Employers licensed to sponsor Creative Worker visas
The Creative Worker route is for entertainers, artists, musicians, models and their support staff coming to the UK for a specific engagement, usually for up to 12 months. Many sponsors on this route are theatres, production companies, agencies and sports or entertainment venues.
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- Licensed sponsors
- 1,534
- Currently on the Home Office register
- Added (90 days)
- 13
- New licences seen since
- Removed (90 days)
- 27
- Licences that left the register
- Live sponsored jobs
- 287
- 61 employers hiring now
Advertised salaries at these sponsors run from £21,276 to £119,649, with a median of £38,784. Taken from live listings matched to licence holders, so it reflects what is being advertised rather than what sponsored workers are paid.
Sponsors hiring now
- Rubix Group LTDNortholt · Media, Marketing & Creative32
- Fife CouncilGlenrothes · Public Sector & Non-Profit19
- University of WarwickCoventry · Education13
- Sky UK LimitedMiddlesex · Media, Marketing & Creative12
- University of YorkYork · Education12
- Cardiff UniversityCardiff · Education12
- University of BathBath · Education10
- ITV plcLondon · Media, Marketing & Creative10
- Cloud Imperium Games LimitedManchester · Manufacturing & Industrial10
- Victoria and Albert MuseumLondon · Property & Construction10
All 1,534 licensed sponsors
- World of Clowns LtdSwindon · Creative Worker · on register since 2023
- Worldwide Production AgencyLondon · Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker · on register since 2017
- Writers' Centre NorwichNorwich · Creative Worker · on register since 2013
- X-R Touring LLPLondon · Creative Worker · on register since 2013
- XdirectnLondon · Creative Worker · on register since 2021
- Xzone Media LtdHull · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- YMU Group Services LimitedLondon · Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker · on register since 2025
- Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK)Milton Keynes · Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker · on register since 20131 jobs
- Yearbook Machine LimitedLondon · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2021
- Yes / No Productions LtdHove · Creative Worker · on register since 2013
- Yogscast LimitedBristol · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- York Citizen's Theatre Trust LimitedYork · Creative Worker · on register since 2020
- You Are Here Productions LtdLondon · Creative Worker · on register since 2018
- Young Classical Artists TrustLondon · Creative Worker · on register since 2021
- Young Films LtdIsle of Skye · Creative Worker · on register since 2021
- Young Vic TheatreLondon · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2013
- Youth League (UK) LtdDagenham · Charity Worker, Creative Worker · on register since 2020
- Youth Model Management Ltd.London · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2020
- Zap Production Services LimitedLetheringsett · Creative Worker · on register since 2025
- ZimsculptWindsor · Creative Worker · on register since 2017
- Zionhome Film Production LimitedEdinburgh · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- Zuffa UK LimitedLondon · Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker · on register since 2020
- charles chipperfield & Associatesalbury · Creative Worker · on register since 2013
- dreamthinkspeak LtdBRIGHTON · Creative Worker · on register since 2017
- esea contemporaryManchester · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- evolution productions ltdeastry · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2024
- kennedy street enterprises ltd.cheshire · Creative Worker · on register since 2013
- kurd production limitedLeeds · Creative Worker · on register since 2022
- kushi media ltdLondon · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2020
- let's circusNewcastle upon tyne · Creative Worker · on register since 2018
- london glitch ltdlondon · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2024
- metalizeboston · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2021
- samis studio limitedLondon · Creative Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- strictly theatre coBlofield · Creative Worker · on register since 2020
Recent register changes
Recently added
- TheBigC Company Ltd2 Sept 2026
- Love Song Films Ltd25 Aug 2026
- A3Pro Ltd25 Aug 2026
- Pembroke Media Group Limited14 Aug 2026
- Gripping Theatre Productions Ltd11 Aug 2026
- Federation Stories Ltd3 Aug 2026
- Shadowhouse Films Ltd31 Jul 2026
- Sabrang International Ltd.31 Jul 2026
Recently removed
- Omilan Productions Limited4 Sept 2026
- A3Pro Ltd25 Aug 2026
- No Regrets Management Limited25 Aug 2026
- Denesha Arts & Dance Ltd12 Aug 2026
- Gripping Theatre Productions Ltd11 Aug 2026
- Backstage Productions Ltd7 Aug 2026
- Forever Pictures Ltd7 Aug 2026
- Arch 468 Theatre Studio Ltd6 Aug 2026
Common questions
- How many UK employers can sponsor a Creative Worker visa?
- 1,534 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
- Can any UK employer sponsor a Creative Worker visa?
- No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route, and only then can it sponsor workers on it. Employers not on this list cannot sponsor this route unless and until they are granted a licence.
- Has this list changed recently?
- In the last 90 days 13 sponsors were added and 27 were removed. The register is re-read from GOV.UK every day, and each change is recorded with the date it was observed.
Top locations
Industries on this route
- Media, Marketing & Creative981
- Hospitality & Food Service122
- Education99
- Public Sector & Non-Profit70
- Professional Services69
- Property & Construction33
- Technology & Software33
- Other26
- Financial Services25
- Retail & E-commerce23
- Manufacturing & Industrial21
- Healthcare20
- Travel, Transport & Mobility11
- Energy, Utilities & Sustainability1
Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily, plus Companies House. How this data is produced.