Is SM Express Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. SM Express Ltd in Barking 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 SM Express Ltd sponsor?

SM Express Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is SM Express Ltd based?

The register lists SM Express Ltd at 2nd Floor, The Port House Marina Keep, Port Solent, Portsmouth, England, PO6 4TH. 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 10198204. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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SM Express Ltd

Active

BarkingTravel, Transport & MobilityListed under this name since 7 May 2024

On the register, but the company is dissolved

Companies House shows the company was dissolved on 31 Oct 2017. 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 7 May 2024Checked 1 Nov 2026

31 Oct 2017
Company is dissolved at Companies House31 Oct 2017
Company status change recorded on 31 Oct 2017 (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 SM Express Ltd

Is SM Express Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. SM Express Ltd in Barking 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 SM Express Ltd sponsor?: SM Express Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is SM Express Ltd based?: The register lists SM Express Ltd at 2nd Floor, The Port House Marina Keep, Port Solent, Portsmouth, England, PO6 4TH. 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 10198204. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 10198204
Address: 2nd Floor, The Port House Marina Keep, Port Solent, Portsmouth, England, PO6 4TH

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As of 30 October 2026, SM Express Ltd (Companies House 10198204, Barking) 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 7 May 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