Is Portland Convenience Store a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Portland Convenience Store in Hove is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Portland Convenience Store sponsor?

Portland Convenience Store is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Portland Convenience Store based?

The register lists Portland Convenience Store at 146 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 6QB. 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 12230712. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Portland Convenience Store

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HoveRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 6 Mar 2024

On the register, but the company is dissolved

Companies House shows the company was dissolved on 6 Apr 2021. It may not be able to sponsor you: check with the employer before you apply.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

Licence rating

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 6 Mar 2024Checked 26 Oct 2026

6 Apr 2021
Company is dissolved at Companies House6 Apr 2021
Company status change recorded on 6 Apr 2021 (dissolved). If your organisation has stopped trading or become insolvent, this 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 Portland Convenience Store

Is Portland Convenience Store a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Portland Convenience Store in Hove is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Portland Convenience Store sponsor?: Portland Convenience Store is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Portland Convenience Store based?: The register lists Portland Convenience Store at 146 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 6QB. 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 12230712. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 12230712
Address: 146 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 6QB

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As of 30 October 2026, Portland Convenience Store (Companies House 12230712, Hove) 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 6 March 2024 (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