Is VFM a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. VFM in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can VFM sponsor?

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

The register lists VFM at 6 Bridge House, 2 Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 1TN. 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 09198244. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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VFM

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ManchesterManufacturing & IndustrialListed under this name since 2 Nov 2023

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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1 change worth checking since it was listed on 2 Nov 2023Checked 25 Oct 2026

25 Mar 2026
Registered office address changed25 Mar 2026
Registered office change recorded on 25 Mar 2026. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change 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 VFM

Is VFM a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. VFM in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can VFM sponsor?: VFM is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is VFM based?: The register lists VFM at 6 Bridge House, 2 Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 1TN. 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 09198244. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 09198244
Legal name: VFM LIMITED
Address: 6 Bridge House, 2 Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 1TN

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As of 30 October 2026, VFM (Companies House 09198244, 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 2 November 2023 (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