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Manchester International Festival

ActiveTrading as MIF t/a Factory International
ManchesterMedia, Marketing & CreativeOn the register since at least 4 Aug 2013

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes
2
Listed below
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Creative WorkerSkilled Worker
Licence rating
Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, A rating

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

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Companies House changes

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76 changes worth checking since our records began (4 Aug 2013)Checked 27 Oct 2026
  1. Director resigned: BARTOLI, Patricia21 Jul 2026

    Director change recorded on 21 Jul 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.

  2. New director appointed: HERON, Rebecca21 Jul 2026

    Same rule as the director change above.

  3. New secretary appointed: LAING, Jamie Ben10 Jun 2026

    Company secretary change recorded on 10 Jun 2026. If this person is now 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.

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

Common questions about Manchester International Festival

Is Manchester International Festival a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Manchester International Festival in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Manchester International Festival sponsor?
Manchester International Festival is licensed for Creative Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Manchester International Festival based?
The register lists Manchester International Festival at Blackfriars House, Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2JA. 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 05292793. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
05292793
Address
Blackfriars House, Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2JA
Website
factoryinternational.org
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As of 30 October 2026, Manchester International Festival (trading as MIF t/a Factory International; Companies House 05292793; Manchester) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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