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The Orchard Agency Limited

ActiveTrading as HiveMinded
ManchesterProfessional ServicesListed under this name since 7 Aug 2025

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
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.

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Companies House changes

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3 changes worth checking since it was listed on 7 Aug 2025Checked 31 Oct 2026
  1. Director resigned: SMOLAR, Jason Ian23 Sep 2026

    Director change recorded on 23 Sep 2026. If this person was 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.

  2. New director appointed: SMOLAR, Jason Ian1 May 2026

    Same rule as the director change above.

  3. New director appointed: FOWLER, Edward James1 May 2026

    Same rule as the director 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 Orchard Agency Limited

Is The Orchard Agency Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. The Orchard Agency Limited in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can The Orchard Agency Limited sponsor?
The Orchard Agency Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Orchard Agency Limited based?
The register lists The Orchard Agency Limited at Manchester. 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 03156739. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
03156739

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As of 30 October 2026, The Orchard Agency Limited (trading as HiveMinded; Companies House 03156739; Manchester) 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 August 2025 (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