237 employers in Salford 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 4 Nov 2026.
In the last 30 days, 6 employers in Salford joined the register and 1 left it. 9 of the 209 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Salford, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Salford | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)4.8× the UK share | 12 | 5.1% | 1.1% |
| Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)5.0× the UK share | 8 | 3.4% | 0.7% |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)1.5× the UK share | 7 | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110) | 6 | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012) | 6 | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990) | 6 | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201)2.2× the UK share | 5 | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)3.8× the UK share | 5 | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020) | 5 | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)2.7× the UK share | 4 | 1.7% | 0.6% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
4 live adverts in Salford from 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 4 | 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.
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 (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 Salford in 2025, from Home Office figures. Each job report shows who sponsors it, pay and visas granted.
Employers in Salford that sponsored at least one worker for the job in 2025.
237 employers based in Salford hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 25 sponsors in Salford joined the register and 10 left it. In the last 30 days, 6 joined and 1 left.
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910): 12 sponsors, 5.1% of licensed sponsors in Salford, compared with 1.1% across the UK.
We found 4 live job adverts in Salford from 3 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).