active
Smithly Ltd Southampton A Active
Smith & Nephew Plc Watford A Active
Smith News and Off Licence LIMITED Reading A Active
Smith Parker Management LTD London A Active
Smithridge Healthcare Ltd Burton on Trent, - select - A Active
Smiths Blinds Ltd Salford, Greater Manchester A Active
Smiths Detection Group Limited London, London A Active
SMITH'S ENGINEERING WORKS (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED BALLYMENA, ANTRIM A Active
SMITH'S FACILITIES GROUP LTD COLERAINE, NORTHERN IRELAND A Active
SMITHS FITTED FURNITURE LIMITED Uxbridge A Active
Smiths Fitted Wardrobes & Kitchens Limited Uxbridge A Active
Smith's (Gloucester) Limited Stonehouse, Glos A Active
Smiths Hotel Limited Glasgow A Active
Smiths News PLC Swindon, Wiltshire A Active
Smiths of Wapping Ltd London A Active
Smith Stone Walters Limited London, Kent A Active
Smith Waters Haymarket, London A Active
Smithwick Supermarket Limited Smethwick A Active
SMITI IT SOLUTIONS LTD MANCHESTER A Active
SMJ Childcare Ltd Brentwood, Essex A Active
SMJM Consulting Services Limited Chelmsford, Essex A Active
SMJ UNIVERSAL LIMITED Luton A Active
SM Karim Property Ltd London A Active
SMKL Services Ltd London A Active
SMK MALIK LIMITED Manchester A Active
SMK STORES LTD Witcham Toll A Active
S M K Textiles Limited Batley A Active
S & M Leo's Manchester, Greater Manchester A Active
SML Europe Ltd CORBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE A Active
SM Life Care Ltd LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE A Active
S M Lighting (Scotland) Ltd GLASGOW, Lanarkshire A Active
SM Logistical Ltd Birmingham A Active
SM London Construction Ltd Pinner, Harrow A Active
S&M LONDON LTD London A Active
SMM Global UK Ltd London A Active
Smmmile Bristol Ltd Bristol A Active
SM Mortgage Services LTD Brierley Hill, West Midlands A Active
SM Nathan Limited Birstall A Active
S & M OFF LICENCE LIMITED Manchester, England A Active
Smoke Control Services Ltd T/A Group SCS Cardiff A Active
SMOKE & HERITAGE LIMITED NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE A Active
Smokemeats Ltd London A Active
Smoke & Peppers (Ldn) Ltd London A Active
Smokers Junction Trading Limited T/A West 9 Food & Wine London A Active
Smokeworks Limited Cambridge, Cambridgeshire A Active
Smokey Boys Wandsworth Ltd London A Active
Smokeys Ltd Stirling A Active

Understanding the Skilled Worker Visa Route

The Skilled Worker visa route allows qualified professionals to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. To hire someone on this route, a company must hold a valid sponsor licence specifically for Skilled Worker. There are currently 122,114 registered visa sponsors in the UK for this visa route. Browse the table above to find licensed companies, filter by their city location, view their rating (e.g. A-rated), and check their current sponsor status. Working with an employer who is already an approved sponsor is crucial to a successful UK visa application.