UK Government Releases New List of Companies Ready to Sponsor Nigerian Work Visa in 2026

Companies in the UK are receiving licences to sponsor the relocation of skilled workers into the United Kingdom. The UK government has issued more approvals to employers to recruit foreign professionals to fill vacant roles. Nigerian’s skilled in Media, Caregiving, Nursing and other professions can explore eligible sponsoring companies.

The United Kingdom has released an expanded list of companies licensed to sponsor foreign workers under its Skilled Worker visa programme.

According to the latest update published on Thursday, January 8, 2026, the number of companies approved to sponsor work visas has risen to 139,927, up from 125,880 in January 2025.

UK expands list of companies licensed to sponsor Skilled Worker visas. Photo: Toby Melville – WPA Pool Source: Getty Images This represents an increase of 14,047 companies within one year.

How Does UK Work Visa work?

The UK Home Office regularly updates the register of licensed sponsors, which includes employers authorised to recruit skilled workers from outside the country to fill roles that cannot be met locally.

Checks show that the newly approved companies cut across a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, engineering, construction, education, hospitality, finance, media, and caregiving.

For Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking relocation opportunities, the updated list provides a wider pool of employers eligible to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), a key requirement for obtaining a Skilled Worker visa.

To qualify for the visa, applicants must have a confirmed job offer from a Home Office–approved employer, work in an eligible occupation, and meet the minimum salary requirement, which varies by role and date of sponsorship. Prospective applicants are advised to verify employers against the official sponsor list and ensure all documentation aligns with Home Office requirements, as inconsistencies often lead to visa refusals.

UK employers continue to fill local labor shortages with global talent.

Some of the UK Companies licenced to sponsor Work Visa

1. 3M Accountants Ltd – Smethwick
2. 3M United Kingdom PLC – Bracknell
3. 3mse Ltd – London
4. 3P Foods Ltd (trading as Heavenly Desserts) – Birmingham
5. 3R EPOS Limited – Epping, Essex
6. 3R Technology UK Ltd – Preston, Lancashire
7. 3RD Floor Hotel Limited – Shrewsbury
8. 3RD Rail Resource Ltd – London
9. 3RDi Limited – London
10. 3S Adolescent Care – Cheadle, Cheshire
11. 3S Commercial Ltd – London
12. 3S Knowledge Limited – Warwick, Warwickshire
13. 3S Money Club Limited – London
14. 3S Retail Ltd – Ely, Cardiff
15. 3Search Limited – London
16. 3T Additive Manufacturing Ltd – Newbury, Berkshire
17. 3T Logistics Limited – Leicester
18. 3T Training Services Limited – Dorset
19. 3t Transform Limited – Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
20. 3T Travel & Tourism Limited – Barking
21. 3ti Energy Hubs Ltd – Leatherhead, Surrey
22. 3TOP Aviation Services Ltd – Surrey
23. 3V Consultants Limited – Solihull
24. 3V Solutions Ltd – Carshalton, Surrey
25. 3Vision Ltd – Bath
26. 3VRM Limited – Manchester
27. 3X Architecture LLP – London
28. 3X Sports Limited – Luton, Bedfordshire
29. 3X Tech Ltd – Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
30. 4 A’s Global Ltd – Glasgow
31. 4 Continents Stores Ltd – Kent
32. 4 Corners Distribution Ltd – Barking
33. 4 Dots Training & Advisory Limited – Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
34. 4 Ever Glazing (UK) Ltd – Southall
35. 4 Eyes Capital Limited – London
36. 4 Fantastic Ltd – London
37. 4 Global Consulting Limited – Chiswick
38. 4 Healthy Pets Ltd – Northampton
39. 4 Medical Clinical Solution Ltd – Manchester
40. 4 Moksh Limited – Londonderry
41. 4 Net Technologies Ltd (trading as FourNet) – Manchester
42. 4 Roads Ltd – Kenilworth, West Midlands
43. 4 S (UK) Ltd – Purley, Surrey
44. 4 Seasons Catering Services Ltd – Leicester
45. 4 Seasons Deli Ltd – London
46. 4 Seasons Grocery Ltd – Cardiff
47. 4 Seasons Inn Limited – Manchester
48. 4 Seasons – London
49. 4 Stars Private Limited – Westcliff-on-Sea
50. 4 Strings & Winds Ltd – St Albans
51. 4 Summit Ltd – Croydon
52. 4 Tech Solutions Limited – Surrey
53. 4 Test Limited – Bexleyheath
54. 4 Wall Entertainment UK Limited – Harlow
55. 4 Ways Healthcare Limited – Hemel Hempstead
56. 404 Entertainment Limited – Cardiff
57. 408 Media Group Ltd – Sandbach, Cheshire
58. 41 Commercial Street Ltd (trading as Xi’an BiangBiang Noodles) – London
59. 411 Communications Ltd – London
60. 415 Palaette Ltd – London
61. 419 Studios Ltd – Greater London
62. 42 Bruton Limited – London
63. 42 M&P Ltd – London
64. 42 Technology Limited – Cambourne, Cambridge
65. 4211 Hotfood Ltd – Glasgow
66. 42Gears Mobility Systems (UK) Ltd – Manchester
67. 42nd Street – Manchester
68. 42Video Limited – Morden
69. 43 Harbour News Ltd (trading as Harbour News) – Whitstable, Kent.

See the UK Skilled Worker Visa Sponsor Licensed full list of over 13,000 companies can be found here.