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Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited

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WiganProfessional ServicesLicensed since 17 Aug 2022
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2022
17 Aug 2022
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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33/100Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Reporting duties

  • 24 Oct 2025 — New director appointed: HICKMAN, Michael Andrew. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 21 Nov 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 28 Apr 2023 — Notification of Mr Stephen Robert Powell as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 26 May 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 28 Apr 2023 — Cessation of Mrs Julie Anne Hickman as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 May 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 28 Apr 2023 — Cessation of Mr Michael Andrew Hickman as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 May 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 3 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 24 Oct 2025New director appointed: HICKMAN, Michael Andrew
  • 28 Apr 2023Notification of Mr Stephen Robert Powell as a person with significant control
  • 28 Apr 2023Cessation of Mrs Julie Anne Hickman as a person with significant control
  • 28 Apr 2023Cessation of Mr Michael Andrew Hickman as a person with significant control
  • 28 Apr 2023Director resigned: HICKMAN, Julie Anne
  • 28 Apr 2023Director resigned: HICKMAN, Michael Andrew
  • + 1 earlier event

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Common questions about Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited

Is Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited in Wigan holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited sponsor?
Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited based?
The register lists Practical Business Solutions (NW) Limited at 749a Ormskirk Road, Wigan, England, WN5 8AT. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 07262105. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
07262105
Address
749a Ormskirk Road, Wigan, England, WN5 8AT
First on register
17 Aug 2022
Website
practical-business-solutions.co.uk

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.