AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
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Common questions about AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy
- Is AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy in Portobello is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy sponsor?
- AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy based?
- The register lists AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy at 62-64 Bath Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH15 1HF. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
- How current is this information?
- This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number SC665136. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- SC665136
- Legal name
- AFD Food and Drink Limited
- Address
- 62-64 Bath Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH15 1HF
- Website
- theespy.co.uk
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As of 30 October 2026, AFD Food and Drink Limited T/A The Espy (Companies House SC665136, Portobello) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 29 June 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version