Licensed sponsors in South West
The register published on Fri 23 Oct 2026 lists 5,995 sponsors in South West, 4.7% of the 127,813 on the whole register — −4 since 23 Sep 2026 (+59 added, −63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 1,296 | +1 (+0.1%) |
| Cheltenham | 278 | −1 (−0.4%) |
| Bournemouth | 256 | +1 (+0.4%) |
| Gloucester | 246 | −2 (−0.8%) |
| Plymouth | 203 | +1 (+0.5%) |
| Bath | 199 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Exeter | 195 | +1 (+0.5%) |
| Swindon (which one is not stated) | 185 | −3 (−1.6%) |
| Poole | 185 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Swindon (Swindon) | 150 | +2 (+1.4%) |
| Salisbury | 111 | −3 (−2.6%) |
| Taunton | 104 | +1 (+1.0%) |
| Weston-super-Mare | 86 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Truro | 64 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Christchurch | 57 | +3 (+5.6%) |
| Chippenham | 56 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Cirencester | 53 | −1 (−1.9%) |
| Yeovil | 52 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Stroud | 52 | +1 (+2.0%) |
| Torquay | 51 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Dorchester | 49 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Bridgwater | 48 | −1 (−2.0%) |
| Newton Abbot | 48 | +1 (+2.1%) |
| Tewkesbury | 45 | +1 (+2.3%) |
| Weymouth | 40 | 0 (0.0%) |
- Town not recognised
- 267
- 259 smaller places
- 377
Routes
Sponsors holding each route; one sponsor can hold several.
- Skilled Worker5,669 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker341 sponsors
- International Sportsperson153 sponsors
- Charity Worker85 sponsors
- Creative Worker81 sponsors
- Tier 2 Ministers of Religion70 sponsors
- Religious Worker54 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee40 sponsors
- Government Authorised Exchange14 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier10 sponsors
- Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker7 sponsors
- International Agreement3 sponsors
- Scale-up2 sponsors
- Seasonal Worker1 sponsors
Ratings
- A rating5,983 sponsors
- B rating10 sponsors
- Provisional rating2 sponsors
Sponsors in South West 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 | 5,995 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 5,996 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 5,996 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 5,995 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,994 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5,997 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 5,998 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 5,999 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 5,994 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 5,991 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 5,989 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 5,990 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 5,994 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 5,993 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,990 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 5,990 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 5,991 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 5,988 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 5,991 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 5,992 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 5,993 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 5,995 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 5,999 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 5,997 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 Sep 2026(first recorded) | 5,999 | — | — | — |
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