Companies in Sunderland that sponsor UK work visas
174 employers registered in Sunderland hold a Home Office licence to sponsor workers. A licence proves an employer is permitted to sponsor; it does not mean they will sponsor a given role, and it does not mean they are hiring. Check the licence first, then their hiring history, then whether the salary clears your route's threshold.
Licences held: 162 for Skilled Worker, 15 for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, 7 for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion, 5 for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, 5 for International Sportsperson, 2 for Charity Worker, 2 for Religious Worker, 1 for Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker, 1 for Creative Worker, 1 for Government Authorised Exchange.
| Organisation | Licence | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Cloud Accountants | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| AADIL AND AIYAZ CO LTD T/A SABA MAISON DE LUXE | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Aarjen Enterprise Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| ACA Systems Support limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| AESC UK PLANT 1 LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| AJ's Stores Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Ajido Ltd TA Dominion Pharmacy | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| AKS FOOD AND WINE LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| AR Controls Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Arriva Limited | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| ASIANA FUSION (SUNDERLAND) LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| ASPECT HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Asset Organisation | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Asset55 Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| BALTI EXPRESS SUNDERLAND LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| BAPA SITARAM LIMITED T/A STARPIZZA SUNDERLAND | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| BARGAIN BOOZE | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Bellini(n/e) ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Benton Retail Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Bernard Matthews Foods (Sunderland) Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Beulah-Deetee International Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| BIDEM AFRIVENTURE LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Brian Mackenow & Co Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Bubbly Gems Ltd, T//A, Bubbly Gems Nursery | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| BURGER8 LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Calvary Christian Fellowship Silksworth | Temporary Worker (A rating) | Charity Worker |
| Cardicare LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| CINNAMON KITCHEN | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Clearly Drinks Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Clovely Care Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Control Flow Technologies Group Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Cosz Enterprise UK Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Cottin Leisure Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| DE RISC LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Deerness Park Medical Group | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Delhi Emperor Ltd t/a Delhi Emperor | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| DELISH-DISH LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| DHARANI LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Dr Q's Grill and Pizza Limited T/A Dr Q's Food Factory | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| DT FOODS LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Education & Services for People with Autism Ltd. | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| ELAVARASI LTD T/A Ryhope Village store & Post Office | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Endiprev UK Limited | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Even Arena Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Evidence Based Education | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Fairstone Group Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Faltec Europe Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Fedash Consultancy Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| FERNANDO & SONS PROPERTY LIMITED T/A AGS PARK LANE CONVENIENCE STORE | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Fone Xperts Sunderland Ltd T/A FoneXperts | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Forge Medical Practice | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Frapor Support Services Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| FRESHWAY RETAIL LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Gentoo Group Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| George Ronald Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Ginilab ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Grangetown Family dental health centre | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| GRILL N CHILL ASHBROOK LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| HansenGroup Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Hays Travel Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Herrenknecht International Ltd | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| HETTON LYONS Cricket Club | Worker (A rating) | International Sportsperson |
| Highly Marelli UK Limited | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| House of Zen (Sunderland) Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Hutchinson's Wholesale Fruit & Veg | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Hylton Cricket Club | Worker (A rating) | International Sportsperson |
| Hyperdrive Innovation Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| I6 Media LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| International Community Organisaton of Sunderland (ICOS) | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Ipca Laboratories UK Limited | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| JATCO UK Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker |
| JKS STORES LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| JOHAL RETAILERS LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Kerckhoffs Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Kings Road Clinic Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| KUMAR TRADING CENTRE LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Mahathmaseelann Puthuvlakan | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Maximum Impact Christian Centre (MICC) | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Charity Worker; Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Mazon Global Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| MIAH TANDOORI LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Million Medical Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Minerva Credit Ltd T/A Commercial & Domestic Investigations | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Minth Automotive (UK) Company Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Mr Fonetastic Limited T/A JD Phones | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Mr Gursahab Singh T/A Southwick Convenience Store | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| MR NIPARSAN ARULTHAS T/A HENDON NEWS | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| MR PARAMESWARAN SUREGAN T/A ASHBROOKE STORE | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Musafari Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| NANâ??S TOUCH SERVICES LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Nationwide Lifts & Escalators Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Nawaab Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| News 2000 | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Nissan Trading Europe Ltd. | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| North Crescent LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| NORTH EAST BRAND IQ TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Northeast Disabilities Resource centre | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Northern Pharmacy Group Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| OSAS AFRICAN FOODS SUNDERLAND LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Pallion Enterprise Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Pallion Family Practice | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Park Lane Dental Group | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| PEAK GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| PHONE ORBIT LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| PK Sons North Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| PREMIER TEACHERS LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| ProForecast Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| PROJECT ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| R RAMACHANDRAN T/A RAM STORES-Londis | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| RAINBOW UNITED LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| RAJA SAEEN LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| RCCG Saints in Light Assembly | Worker (A rating) | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| RE:GEN Group Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Rebuyer Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| RECRUITMENT PRECISION LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Redmond Road General Dealers | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Riverview Surgery | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| RM & CO ACCOUNTANCY LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| S&B RETAIL AND ONLINE SUPPLIES LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| S&K FASTFOODS LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Saggezza Limited (trading as Apexon) | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Sagman Ltd T/A PC and Fonetech UK | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sandhu Office Licence | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sandy Cod Fry Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SANTINOS FOOD & WINE LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Signa Care Group Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Signatures Italian Restaurant | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SIGNORINA HOMES LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SLW LIMITED SYCAMORE CARE CENTRE | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SOREJIDOR LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Southlands Medical Group | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SPICE OCEAN LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Spice Sunderland Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Springwell Medical Group | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sri Ceylon Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Stockton Catering Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| STS Marine Solutions (UK) Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sunderland AFC Women Limited | Worker (A rating) | International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker |
| Sunderland Counselling Service | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sunderland Cricket Club | Worker (A rating) | International Sportsperson |
| Sunderland GP Alliance | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| SUNDERLAND LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY LTD | Worker (A rating) | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Sunderland Sikh Association | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Sunderland Specsavers Limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Support Health and Wellbeing limited | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Sweeney Miller Law | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| TAIYA'S FISH AND CHIPS LTD T/A FISH MARINERS CHIPS | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| The Journey of Learning Languages (JLL) Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| The Lemonfield Hotel | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God - RCCG Living Praise Sunderland | Worker (A rating) | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Faith Sunderland | Worker (A rating) | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| The Sunderland Association Football Club | Worker (A rating) | International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker |
| Thistle Pharma Ltd t/a Rokshaw Laboratories | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| TJM @ UK LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Together for Children Sunderland | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Top African Shop Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| TSHAANTH LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| TTONIC LIMITED | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| UNIPRES (UK) LIMITED | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| University of Sunderland | Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) | Creative Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker |
| UNLEASHED DISCOVERY LTD | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Van Hessen UK Operations Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Vantec Europe Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Vishay Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| VisiTech International Ltd. | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Vito's Osteria Ltd. T/A Vito's Osteria | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| Vivekarama Dhamma Fellowship | Worker (A rating) | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Walker Filtration | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| WAZOBIA AFRICANA LIMITED T/a ACHAKILI African Restaurant & Lounge | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
| WLH Panda Ltd | Worker (A rating) | Skilled Worker |
What to do with this list
A licence tells you the door is not locked. It does not tell you anyone is behind it. Before you spend an evening on an application, check whether the employer has hired from abroad before, whether the advertised salary clears the threshold for your route, and whether the role is at the office that actually sponsors. The method is in how to tell whether a company actually sponsors visas .
Does a sponsor licence mean the company will sponsor me?
No. A licence proves the employer can sponsor today. Sponsoring costs money and adds weeks to a start date, so a licensed employer can still decline for a given role. Their record of hiring from abroad is the better signal.
Is this list of Sunderland sponsors complete?
It is complete for organisations the Home Office records at an address in Sunderland as at 2026-08-01. An employer registered elsewhere can still hire in Sunderland, so treat this as a starting point rather than the whole market.
How often does the register change?
The Home Office republishes it roughly twice a month, adding and revoking licences each time. This page is rebuilt from that file; the date above is the edition it was built from.
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How this page is built
Rebuilt from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (workers), edition of 2026-08-01. An entry means the Home Office records that organisation as holding a sponsor licence at an address in Sunderland. It is not a statement that they will sponsor any particular role, and an organisation absent from this page may still sponsor from another address. Nothing here is immigration advice. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
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