Is Joseph Garr Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Joseph Garr Limited in Leyland 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 Joseph Garr Limited sponsor?

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

Where is Joseph Garr Limited based?

The register lists Joseph Garr Limited at Leyland. 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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Joseph Garr Limited

ActiveTrading as DRAKES PHARMACY

LeylandRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 9 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

Run a live check

2 changes worth checking since it was listed on 9 Dec 2025Checked 27 Oct 2026

11 Jun 2026
Director resigned: PEACOCK, Kevin11 Jun 2026
Director change recorded on 11 Jun 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
11 Jun 2026
Director resigned: KINGSON, Samuel11 Jun 2026
Same rule as the director change above.

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

Common questions about Joseph Garr Limited

Is Joseph Garr Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Joseph Garr Limited in Leyland 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 Joseph Garr Limited sponsor?: Joseph Garr Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Joseph Garr Limited based?: The register lists Joseph Garr Limited at Leyland. 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: 04594208

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As of 30 October 2026, Joseph Garr Limited (trading as DRAKES PHARMACY; Leyland) 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 9 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