UK licensed visa sponsors
Companies that sponsor visas in London
London has more licensed visa sponsors than anywhere else in the UK: 36,418 organisations, 28.6% of the register. 96% of them can sponsor Skilled Worker visas, the main route for job offers.
Licensed sponsors
36,418
Register of 2026-10-07
Skilled Worker
35,082
licensed for the main job-offer route
Rank in the UK
#1
28.6% of all licensed sponsors
- Other routes covered here include Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (5,632) and Creative Worker (769).
- At least 20 of them are also large US H-1B sponsors, including Amazon.com Services, Google, Apple.
Which visas they can sponsor
Licensed sponsors per visa route (an organisation can hold several).
- Skilled Worker35,082
- Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker5,632
- Creative Worker769
- Tier 2 Ministers of Religion395
- Charity Worker313
- Religious Worker291
- Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker283
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee258
- International Agreement115
- International Sportsperson82
- Government Authorised Exchange76
- Scale-up45
- Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier6
- Tier 2 General3
- Intra-company Routes1
- Intra Company Transfers (ICT)1
- Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker1
Global employers with a licence in London
Licensed here and matched by name with large US H-1B sponsors — companies that hire internationally on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Company | US H-1B applications |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services | 16,790 |
| 8,387 | |
| Apple | 7,129 |
| Ernst & Young | 6,883 |
| Infosys | 6,453 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 4,204 |
| Wipro | 2,306 |
| Capgemini America | 2,281 |
| Accenture | 2,067 |
| Salesforce | 2,027 |
| Mphasis | 1,553 |
| PayPal | 1,409 |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,258 |
| 1,195 | |
| Adobe | 1,176 |
| Oracle America | 1,043 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group | 807 |
| Boston Consulting Group | 764 |
| Intuit | 722 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions | 691 |
All licensed sponsors in London
Search by company name. A licence means the organisation may sponsor — not that every job is open to visa candidates.
36,418 organisations · page 376 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| Lavender Hill Plumbing Supplies | Skilled Worker |
| Lavender on the Hill | Skilled Worker |
| Lavish Beauty Spa Ltd. | Skilled Worker |
| Lavish Concept Store Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Law & Co Solicitors | Skilled Worker |
| Law Business Research Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Law Firm Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| LawAdvisor Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| LawBit Ltd t/a LawBite | Skilled Worker |
| Lawfront Group Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Lawhive | Skilled Worker |
| Lawmatic Solicitors | Skilled Worker |
| Lawrence & Wedlock LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Lawrence House Surgery | Skilled Worker |
| Lawrence Stephens | Skilled Worker |
| Lawton Gallagher Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Lawyerly Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Lawyers on Demand Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Laxzo Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| LayerZero Analytics Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Layers Bakery LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Lazamis Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Lazard & Co., Services Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Lazard Asset Management Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Lbi LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Le Beaujolais Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Le Cordon Bleu Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Le Gavroche Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Le Mans Opco (UK) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Le Marche Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Le Talent Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Le Touquet Syndicate Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Le Violon Bleu Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| LeVeon Accounting Solution Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Lead Edge Capital UK Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Lead Intelligent Equipment (UK) Limited | Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker |
| Lead Luxy Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Lead Star Solutions Limited | Skilled Worker |
| LeadFabric Solutions LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Leadenhall Financial Management Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Leadenhall Search and Selection Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Leader Development Limited | Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker |
| Leader Facades Ltd T/A Facades Installation | Skilled Worker |
| Leaders Protect Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Leaders' Quest Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Leadership and Management Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Leading Edge Automation Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Leading Education Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Leading Globe Technology Limited | Skilled Worker |
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Visa sponsors in London: common questions
- Which companies sponsor visas in London?
- 36,418 organisations with an address in London are on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Register of 2026-10-07). Search the full list on this page by name. Global employers among them include Amazon.com Services, Google, Apple, Ernst & Young.
- How many companies in London can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa?
- 35,082 of the 36,418 licensed sponsors in London are licensed for the Skilled Worker route.
- Does a sponsor licence mean the company will sponsor me?
- A licence means the company is allowed to sponsor, not that every job is open to visa candidates. The role must also meet the route's skill and salary rules. Check the job post or ask the recruiter.
- How up to date is this list?
- It comes from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Register of 2026-10-07), which is updated on most working days. We refresh it every month.