2,870 employers in Manchester 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 24 Oct 2026.
In the last 30 days, 16 employers in Manchester joined the register and 23 left it. 65 of the 2,588 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Manchester, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Manchester | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101) | 108 | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating |
| 106 |
| 3.7% |
| 3.7% |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)3.1× the UK share | 94 | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012) | 81 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103) | 76 | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020) | 71 | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990) | 62 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes (SIC 56102) | 51 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)2.0× the UK share | 49 | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201)1.7× the UK share | 48 | 1.7% | 1.0% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
19 live adverts in Manchester from 7 licensed employers. The median advertised salary is £29,999 (17 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 | 14 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 21 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 7 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 11 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 17 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 19 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 16 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 30 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 27 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 14 |
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.
2 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.
2,870 employers based in Manchester hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 216 sponsors in Manchester joined the register and 158 left it. In the last 30 days, 16 joined and 23 left.
Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101): 108 sponsors, 3.8% of licensed sponsors in Manchester, compared with 4.0% across the UK.
We found 19 live job adverts in Manchester from 7 employers on the register. A licence means an employer can sponsor; it does not mean a particular job will be sponsored.
2. A B-rated sponsor cannot sponsor new workers until it gets its A rating back (GOV.UK sponsor guidance part 3, C8.3).