396 employers in Preston 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 1 Nov 2026.
In the last 30 days, 1 employers in Preston joined the register and 1 left it. 8 of the 333 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Preston, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Preston | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110) | 19 | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| 17 |
| 4.3% |
| 1.9% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103)1.5× the UK share | 13 | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Other human health activities (SIC 86900)1.7× the UK share | 13 | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101) | 12 | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (SIC 87300)2.8× the UK share | 11 | 2.8% | 1.0% |
| Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090)1.8× the UK share | 10 | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090) | 8 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)6.8× the UK share | 7 | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)2.3× the UK share | 6 | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
7 live adverts in Preston from 4 licensed employers. The median advertised salary is £28,392 (6 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 | 1 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 2 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 3 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 7 | 1 |
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 Preston in 2025, from Home Office figures. Each job report shows who sponsors it, pay and visas granted.
Employers in Preston that sponsored at least one worker for the job in 2025.
396 employers based in Preston hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 33 sponsors in Preston joined the register and 28 left it. In the last 30 days, 1 joined and 1 left.
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110): 19 sponsors, 4.8% of licensed sponsors in Preston, compared with 3.7% across the UK.
We found 7 live job adverts in Preston 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).