Browse Sponsors by Industry
Explore UK companies licensed to sponsor skilled worker visas, organised by industry sector and SIC code classification.
Section A: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
SIC 01110
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
SIC 01130
Growing of fibre crops
SIC 01160
Growing of other non-perennial crops
SIC 01190
Growing of grapes
SIC 01210
Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
SIC 01220
Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
SIC 01240
Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
SIC 01250
Growing of beverage crops
SIC 01270
Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
SIC 01280
Growing of other perennial crops
SIC 01290
Plant propagation
SIC 01300
Raising of dairy cattle
SIC 01410
Raising of other cattle and buffaloes
SIC 01420
Raising of horses and other equines
SIC 01430
Raising of camels and camelids
SIC 01440
Raising of sheep and goats
SIC 01450
Raising of swine/pigs
SIC 01460
Raising of poultry
SIC 01470
Raising of other animals
SIC 01490
Mixed farming
SIC 01500
Support activities for crop production
SIC 01610
Farm animal boarding and care
SIC 01621
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.
SIC 01629
Post-harvest crop activities
SIC 01630
Seed processing for propagation
SIC 01640
Hunting, trapping and related service activities
SIC 01700
Silviculture and other forestry activities
SIC 02100
Logging
SIC 02200
Support services to forestry
SIC 02400
Marine fishing
SIC 03110
Freshwater fishing
SIC 03120
Marine aquaculture
SIC 03210
Freshwater aquaculture
SIC 03220
Section B: Mining and Quarrying
Deep coal mines
SIC 05101
Open cast coal working
SIC 05102
Extraction of crude petroleum
SIC 06100
Extraction of natural gas
SIC 06200
Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
SIC 07290
Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate
SIC 08110
Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin
SIC 08120
Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
SIC 08910
Extraction of peat
SIC 08920
Extraction of salt
SIC 08930
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
SIC 08990
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining
SIC 09100
Support activities for other mining and quarrying
SIC 09900
Section C: Manufacturing
Processing and preserving of meat
SIC 10110
Processing and preserving of poultry meat
SIC 10120
Production of meat and poultry meat products
SIC 10130
Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
SIC 10200
Processing and preserving of potatoes
SIC 10310
Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice
SIC 10320
Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
SIC 10390
Manufacture of oils and fats
SIC 10410
Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
SIC 10420
Liquid milk and cream production
SIC 10511
Butter and cheese production
SIC 10512
Manufacture of other milk products
SIC 10519
Manufacture of ice cream
SIC 10520
Grain milling
SIC 10611
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food
SIC 10612
Manufacture of starches and starch products
SIC 10620
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
SIC 10710
Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
SIC 10720
Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
SIC 10730
Manufacture of sugar
SIC 10810
Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery
SIC 10821
Manufacture of sugar confectionery
SIC 10822
Tea processing
SIC 10831
Production of coffee and coffee substitutes
SIC 10832
Manufacture of condiments and seasonings
SIC 10840
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
SIC 10850
Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food
SIC 10860
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
SIC 10890
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
SIC 10910
Manufacture of prepared pet foods
SIC 10920
Section D: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
Section E: Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management
Water collection, treatment and supply
SIC 36000
Sewerage
SIC 37000
Collection of non-hazardous waste
SIC 38110
Collection of hazardous waste
SIC 38120
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
SIC 38210
Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
SIC 38220
Dismantling of wrecks
SIC 38310
Recovery of sorted materials
SIC 38320
Remediation activities and other waste management services
SIC 39000
Section F: Construction
Development of building projects
SIC 41100
Construction of commercial buildings
SIC 41201
Construction of domestic buildings
SIC 41202
Construction of roads and motorways
SIC 42110
Construction of railways and underground railways
SIC 42120
Construction of bridges and tunnels
SIC 42130
Construction of utility projects for fluids
SIC 42210
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
SIC 42220
Construction of water projects
SIC 42910
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
SIC 42990
Demolition
SIC 43110
Site preparation
SIC 43120
Test drilling and boring
SIC 43130
Electrical installation
SIC 43210
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
SIC 43220
Other construction installation
SIC 43290
Plastering
SIC 43310
Joinery installation
SIC 43320
Floor and wall covering
SIC 43330
Painting
SIC 43341
Glazing
SIC 43342
Other building completion and finishing
SIC 43390
Roofing activities
SIC 43910
Scaffold erection
SIC 43991
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
SIC 43999
Section G: Wholesale and Retail Trade
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45111
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45112
Sale of other motor vehicles
SIC 45190
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
SIC 45200
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
SIC 45310
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
SIC 45320
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
SIC 45400
Section H: Transportation and Storage
Passenger rail transport, interurban
SIC 49100
Freight rail transport
SIC 49200
Urban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systems
SIC 49311
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport
SIC 49319
Taxi operation
SIC 49320
Other passenger land transport
SIC 49390
Freight transport by road
SIC 49410
Removal services
SIC 49420
Transport via pipeline
SIC 49500
Sea and coastal passenger water transport
SIC 50100
Sea and coastal freight water transport
SIC 50200
Inland passenger water transport
SIC 50300
Inland freight water transport
SIC 50400
Scheduled passenger air transport
SIC 51101
Non-scheduled passenger air transport
SIC 51102
Freight air transport
SIC 51210
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities
SIC 52101
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities
SIC 52102
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
SIC 52103
Operation of rail freight terminals
SIC 52211
Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at terminals
SIC 52213
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.
SIC 52219
Service activities incidental to water transportation
SIC 52220
Service activities incidental to air transportation
SIC 52230
Cargo handling for water transport activities
SIC 52241
Cargo handling for air transport activities
SIC 52242
Cargo handling for land transport activities
SIC 52243
Other transportation support activities
SIC 52290
Postal activities under universal service obligation
SIC 53100
Licensed carriers
SIC 53201
Unlicensed carriers
SIC 53202
Section I: Accommodation and Food Service Activities
Hotels and similar accommodation
SIC 55100
Holiday centres and villages
SIC 55201
Youth hostels
SIC 55202
Other holiday and other collective accommodation
SIC 55209
Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds
SIC 55300
Other accommodation
SIC 55900
Licensed restaurants
SIC 56101
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
SIC 56102
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
SIC 56103
Event catering activities
SIC 56210
Other food services
SIC 56290
Licensed clubs
SIC 56301
Public houses and bars
SIC 56302
Section J: Information and Communication
Book publishing
SIC 58110
Publishing of directories and mailing lists
SIC 58120
Publishing of newspapers
SIC 58130
Publishing of learned journals
SIC 58141
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
SIC 58142
Other publishing activities
SIC 58190
Publishing of computer games
SIC 58210
Other software publishing
SIC 58290
Motion picture production activities
SIC 59111
Video production activities
SIC 59112
Television programme production activities
SIC 59113
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
SIC 59120
Motion picture distribution activities
SIC 59131
Video distribution activities
SIC 59132
Television programme distribution activities
SIC 59133
Motion picture projection activities
SIC 59140
Sound recording and music publishing activities
SIC 59200
Radio broadcasting
SIC 60100
Television programming and broadcasting activities
SIC 60200
Wired telecommunications activities
SIC 61100
Wireless telecommunications activities
SIC 61200
Satellite telecommunications activities
SIC 61300
Other telecommunications activities
SIC 61900
Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
SIC 62011
Business and domestic software development
SIC 62012
Information technology consultancy activities
SIC 62020
Computer facilities management activities
SIC 62030
Other information technology service activities
SIC 62090
Data processing, hosting and related activities
SIC 63110
Web portals
SIC 63120
News agency activities
SIC 63910
Other information service activities n.e.c.
SIC 63990
Section K: Financial and Insurance Activities
Central banking
SIC 64110
Banks
SIC 64191
Building societies
SIC 64192
Activities of agricultural holding companies
SIC 64201
Activities of production holding companies
SIC 64202
Activities of construction holding companies
SIC 64203
Activities of distribution holding companies
SIC 64204
Activities of financial services holding companies
SIC 64205
Activities of other holding companies
SIC 64209
Activities of investment trusts
SIC 64301
Activities of unit trusts
SIC 64302
Activities of venture and development capital companies
SIC 64303
Activities of open-ended investment companies
SIC 64304
Activities of property unit trusts
SIC 64305
Activities of real estate investment trusts
SIC 64306
Financial leasing
SIC 64910
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
SIC 64921
Activities of mortgage finance companies
SIC 64922
Other credit granting n.e.c.
SIC 64929
Security dealing on own account
SIC 64991
Factoring
SIC 64992
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
SIC 64999
Section L: Real Estate Activities
Buying and selling of own real estate
SIC 68100
Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
SIC 68201
Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
SIC 68202
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
SIC 68209
Real estate agencies
SIC 68310
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
SIC 68320
Section M: Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
Barristers at law
SIC 69101
Solicitors
SIC 69102
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.
SIC 69109
Accounting and auditing activities
SIC 69201
Bookkeeping activities
SIC 69202
Tax consultancy
SIC 69203
Activities of head offices
SIC 70100
Public relations and communications activities
SIC 70210
Financial management
SIC 70221
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
SIC 70229
Architectural activities
SIC 71111
Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
SIC 71112
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
SIC 71121
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
SIC 71122
Other engineering activities
SIC 71129
Technical testing and analysis
SIC 71200
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
SIC 72110
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SIC 72190
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
SIC 72200
Advertising agencies
SIC 73110
Media representation services
SIC 73120
Market research and public opinion polling
SIC 73200
Specialised design activities
SIC 74100
Portrait photographic activities
SIC 74201
Other specialist photography
SIC 74202
Film processing
SIC 74203
Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
SIC 74209
Translation and interpretation activities
SIC 74300
Environmental consulting activities
SIC 74901
Quantity surveying activities
SIC 74902
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
SIC 74909
Veterinary activities
SIC 75000
Section N: Administrative and Support Service Activities
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 77110
Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles
SIC 77120
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
SIC 77210
Renting of video tapes and disks
SIC 77220
Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment
SIC 77291
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods
SIC 77299
Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
SIC 77310
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
SIC 77320
Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)
SIC 77330
Renting and leasing of passenger water transport equipment
SIC 77341
Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment
SIC 77342
Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment
SIC 77351
Renting and leasing of freight air transport equipment
SIC 77352
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
SIC 77390
Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
SIC 77400
Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities
SIC 78101
Other activities of employment placement agencies
SIC 78109
Temporary employment agency activities
SIC 78200
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
SIC 78300
Travel agency activities
SIC 79110
Tour operator activities
SIC 79120
Activities of tourist guides
SIC 79901
Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
SIC 79909
Private security activities
SIC 80100
Security systems service activities
SIC 80200
Investigation activities
SIC 80300
Combined facilities support activities
SIC 81100
General cleaning of buildings
SIC 81210
Window cleaning services
SIC 81221
Specialised cleaning services
SIC 81222
Other building and industrial cleaning activities
SIC 81229
Disinfecting and exterminating services
SIC 81291
Other cleaning services
SIC 81299
Landscape service activities
SIC 81300
Combined office administrative service activities
SIC 82110
Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
SIC 82190
Activities of call centres
SIC 82200
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
SIC 82301
Activities of conference organisers
SIC 82302
Activities of collection agencies
SIC 82911
Activities of credit bureaus
SIC 82912
Packaging activities
SIC 82920
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
SIC 82990
Section O: Public Administration and Defence
General public administration activities
SIC 84110
Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security
SIC 84120
Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
SIC 84130
Foreign affairs
SIC 84210
Defence activities
SIC 84220
Justice and judicial activities
SIC 84230
Public order and safety activities
SIC 84240
Fire service activities
SIC 84250
Compulsory social security activities
SIC 84300
Section P: Education
Pre-primary education
SIC 85100
Primary education
SIC 85200
General secondary education
SIC 85310
Technical and vocational secondary education
SIC 85320
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
SIC 85410
First-degree level higher education
SIC 85421
Post-graduate level higher education
SIC 85422
Sports and recreation education
SIC 85510
Cultural education
SIC 85520
Driving school activities
SIC 85530
Other education n.e.c.
SIC 85590
Educational support services
SIC 85600
Section Q: Human Health and Social Work Activities
Hospital activities
SIC 86101
Medical nursing home activities
SIC 86102
General medical practice activities
SIC 86210
Specialists medical practice activities
SIC 86220
Dental practice activities
SIC 86230
Other human health activities
SIC 86900
Residential nursing care facilities
SIC 87100
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
SIC 87200
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
SIC 87300
Other residential care activities n.e.c.
SIC 87900
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
SIC 88100
Child day-care activities
SIC 88910
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
SIC 88990
Section R: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Performing arts
SIC 90010
Support activities to performing arts
SIC 90020
Artistic creation
SIC 90030
Operation of arts facilities
SIC 90040
Library activities
SIC 91011
Archives activities
SIC 91012
Museums activities
SIC 91020
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
SIC 91030
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
SIC 91040
Gambling and betting activities
SIC 92000
Operation of sports facilities
SIC 93110
Activities of sport clubs
SIC 93120
Fitness facilities
SIC 93130
Activities of racehorse owners
SIC 93191
Other sports activities
SIC 93199
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
SIC 93210
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
SIC 93290
Section S: Other Service Activities
Activities of business and employers membership organisations
SIC 94110
Activities of professional membership organisations
SIC 94120
Activities of trade unions
SIC 94200
Activities of religious organisations
SIC 94910
Activities of political organisations
SIC 94920
Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
SIC 94990
Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
SIC 95110
Repair of communication equipment
SIC 95120
Repair of consumer electronics
SIC 95210
Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment
SIC 95220
Repair of footwear and leather goods
SIC 95230
Repair of furniture and home furnishings
SIC 95240
Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery
SIC 95250
Repair of personal and household goods n.e.c.
SIC 95290
Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
SIC 96010
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
SIC 96020
Funeral and related activities
SIC 96030
Physical well-being activities
SIC 96040
Other service activities n.e.c.
SIC 96090