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Smokies Private Ltd

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ManchesterHospitality & Food ServiceLicensed since 17 Jul 2023
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2023
17 Jul 2023
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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Near base rate
33/100Checked 2 Aug 2026

≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

  • 5 Mar 2026 — Notification of Mr Akif Afzaal as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 2 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 5 Mar 2026 — Cessation of Mr Ali Raza as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 2 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 14 Jan 2025 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 11 Feb 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 3 Jul 2024 — Director resigned: RAZA, Ali. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 31 Jul 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 1 earlier duty

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

  • 5 Mar 2026Notification of Mr Akif Afzaal as a person with significant control
  • 5 Mar 2026Cessation of Mr Ali Raza as a person with significant control
  • 14 Jan 2025Registered office address changed
  • 3 Jul 2024Director resigned: RAZA, Ali
  • 3 Jul 2024New director appointed: AFZAAL, Akif

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Common questions about Smokies Private Ltd

Is Smokies Private Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Smokies Private Ltd in Manchester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. 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 Smokies Private Ltd sponsor?
Smokies Private Ltd 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 Smokies Private Ltd based?
The register lists Smokies Private Ltd at 723 Stockport Road, Manchester, England, M19 3AR. 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 13185778. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
13185778
Address
723 Stockport Road, Manchester, England, M19 3AR
First on register
17 Jul 2023
Website
smokies.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.