36,556 employers in London 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 25 Oct 2026.
In the last 30 days, 263 employers in London joined the register and 178 left it. 1,091 of the 33,902 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in London, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in London | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990)1.7× the UK share | 1,827 | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)1.6× the UK share |
| 1,744 |
| 4.8% |
| 2.9% |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)1.9× the UK share | 1,311 | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Licenced restaurants (SIC 56101) | 1,216 | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020) | 1,163 | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)1.6× the UK share | 1,041 | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)2.6× the UK share | 653 | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090) | 651 | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Unlicenced restaurants and cafes (SIC 56102) | 592 | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110) | 497 | 1.4% | 3.7% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
63 live adverts in London from 32 licensed employers. The median advertised salary is £38,917 (35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 229 | 158 |
| September 2026 | 285 | 185 |
| August 2026 | 247 | 144 |
| July 2026 | 380 | 119 |
| June 2026 | 301 | 97 |
| May 2026 | 268 | 101 |
| April 2026 | 278 | 209 |
| March 2026 | 249 | 223 |
| February 2026 | 335 | 145 |
| January 2026 | 316 | 130 |
| December 2025 | 360 | 112 |
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.
14 sponsors have 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, 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.
36,556 employers based in London hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 3,248 sponsors in London joined the register and 1,623 left it. In the last 30 days, 263 joined and 178 left.
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990): 1,827 sponsors, 5.0% of licensed sponsors in London, compared with 3.0% across the UK.
We found 63 live job adverts in London from 32 employers on the register. A licence means an employer can sponsor; it does not mean a particular job will be sponsored.
14. A B-rated sponsor cannot sponsor new workers until it gets its A rating back (GOV.UK sponsor guidance part 3, C8.3).