UK visa sponsors by city
Visa Sponsors in Leeds
Leeds is #8 in the UK for licensed visa sponsors: 1,187 employers based in Leeds hold a Home Office sponsor licence — 0.83% 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 Leeds 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.
1,187
Licensed sponsors in Leeds
0.83%
Share of the UK register
1,044
Skilled Worker licences
100.0%
Entries with an A rating
Sponsor routes in Leeds
Leeds’s sponsors hold 12 different routes between them. The five largest:
| Visa route | Licences | Share of Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 1,044 | 88.0% |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 54 | 4.55% |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 20 | 1.68% |
| Religious Worker | 16 | 1.35% |
| Creative Worker | 15 | 1.26% |
Found a Leeds sponsor? Your next steps
Work through the full Leeds 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 Leeds
The first 25 of Leeds’s 1,187 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 Leeds.
| Organisation | Route | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 123 Investments Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 14 DAY UK LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 1st Locate UK LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 4YOU Solutions Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 75 Media Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| 79281 Childcare Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A & V Transitional Homes Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A BITE LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| A to Z Accessories | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| AADYA & ADHVIK LTD TA SR FONES | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| AAGRAH (LEEDS) LIMITED | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABACUS TAX ADVISORS LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ABAS SOLUTIONS LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abaseen Chapeltown Ltd T/A Abaseen Chapeltown | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abaseen Superstore (UK) LTD | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abbey Multi Academy Trust | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abes Crossgates Day & Night Ltd | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abstract Tech Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Abu Bakar Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Ace Global Services Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ACS Building Products Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Adam Grocers Ltd T/A Abu Bakr Supermarket | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Adept Consulting Engineers | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| ADL CARE | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
| Adsilico Limited | Skilled Worker | Worker (A rating) |
Live sponsorship jobs in Leeds
No live job in Leeds 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 Leeds, or search the 1,187 Leeds sponsors above and apply directly.
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FAQ
Sponsoring a visa in Leeds, answered
01How many employers in Leeds can sponsor a visa?
1,187 licence entries on the Home Office register are based in Leeds — 0.83% 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 Leeds sponsors hold?
The Skilled Worker route dominates: 1,044 of Leeds's 1,187 entries (88.0%). 1,044 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 Leeds's sponsors in good standing?
1,187 of the 1,187 entries (100.0%) 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 Leeds employers are hiring now?
No — a licence only means the employer is allowed to sponsor. Hiring is separate. Right now no live job in Leeds on our board mentions sponsorship — new listings arrive as employers' boards are re-checked every day, and the 1,187 sponsors above can be approached directly in the meantime. Always confirm sponsorship with the employer when you apply.
05How do I check one Leeds employer before I apply?
Search the employer's name in the full sponsor licence list, filtered to Leeds. 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.