Is Bencas Chemist Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Bencas Chemist Limited in Leiston is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Bencas Chemist Limited sponsor?

Bencas Chemist Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Bencas Chemist Limited based?

The register lists Bencas Chemist Limited at Leiston. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Bencas Chemist Limited

ActiveTrading as Leiston Pharmacy

LeistonRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 30 Dec 2025

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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1 change worth checking since it was listed on 30 Dec 2025Checked 27 Oct 2026

3 Jun 2026
Registered office address changed3 Jun 2026
Registered office change recorded on 3 Jun 2026. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Bencas Chemist Limited

Is Bencas Chemist Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Bencas Chemist Limited in Leiston is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Bencas Chemist Limited sponsor?: Bencas Chemist Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Bencas Chemist Limited based?: The register lists Bencas Chemist Limited at Leiston. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 08556097

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As of 30 October 2026, Bencas Chemist Limited (trading as Leiston Pharmacy; Leiston) 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 30 December 2025 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version