UK visa sponsors by city
Visa Sponsors in Nottingham
Nottingham is #9 in the UK for licensed visa sponsors: 1,133 employers based in Nottingham hold a Home Office sponsor licence — 0.79% of the 143,071 entries on the national register (dated Nov 4, 2026). Below you can see which visa routes those sponsors hold, how many are A-rated, a first list of the city’s sponsors, and the live sponsorship jobs in Nottingham on our board right now.
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Source: the official Home Office register of licensed sponsors (workers) on GOV.UK. We republish the Home Office’s own data unchanged — a licence lets an employer issue a Certificate of Sponsorship; always confirm an employer’s current status on GOV.UK before relying on it.
1,133
Licensed sponsors in Nottingham
0.79%
Share of the UK register
1,007
Skilled Worker licences
99.7%
Entries with an A rating
Sponsor routes in Nottingham
Nottingham’s sponsors hold 9 different routes between them. The five largest:
| Visa route | Licences | Share of Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 1,007 | 88.9% |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 41 | 3.62% |
| International Sportsperson | 24 | 2.12% |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 21 | 1.85% |
| Religious Worker | 14 | 1.24% |
Found a Nottingham sponsor? Your next steps
Work through the full Nottingham list in the directory, note the employers licensed for your route, then put your application together — all of these are free:
The national picture: the UK Visa Sponsor Report 2026 breaks down all 143,071 sponsors by route and region.
Sponsors in Nottingham
The first 25 of Nottingham’s 1,133 licence entries, in the register’s A–Z order — name, route and rating exactly as the Home Office publishes them. The full list is in the sponsor directory, filtered to Nottingham.
| Organisation | Route | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1212 AFRO CARIBBEAN FOOD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 17Cicada Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Roasters | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 29 Stoney Street LLP | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 3 Spices Restaurant Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 365 SHIPPING UK LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 68 Mobile Solution Ltd t/a Mobile Solution | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 8Ball Contractors Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 9 Property Group Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A & M Motors | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A H ACCOUNTANTS LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A L Dalton Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A Star Supermarket Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A TO Z CAR PARTS LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A&Z CONSULTANTS MANGEMENT SERVICES LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A1 HALAL MEATS LIMITED | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A1 PRIVATE HIRE LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A12 PJ Limited T/A Papa Johns | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| AAI TECH LIMITED | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| AASHESHMA LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| AB Brothers Limited T/A Mamas Food Xpress | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABI SUPERMARKET LIMITED T/A Flints Stores | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABIKE'S KITCHEN LIMITED | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABS Auto Centre Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABS MOTS LIMITED | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
Live sponsorship jobs in Nottingham
No live job in Nottingham mentions sponsorship right now — new listings arrive as employers’ boards are re-checked every day. Meanwhile, browse all jobs that mention sponsorship, see every live job in Nottingham, or search the 1,133 Nottingham sponsors above and apply directly.
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FAQ
Sponsoring a visa in Nottingham, answered
01How many employers in Nottingham can sponsor a visa?
1,133 licence entries on the Home Office register are based in Nottingham — 0.79% of all licensed sponsors in the UK (register dated Nov 4, 2026). Each entry is one employer licensed for one route; a large employer can hold more than one entry.
02Which visa route do most Nottingham sponsors hold?
The Skilled Worker route dominates: 1,007 of Nottingham's 1,133 entries (88.9%). 1,007 entries are on the Skilled Worker route, which covers most ordinary jobs — if you are applying for a regular role, that is the route to check an employer against.
03Are Nottingham's sponsors in good standing?
1,130 of the 1,133 entries (99.7%) hold an A rating, which means the sponsor is meeting its sponsorship duties. A B rating means UK Visas and Immigration has put the sponsor on an action plan, and a B-rated sponsor cannot take on new sponsored workers until it earns its A rating back.
04Does a sponsor licence mean Nottingham employers are hiring now?
No — a licence only means the employer is allowed to sponsor. Hiring is separate. Right now no live job in Nottingham on our board mentions sponsorship — new listings arrive as employers' boards are re-checked every day, and the 1,133 sponsors above can be approached directly in the meantime. Always confirm sponsorship with the employer when you apply.
05How do I check one Nottingham employer before I apply?
Search the employer's name in the full sponsor licence list, filtered to Nottingham. If it appears with the route you need and an A rating, the employer held a valid licence on the register date. Then apply with a UK-format CV — a licence opens the door, but the application still has to win the job.