Visa-sponsoring employers in Stockport
284 employers in Stockport hold a Skilled Worker licence (register, 5 October 2026). Here's what that means for your search.
Home Office register,
The short answer
287
Skilled Worker licences in Stockport
Home Office register, 5 October 2026
Stockport has the 52nd highest count of the 493 towns with a page on Visavi. 286 of those licences carry an A rating, and 1 carries a B rating. Within about 25 miles, another 6,461 Skilled Worker licences list one of 93 other towns.
Counted by the register's own town column, Stockport's Skilled Worker licences are 0.23% of the 123,132 Skilled Worker licences on the register.
Counting every licence route, 294 organisations in Stockport hold a sponsor licence of some kind.
Besides Skilled Worker, the licence routes held most often here are Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (17), Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee (3) and Charity Worker (3).
15 of the Skilled Worker sponsors in Stockport also hold a Global Business Mobility licence, the routes that bring an overseas employer's staff to work in the UK.
By registered name, 24 have "care" or "healthcare" in their name; 8 have "tech", "software", "digital" or "data" in their name; and 6 have "restaurant", "kitchen", "cafe" or "food" in their name.
The nearest towns with their own page are Hyde (4 miles, 34 licences), Manchester (6 miles, 2,785 licences), Ashton-under-Lyne (6 miles, 73 licences) and Wilmslow (6 miles, 47 licences).
| Licence route | Count |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 287 |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 17 |
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee | 3 |
| Charity Worker | 3 |
| Religious Worker | 3 |
| Rating | Licences |
|---|---|
| A rating | 286 |
| B rating | 1 |
A rating includes the A (Premium) and A (SME+) labels. A B rating generally means the employer cannot sponsor new workers until it is back to an A rating.
Examples from the register
- adidas UK Ltd
- BASF Plc
- General Intuition UK Ltd
- Nexperia UK Ltd
- Acuma Solutions Limited
- Digital Applications International Limited
- Edina UK Limited
- Everllence UK Limited
These employers also hold a Global Business Mobility licence. They are examples from the register, not a sign that any of them is hiring.
Questions people ask
How many companies in Stockport sponsor visas?
On 5 October 2026, the Home Office register listed 287 Skilled Worker licences in Stockport, one for each organisation and town, and 294 organisations there held a sponsor licence of some kind. Within about 25 miles, another 6,461 Skilled Worker licences list one of 93 other towns.
Are the visa sponsors in Stockport A-rated?
286 of the 287 Skilled Worker licences in Stockport carry an A rating, and 1 carries a B rating (register, 5 October 2026). A B rating generally means the employer cannot sponsor new workers until it is back to an A rating.
How can I check if a company in Stockport can sponsor a visa?
Search its name in the Visavi sponsor check, which reads the same Home Office register. A licence means they can sponsor. It is not a promise that they will. Employers on the register here include adidas UK Ltd, BASF Plc and General Intuition UK Ltd.
What this means for your search in Stockport
- Check the licence first. An employer needs a licence to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. Use the sponsor check. The register changes often and lists legal names, which can differ from a brand name. Check the latest register on gov.uk before you rule an employer out.
- Read the advert's sponsorship line. "Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK" is a no, even from a licensed employer.
- Check the salary. Usually the higher of £41,700 and the going rate. For new entrants, the higher of £33,400 and 70% of the going rate. See salary thresholds and going rates.
- After an offer, ask about the Certificate of Sponsorship. See what to ask.
Full routine: How to find a job that sponsors your visa in the UK. Rules change: always check gov.uk.