490 employers in Aberdeen hold a licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Which industries they are in, who joined or left the register, and who is advertising jobs now.
From the Home Office register, read twice a day. Profile built 3 Nov 2026.
In the last 30 days, 7 employers in Aberdeen joined the register and 4 left it. 19 of the 440 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Aberdeen, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Aberdeen | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990)3.1× the UK share | 45 | 9.2% | 3.0% |
| Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining (SIC 09100)83.9× the UK share |
| 37 |
| 7.5% |
| 0.1% |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)1.6× the UK share | 29 | 5.9% | 3.7% |
| Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101) | 21 | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103)1.6× the UK share | 17 | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)4.7× the UK share | 16 | 3.3% | 0.7% |
| Unlicenced restaurants and cafes (SIC 56102)1.5× the UK share | 14 | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090)1.9× the UK share | 13 | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909)2.7× the UK share | 13 | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| Extraction of crude petroleum (SIC 06100)81.7× the UK share | 12 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
6 live adverts in Aberdeen from 4 licensed employers. We check each advert against the occupation and salary rules for a new Skilled Worker visa:
The register does not say why a sponsor left: a licence can be revoked, surrendered or expire. Renamed companies are not counted as leaving.
| Month | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 6 | 4 |
| September 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 5 | 3 |
The current month is still filling. Our copy of the register starts in December 2025.
A sponsor can hold several routes, so these add up to more than the number of sponsors.
1 sponsor has a B rating. The Home Office downgrades a licence to B for breaches it thinks can be fixed with an action plan, and a B-rated sponsor cannot sponsor new workers until it gets its A rating back (sponsor guidance part 3 (opens in a new tab), C8).
From the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, Companies House and job adverts. A sponsor is listed under the town the register gives for it. Being on the register does not mean an employer is hiring or will sponsor a particular role. This page is information, not immigration advice.
The jobs with the most sponsored workers in Aberdeen in 2025, from Home Office figures. Each job report shows who sponsors it, pay and visas granted.
Employers in Aberdeen that sponsored at least one worker for the job in 2025.
490 employers based in Aberdeen hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 34 sponsors in Aberdeen joined the register and 20 left it. In the last 30 days, 7 joined and 4 left.
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990): 45 sponsors, 9.2% of licensed sponsors in Aberdeen, compared with 3.0% across the UK.
We found 6 live job adverts in Aberdeen from 4 employers on the register. A licence means an employer can sponsor; it does not mean a particular job will be sponsored.
1. A B-rated sponsor cannot sponsor new workers until it gets its A rating back (GOV.UK sponsor guidance part 3, C8.3).