Licensed sponsors in East Midlands
The register published on Fri 23 Oct 2026 lists 6,165 sponsors in East Midlands, 4.8% of the 127,813 on the whole register — +3 since 23 Sep 2026 (+65 added, −62 no longer listed).
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Towns
By the town on the register. Towns with fewer than 5 sponsors are grouped.
| Town | Sponsors | Since 23 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1,430 | +2 (+0.1%) |
| Nottingham | 1,057 | +2 (+0.2%) |
| Northampton | 517 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Derby | 515 | +1 (+0.2%) |
| Lincoln | 164 | +1 (+0.6%) |
| Loughborough | 123 | −5 (−3.9%) |
| Chesterfield | 123 | +1 (+0.8%) |
| Wellingborough | 106 | +1 (+1.0%) |
| Kettering | 104 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Mansfield | 94 | +1 (+1.1%) |
| Corby | 91 | −2 (−2.2%) |
| Newark | 67 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Grantham | 64 | +2 (+3.2%) |
| Spalding | 57 | +1 (+1.8%) |
| Boston | 53 | −2 (−3.6%) |
| Hinckley | 49 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Daventry | 42 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Oakham | 39 | +1 (+2.6%) |
| Melton Mowbray | 38 | −1 (−2.6%) |
| Worksop | 37 | +2 (+5.7%) |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 36 | −1 (−2.7%) |
| Market Harborough | 35 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Stamford | 35 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Coalville | 35 | +1 (+2.9%) |
| Swadlincote | 34 | 0 (0.0%) |
- Town not recognised
- 217
- 242 smaller places
- 362
Routes
Sponsors holding each route; one sponsor can hold several.
- Skilled Worker5,921 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker268 sponsors
- International Sportsperson113 sponsors
- Tier 2 Ministers of Religion98 sponsors
- Religious Worker78 sponsors
- Charity Worker67 sponsors
- Creative Worker49 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee19 sponsors
- Government Authorised Exchange7 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker4 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier2 sponsors
Ratings
- A rating6,156 sponsors
- B rating9 sponsors
Sponsors in East Midlands over time
Each point is a publication MadyHR recorded.
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| Register published | Sponsors | Added | No longer listed | Present again |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | 6,165 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 6,167 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 6,167 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 6,168 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 6,169 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 6,164 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 6,166 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 6,163 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 6,162 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,160 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 6,158 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 6,157 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 6,154 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 6,157 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 6,158 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 6,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 6,152 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 6,153 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 6,154 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,154 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 6,156 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 6,162 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 6,162 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 6,163 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 Sep 2026(first recorded) | 6,170 | — | — | — |
Source: Home Office register of licensed sponsors (workers), published 23 Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0. Towns are the town on the register, not an address. How this data works