Is Merit Market a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Merit Market in Aveley is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Merit Market sponsor?

Merit Market is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Merit Market based?

The register lists Merit Market at Aveley. 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.

All sponsors

Merit Market

ActiveTrading as Who What Wear

AveleyTechnology & SoftwareListed under this name since 16 May 2023

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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No changes to check since it was listed on 16 May 2023Checked 1 Nov 2026

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

Common questions about Merit Market

Is Merit Market a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Merit Market in Aveley is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Merit Market sponsor?: Merit Market is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Merit Market based?: The register lists Merit Market at Aveley. 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

Website: whowhatwear.com/merit-beauty

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As of 30 October 2026, Merit Market (trading as Who What Wear; Aveley) 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 16 May 2023 (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