UK International Sportsperson visa sponsors

1,314 organisations on the UK register are licensed for the International Sportsperson route (register of 2026-10-23). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of 2026-10-25.

Where they are

Town or city	Sponsors
London	68
Manchester	22
Nottingham	22
Bristol	19
Stoke-on-Trent	18
Birmingham	16
Bolton	15
Glasgow	15
Sheffield	15
Edinburgh	14
Newcastle upon Tyne	14
Huddersfield	13
Leeds	13
Oldham	13
Belfast	10

Sample of sponsors

First 200 of 1,314, employers with a known Companies House number first, then A to Z.

Organisation	Town	Routes	Rating
Aberdeen Football Club	Aberdeen	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
AFC Bournemouth Limited	Bournemouth	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB (BURTON-ON-TRENT) LIMITED (THE)	Burton On Trent	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
AMR GP Limited	Silverstone	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Arsenal Football Club	London	International Sportsperson, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker +1	A
Barnsley Football Club Ltd	Barnsley	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Birmingham City Football Club Limited	Birmingham	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker +1	A
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd	Blackpool	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker +1	A
Brentford FC Limited	Brentford	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club	Brighton	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Bristol Rovers Football Club Limited	Bristol	International Sportsperson	A
BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY	London	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Burnley Football & Athletic Company Ltd	Burnley	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Cardiff City Football Club Limited	Cardiff	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
CHARLTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL COMPANY LIMITED	LONDON	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Chelsea Football Club Limited	London	International Sportsperson	A
Churcher's College	Petersfield	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Clarion Events Ltd	London	Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker +1	A
Coventry City Football Club Limited	Coventry	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
CPFC (Women) Limited	London	International Sportsperson	A
Dulwich College	London	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
England and Wales Cricket Board Limited	London	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Everton Football Club Company Limited	Liverpool	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Exeter Rugby Club Ltd	Exeter	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Football Association Limited	London	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Fulham Football Club Limited	New Malden	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson +1	A
Gloucester Rugby Limited	Gloucester	International Sportsperson	A
Godolphin Management Company Limited	Newmarket	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Harlequin Football Club Limited	Twickenham	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Heart of Midlothian plc	Edinburgh	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
HONDA MOTOR EUROPE LTD	Bracknell	Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker +1	A
Hull City Tigers Limited	Hull	Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker +1	A
IPSWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB	Ipswich	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED	Leeds	Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, International Sportsperson +1	A
LEICESTER FOOTBALL CLUB Plc	LEICESTER	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Lincoln City Football Club Company Limited	Lincoln	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Loughborough University	Loughborough	Creative Worker, International Sportsperson +2	A
LTA Services LTD	London	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Luton Town Football Club 2020 Ltd	Luton	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Manchester City Football Club Limited	Manchester	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Manchester United Football Club Limited	Manchester	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker +1	A
McLaren Racing Limited	Woking	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd	Brackley	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Newcastle Rugby Limited	Newcastle Upon Tyne	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Newcastle United Football Company Limited	Newcastle upon Tyne	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Northampton Town Football Club Limited	Northampton	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Norwich City Football Club plc	Norwich	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited	Nottingham	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Notts County Football Club Limited	Nottingham	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Plymouth Argyle Football Club Limited	Plymouth	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Port Vale Football Club Ltd	Stoke-on-Trent	International Sportsperson	A
Portsmouth Community Football Club	Portsmouth	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Preston North End Football Club	Preston	International Sportsperson	A
Scottish Rugby Union Limited	Edinburgh	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Sheffield United Football Club	Sheffield	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB	SOUTHAMPTON	Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker +1	A
Stoke City Football Club Ltd	Stoke on Trent	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Swansea City Association Football Club Limited	Swansea	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
The Amateur Swimming Association (Swim England) Ltd	Loughborough	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
The Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Limited	Blackburn	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
The Dundee United Football Company Limited	Dundee	International Sportsperson	A
The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited	Liverpool	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
The Millwall Football & Athletic Company (1985) Ltd	London	International Sportsperson	A
The Rangers Football Club Ltd	GLASGOW	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
The Reading Football Club Limited	Reading	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
The Rugby Football League Limited	Manchester	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
The Sunderland Association Football Club	Sunderland	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
The Walsall Football Club Limited	Walsall	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
The Welsh Rugby Union Limited	Cardiff	International Sportsperson	A
Tranmere Rovers Football Club	Birkenhead	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
University of Essex	Colchester	Creative Worker, Skilled Worker +2	A
WEST HAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB	LONDON	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited	Grove	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Wrexham AFC Limited	Wrexham	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Abbotskerswell Cricket Club	Abbotskerswell	International Sportsperson	A
Aberdeenshire Cricket Club	Aberdeen	International Sportsperson	A
AC and JA Brodie	Dorking	International Sportsperson	A
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club	Accrington	International Sportsperson	A
Ackworth Cricket Club	Pontefract	International Sportsperson	A
Addington Village Cricket Club	Addington	International Sportsperson	A
Adlington Cricket Club	Chorley	International Sportsperson	A
ADRENALINE ALLEY LTD.	CORBY	International Sportsperson	A
Affinity Sports Academy Ltd	Derby	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
aggregate developments ltd	cheltenham	International Sportsperson	A
AINSDALE CRICKET CLUB	SOUTHPORT	International Sportsperson	A
Ainsley Saddlery Ltd	Hungerford	International Sportsperson	A
Aldridge Cricket Club	Walsall	International Sportsperson	A
Alegria Polo Limited	Ascot	International Sportsperson	A
Alem Ltd	Alresford	International Sportsperson	A
All England Netball Association Limited	Loughborough	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Alnmouth and Lesbury Cricket Club	Alnwick	International Sportsperson	A
ALPINE RACING LIMITED	Oxon	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Alrewas Cricket Club	Burton upon Trent	International Sportsperson	A
Alsager Cricket Club	Stoke on Trent	International Sportsperson	A
Altamira Polo UK Limited	Maidenhead	International Sportsperson	A
Alton Cricket Club	Alton	International Sportsperson	A
Amersham Cricket Club	Old Amersham	International Sportsperson	A
Ammanford Cricket Club	Ammanford	International Sportsperson	A
AMO RACING LIMITED	LONDON	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Amos Sport Ltd	Ascot	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Ampthill and District Community Rugby Club Ltd	Ampthill	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Andover Cricket Club	Southampton	International Sportsperson	A
Anningsley Park Property Management Services Limited	Chertsey	International Sportsperson	A
Anston Cricket Club	Sheffield	International Sportsperson	A
Apperley Cricket Club	Gloucestershire	International Sportsperson	A
Appleby Frodingham Cricket Club	Scunthorpe	International Sportsperson	A
Arbroath Football Club	Arbroath	International Sportsperson	A
Arbroath United Cricket Club	Arbroath	International Sportsperson	A
Archway Peterborough Table Tennis Club	Peterborough	International Sportsperson	A
Arden International Motorsport Limited	Banbury	International Sportsperson	A
Arden Motorsport Limited	Banbury	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Ardmore Cricket Club	Derry	International Sportsperson	A
Arsenal Women Football Club Limited	London	International Sportsperson	A
Ashby Hastings Cricket Club	Ashby De La Zouch	International Sportsperson	A
ASHCOMBE PARK CRICKET CLUB	LEEK	International Sportsperson	A
Ashington Cricket Club	Ashington	International Sportsperson	A
Ashmanhaugh & Barton Wanderers Cricket Club	Norwich	International Sportsperson	A
Ashtead Cricket Club	Ashtead	International Sportsperson	A
Ashton Cricket Club	Ashton Under Lyne	International Sportsperson	A
Astley & Tyldesley Cricket Club	Manchester	International Sportsperson	A
Astley Bridge Cricket Club	Bolton	International Sportsperson	A
Aston Hall Cricket Club	Sheffield	International Sportsperson	A
Aston Ingham Cricket Club	Newent	International Sportsperson	A
Aston Manor Cricket Club	Birmingham	International Sportsperson	A
Aston Villa FC Limited	Birmingham	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Aston Villa Women's Football Club Limited	Birmingham	International Sportsperson	A
Astwood Bank Cricket Club	Redditch	International Sportsperson	A
Athena Racing Limited	London	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Atherton Cricket Club	Atherton	International Sportsperson	A
Attenborough Cricket Club	Nottingham	International Sportsperson	A
Attock Community Sports and Cricket Club	Birmingham	International Sportsperson	A
Audley Cricket Club	Stoke-on-Trent	International Sportsperson	A
Austerlands Cricket Club	Oldham	International Sportsperson	A
Avebury Cricket Club	Avebury	International Sportsperson	A
Ayr Cricket Club	Ayr	International Sportsperson	A
Ayr United Football & Athletic Club Ltd	Ayr	International Sportsperson	A
Aztecs Cricket Club	Ilford	International Sportsperson	A
Bacup Cricket Club	Bacup	International Sportsperson	A
Bad Boys Polo Ltd	Midhurst	International Sportsperson	A
Badminton Association of England Limited	Milton Keynes	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Bajaj Polo UK Ltd	Winkfield	International Sportsperson	A
Balanz Capital UK LLP	London	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Balderton Cricket Club	Newark	International Sportsperson	A
Ballinamallard United Football Club	Ballinamallard	International Sportsperson	A
Ballyspallen Cricket Club	Limavady	International Sportsperson	A
Bankfoot Cricket Club	Bradford	International Sportsperson	A
Banstead Cricket & Sports Club	Banstead	International Sportsperson	A
Bardwell Sports & Community Club	BURY ST. EDMUNDS	International Sportsperson	A
Barfoot Farms Ltd	Bognor Regis	International Sportsperson	A
Barkisland Cricket Club Limited	Halifax	International Sportsperson	A
Barnard Castle Cricket Club	Barnard Castle	International Sportsperson	A
Barnoldswick Cricket Club	Barnoldswick	International Sportsperson	A
Barnsley Woolley Miners Cricket Club	Barnsley	International Sportsperson	A
BARNT GREEN CRICKET CLUB	BIRMINGHAM	International Sportsperson	A
barrow cricket club	barrow in furness	International Sportsperson	A
Barrow RLFC LTD	Barrow in Furness	International Sportsperson	A
Bartestree and Lugwardine Cricket Club	Bartestree	International Sportsperson	A
Barton Cricket Club	Torquay	International Sportsperson	A
BaseballSoftballUK	Slough	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Basford United Football Club Limited	Nottingham	International Sportsperson	A
basketballscotland	Edinburgh	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Bath Cricket Club	Bath	International Sportsperson	A
Bath Rugby Limited	Bath	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Bath Spa University	Bath	Creative Worker, Skilled Worker +2	A
BATLEY CRICKET CLUB	BATLEY	International Sportsperson	A
BBIH Limited	Basingstoke	International Sportsperson	A
BC London Lions Limited	London	Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker +1	A
Beacon Cricket Club	Wombourne	International Sportsperson	A
Beaufort Polo Club Ltd	Tetbury	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Beckenham Sports Club	Beckenham	International Sportsperson	A
Beckhampton Stables Ltd	Marlborough	International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker	A
Bedminster Cricket Club	Bristol	International Sportsperson	A
Bedworth Cricket Club	Bedworth	International Sportsperson	A
Bees Ice Hockey Club	Slough	International Sportsperson	A
Belfast Star Basketball Club	Newtownabbey	International Sportsperson	A
Belhus Cricket Club	Grays	International Sportsperson	A
Belle Vue Speedway 2017 Limited	Manchester	International Sportsperson	A
Belper Meadows Community Sports Club	Belper	International Sportsperson	A
Benfleet Cricket Club	Benfleet	International Sportsperson	A
Benwell Hill Cricket Club	Newcastle	International Sportsperson	A
Berkhamsted Cricket Club	Berkhamsted	International Sportsperson	A
Berwick Speedway Promotions Ltd	Cleckheaton	International Sportsperson	A
Beverley Town Cricket Club	Beverley	International Sportsperson	A
Bexley Cricket Club	Bexley	International Sportsperson	A
BICKLEY PARK CRICKET CLUB LIMITED	Bromley	International Sportsperson	A
Biddestone Cricket Club	Chippenham	International Sportsperson	A
Bignall End Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute	Stoke-on-Trent	International Sportsperson	A
Billericay Cricket Club	Billericay	International Sportsperson	A
Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club	Billingham	International Sportsperson	A
Billy Nelson Boxing Limited	Airdrie	International Sportsperson	A
Birkby Rose Hill Cricket Club	Huddersfield	International Sportsperson	A
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club	PRENTON	International Sportsperson	A
Birmingham City Women Football Club Limited	Birmingham	Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson	A
Birmingham Panthers Ltd	Aldridge	International Sportsperson	A
Birmingham Phoenix Limited	Birmingham	International Sportsperson	A
BIRMINGHAM SPEEDWAY 2022 LTD	WILLENHALL	International Sportsperson	A
Birstall Cricket Club	Batley	International Sportsperson	A
Bishops Stortford Cricket Club	Bishops Stortford	International Sportsperson	A
Bishopston Cricket Club	Westbury-on-Trym	International Sportsperson	A
BLACK FLASH PROMOTIONS LTD	MANCHESTER	International Sportsperson	A

All routes and towns: UK visa sponsor employers.

Source: Register of licensed sponsors: workers (Home Office, GOV.UK), register of 2026-10-23, Open Government Licence v3.0. Organisations only: names that look like a private person are not listed. A licence lets an employer sponsor workers; it is not a job offer. Check the current register before relying on a listing. Independent of the Home Office.

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "UK International Sportsperson visa sponsors: 1,314 licensed employers", https://arcadiumdata.io/uk-visa-sponsors/route/international-sportsperson/, data as of 2026-10-25.