Don't lose your sponsor licence over a missed deadline.
Don't lose your sponsor licence over a missed deadline.
If your licence is revoked, every sponsored worker's visa is cut to 60 days — find a new sponsor or leave the UK. We track every deadline so that never happens to you.
Free · no signup needed
- Day 1Licence revoked
- Day 60Worker visas cut off
- NowMost sponsors don't know they're at risk
Are you at risk right now?
You might be at risk if any of these are true. Click any item to see what to do about it.
- 01High riskYou're not sure if you're fully compliant with all UKVI duties
- 02Critical riskYou're not sure when your sponsored workers' visas expire
- 03Critical riskYou've changed someone's salary, role, or location and didn't report it within 10 working days
- 04High riskYou don't have a dated record of every right-to-work check
- 05High riskYou've never generated an audit-ready evidence pack
Check before you commit.
Both free, no signup. The register lookup is the fastest way to check your company's official sponsor status and rating.
Sponsor register lookup
Search the cached Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Eligibility checker
Plain-English job title in, SOC code and salary verdict out.
From a free check to an audit-ready system, in four steps.
- 1
Check or look up — no signup needed
Use the tools above to confirm a role is eligible, or check your company's register status.
- 2
Carry your result into your new account
Whatever you checked is already in your account when you sign in — no re-entering anything.
- 3
Upload your team's CoS documents
AI extracts every field and builds each worker's compliance record automatically.
- 4
Stay ahead of every deadline
Expiry alerts, reportable changes, payroll drift, audit-pack-ready evidence — handled, so a missed deadline never becomes a missed licence.
Three screens that tell the whole story.
Dashboard, alerts, and the audit pack you hand the inspector — the rest of the tour lives on the features page.
A system for every stage of sponsorship.
AI CoS extraction
Every field pulled from your CoS document, no typos.
Deadline alerts
Visa, CoS, BRP and passport expiry — escalating at 90/30/7 days.
10-day reporting clock
Log a change; we calculate your exact UKVI reporting deadline.
Audit-ready evidence
One-click pack, organised against Appendix D.
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Built for sponsor compliance — not bolted onto generic HR.
Most HR platforms treat visa tracking as one feature among dozens. We built this around UK sponsor duties from day one — the salary threshold maths that changes by route and by SOC code, the exact wording of Appendix D record-keeping, the 10-working-day reporting clock.
It's the difference between a reminder and a system that actually understands what you're required to do.
Talk to someone who has been in that room.
Our founder has personally experienced 10+ Home Office compliance visits and supported 100+ UK employers through their own audits. We know what inspectors look for — because we've lived it.
We prepare your evidence, identify your gaps, and connect you with specialist immigration solicitors from our curated partner network.
Simple pricing.
Two plans. Start with compliance, add Workforce Task Management when you need it. No setup fees, no per-feature unlocks, cancel any time.
Starter
Everything you need to stay compliant.
+ £5 per sponsored employee per month
- Unlimited UKVI deadline tracking — visa, CoS, BRP, passport
- AI-powered CoS document extraction
- Salary threshold + SOC code eligibility checks
- 10-working-day reportable change clock
- Audit-ready evidence packs, generated on demand
- Right-to-work record keeping with dated history
- Worker self-service for documents and forms
- Email + dashboard alerts at 90 / 30 / 7 days
No card required to try the free tools
Pro
Starter plus full Workforce Task Management.
+ £5 per sponsored employee per month
- Everything in Starter
- Projects, tasks, sub-tasks and dependencies
- Recurring tasks (daily / weekly / monthly)
- Threaded task comments with author + role
- Manual time tracking with per-worker breakdown
- Task & project templates
- Gantt / Timeline view grouped by assignee
- Workforce evidence baked into your audit pack
No card required to try the free tools
Questions? support@smssystem.co.uk · 07466 400071
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about UK sponsor licence compliance.
What happens if a sponsor licence is revoked?
When the Home Office revokes a sponsor licence, it is cancelled instantly. Every sponsored worker's visa is curtailed to a 60-day window to find a new sponsor or leave the UK. Revocations are not always caused by deliberate non-compliance — missed reporting deadlines and incomplete records are among the most common grounds.
What is the Skilled Worker salary threshold in 2026?
The general Skilled Worker salary threshold is £41,700 per year as of April 2026. For roles on the Immigration Salary List, the threshold is £33,400. PhD-relevant roles attract a threshold of £37,500. New entrant discounts apply in specific circumstances. All thresholds are the higher of the route minimum or the SOC code going rate.
What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
A Certificate of Sponsorship is a unique reference number assigned to a sponsored worker by their UK employer. It is not a physical document — it is a digital record in the Home Office Sponsorship Management System. Employers must assign a CoS before a worker applies for a Skilled Worker visa.
How many UK companies have a sponsor licence?
As of June 2026, there are 141,956 licensed sponsors on the Home Office register. SMS System syncs this register daily so you can check any company's current status for free.
What must a sponsor report to UKVI?
Sponsors must report significant changes in a sponsored worker's circumstances within 10 working days. This includes changes to salary, job title, working hours, work location, and unauthorised absences exceeding 10 working days. Failure to report on time is one of the most common grounds for sponsor licence revocation.
What is the difference between an A-rated and B-rated sponsor licence?
An A-rated sponsor licence is the standard, unrestricted status. A B-rated licence indicates the Home Office has concerns about the sponsor's compliance — B-rated sponsors face restrictions on assigning new Certificates of Sponsorship and are subject to enhanced scrutiny. Analysis of the Home Office register shows B-rated sponsors are significantly more likely to have their licence revoked.
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