Is The Downs Veterinary Practice a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. The Downs Veterinary Practice in Bristol is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can The Downs Veterinary Practice sponsor?

The Downs Veterinary Practice is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is The Downs Veterinary Practice based?

The register lists The Downs Veterinary Practice at Calyx House, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DU. 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 05412181. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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The Downs Veterinary Practice

ActiveTrading as Downs Veterinary Referrals

BristolHealthcareListed under this name since 19 Apr 2022

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

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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2 changes worth checking since it was listed on 19 Apr 2022Checked 31 Oct 2026

24 Feb 2023
New secretary appointed: HAWKINS, Alison24 Feb 2023
Company secretary change recorded on 24 Feb 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
25 Nov 2022
Secretary resigned: WALTERS, Dawn Elizabeth25 Nov 2022
Same rule as the company secretary change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about The Downs Veterinary Practice

Is The Downs Veterinary Practice a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. The Downs Veterinary Practice in Bristol is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can The Downs Veterinary Practice sponsor?: The Downs Veterinary Practice is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Downs Veterinary Practice based?: The register lists The Downs Veterinary Practice at Calyx House, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DU. 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 05412181. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 05412181
Legal name: THE DOWNS VETERINARY PRACTICE LIMITED
Address: Calyx House, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DU
Website: downsvetreferrals.co.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, The Downs Veterinary Practice (trading as Downs Veterinary Referrals; Companies House 05412181; Bristol) 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 19 April 2022 (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