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KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED

Licensed to sponsor the Skilled Worker route and 1 other from Stockport, according to the Home Office register.

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Key details

KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED is a private limited company (Companies House number 00310308), incorporated in February 1936, with its registered office in Stockport. Companies House lists its business as manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. and manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c..

Last seen on the register
3 Nov 2026
Company number
00310308
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 Feb 1936 (over 90 years ago)
Registered office
Knds Sir Richard Fairey Road, Stockport, SK4 5DY
Formerly known as
WFEL LIMITED
Website
knds.com/en/about-us/compliance/corporate-principles-knds-uk (opens in a new tab)
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (opens in a new tab)
  • Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
  • Skilled Worker (A rating)
  • Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (A rating)
  • First seen on the register
    January 2025
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    A company’s status changes, so we do not show an old copy. Check it live with Companies House.

    From the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and Companies House, checked 3 Nov 2026.

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    Members share their own experience. It is not immigration advice, and your answers are public.

    Common questions about KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED

    Is KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED a licensed UK visa sponsor?

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    Yes. KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker routes.

    Does KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED offer visa sponsorship?

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    It holds an active sponsor licence for the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker routes. Whether a particular role is sponsored is up to the employer; the licence only means it is allowed to.

    Which visa routes can KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED sponsor?

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    The register lists KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED for 2 routes: Skilled Worker (A rating) and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (A rating).

    How long has KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED been a licensed sponsor?

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    KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED was first seen on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors in January 2025. We have no copy of the register for the time before that, so it may have been listed earlier.

    What are KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED's Companies House details?

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    KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED is registered with Companies House under company number 00310308, with its registered office in Stockport.

    What sponsor rating does KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED hold?

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    The register gives a rating for each route: Skilled Worker (A rating) and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (A rating).

    What industry is KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED in?

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    Companies House lists KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED under manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. and manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c..

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    The register changes daily. Check the official GOV.UK register before relying on a licence. This page is information, not immigration advice.

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    Has KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED sponsored workers before?

    Yes. It sponsored workers every year from 2021 to 2025.

    In 2025 it sponsored between 1 and 99 workers.

    1. 20211-5workers
    2. 20226workers
    3. 202314-18workers
    4. 20248-40workers
    5. 2025Sponsored

    It sponsored workers in 8 different jobs in 2024 or 2025.

    1 of them has been closed to new Skilled Worker applicants from outside the UK since 22 July 2025.

    • Xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxJob name in the report.Sponsored in 2025Closed to new applicantsIn the report
    • Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxJob name in the report.Sponsored in 2025In the report
    • Xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxJob name in the report.Sponsored in 2025In the report
    5 more jobs
    • Xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxJob name in the report.Sponsored in 2025In the report
    • Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxJob name in the report.Sponsored in 2025In the report
    • Xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxJob name in the report.Only in 2024In the report
    • Xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxJob name in the report.Only in 2024In the report
    • Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxJob name in the report.Only in 2024In the report

    From Home Office figures on certificates of sponsorship, which an employer gives each worker it sponsors.

    Roles KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED has advertised

    12 job adverts we have matched to KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED, 11 still open, in 6 occupations.

    • Xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxOccupation in the employer check.2 adverts, 2 open

      Posted December 2025 to February 2026

    • Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxOccupation in the employer check.1 advert, 1 open

      Posted October 2026

    • Xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxOccupation in the employer check.1 advert, 1 open

      Posted March 2026

    • Xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxOccupation in the employer check.1 advert, 1 open

      Posted November 2026

    • Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxOccupation in the employer check.1 advert, 1 open

      Posted February 2026

    • Xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxOccupation in the employer check.1 advert, 1 open

      Posted September 2026

    The occupation of each group is in the employer check.

    5 more adverts have titles we could not match to one occupation code.

    KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED’s sponsor licence history

    First seen on the register in January 2025. We have no copy of the register for the time before that, so it may have been listed earlier. No changes to its licence since then.

    Built by comparing daily copies of the Home Office register from January 2023.

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    Members who have been through it can answer here: people it sponsored, offered a job or who applied here.

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    Visa experiences with KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED

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    Similar sponsors in Stockport

    1 other licensed sponsor in Stockport has the same industry code: manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990).

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    Jobs at KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED

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    MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (opens in a new tab)
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    On the register
    Listed on
    Direct from the employer
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    45w ago
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