Is Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News in Epping 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 Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News sponsor?

Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News based?

The register lists Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News at Epping. 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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Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News

Active

EppingRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 31 Aug 2022

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.

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Common questions about Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News

Is Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News in Epping 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 Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News sponsor?: Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News based?: The register lists Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News at Epping. 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

Legal name: Mr Ashok Patel

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As of 30 October 2026, Mr Ashok Patel T/a Hambrook News (Epping) 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 31 August 2022 (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