28 employers in Barrow in Furness 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 7 Oct 2026.
In the last 30 days, 0 employers in Barrow in Furness joined the register and 0 left it. 0 of the 19 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Barrow in Furness, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Barrow in Furness | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)2.9× the UK share | 3 | 10.7% | 3.7% |
| Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101)1.8× the UK share |
| 2 |
| 7.1% |
| 4.0% |
| Event catering activities (SIC 56210)14.3× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.3% |
| Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)5.1× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.7% |
| Retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782)17.0× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012) | 1 | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)15.5× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Dispensing chemist in specialised stores (SIC 47730)4.7× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (SIC 20130)178.5× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200)35.7× the UK share | 1 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
10 live adverts in Barrow in Furness from 2 licensed employers. The median advertised salary is £26,728 (5 adverts with an annual salary). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
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.
28 employers based in Barrow in Furness hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 1 sponsors in Barrow in Furness joined the register and 2 left it. In the last 30 days, 0 joined and 0 left.
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110): 3 sponsors, 10.7% of licensed sponsors in Barrow in Furness, compared with 3.7% across the UK.
We found 10 live job adverts in Barrow in Furness from 2 employers on the register. A licence means an employer can sponsor; it does not mean a particular job will be sponsored.
None at the moment. No licensed sponsor in Barrow in Furness has a B rating.