30 sponsor licence cases across every major UK sector. All companies are anonymised to protect client confidentiality. Timelines reflect actual approval dates.
From first-time applicants to post-refusal rebuilds, compliance rescues and emergency revocation responses.
A group operating four central London restaurants needed to sponsor a head chef and two sous chefs from overseas. No prior licence. Submission-ready in four working days, approved seven weeks after submission without any Home Office queries.
A 32-bed CQC-registered care home applying for its first sponsor licence to recruit registered nurses from the Philippines. CQC registration confirmed, NMC PIN timeline factored in from the start. Approved first time.
A pre-Series A software company needed to sponsor its first senior engineer. Under two years trading, no prior international hires. Application structured to reflect genuine operational activity. Approved without queries.
A principal contractor needing to sponsor structural engineers for a major infrastructure project. Fixed-term contract structure carefully documented. Licence approved and first CoS assigned within 10 weeks of instruction.
Previous adviser submitted with incorrect key contact appointments and insufficient HR evidence. Application refused. ACG identified all three grounds for refusal, rebuilt the entire application and secured approval within five weeks of re-instruction.
A dental practice wanting to recruit a specialist orthodontist from South Africa. GDC registration timeline mapped out alongside the licence application. Approved and CoS assigned before the candidate's current role ended.
A regulated payments firm needing to sponsor a senior developer and a quantitative analyst simultaneously. FCA authorisation used to support credibility of application. Both CoS assigned within two weeks of licence approval.
A multi-site fashion retailer sponsoring a buying director with specialist luxury brand expertise unavailable domestically. Genuine vacancy evidence structured carefully. Approved first time without UKVI correspondence.
A private mental health provider needing to recruit clinical psychologists and a consultant psychiatrist. CQC registration verified, HCPC requirements factored in. Licence granted and three CoS assigned in the first month.
A specialist groundworks business sponsoring two civil engineers for a five-year infrastructure project. Fixed-term employment structure documented. Approved without queries.
UKVI compliance visit identified three record-keeping failures and two reporting breaches on an existing licence. ACG responded to the UKVI letter, corrected all records, provided updated HR policies and had the compliance action closed within six weeks.
A fee-paying independent school needing to recruit two subject specialists: a mathematics teacher and a drama director. ISI inspection status confirmed. Both appointments processed and approved before the new academic year.
A CNC machining business needing a specialist programmer with knowledge of proprietary equipment not available from the domestic workforce. Technical expertise evidence structured carefully. Approved first time.
An FCA-regulated wealth manager needing to sponsor a private client director from Switzerland. FCA authorisation used to support the application. Approved in seven weeks, CoS assigned and visa granted before the candidate's notice period ended.
Sponsor licence suspended following a compliance visit. ACG responded with full Home Office representations within 24 hours, provided corrected records and policy documentation, and had the suspension lifted within 11 days.
A fast-growing e-commerce business needing to sponsor a head of engineering and a senior data scientist simultaneously. Remote working documentation structured carefully. Both applications approved without UKVI correspondence.
A contract catering business operating across twelve client sites needing to sponsor a head chef and an executive chef. Multi-site operational structure carefully reflected in the application. Approved first time.
An ARB-registered architecture practice sponsoring two architects from Europe following post-Brexit eligibility changes. Professional registration confirmed before submission. Licence approved and both visas granted within 14 weeks.
A B2B education technology company needing to sponsor a curriculum design director and a senior product manager. No teaching activity involved. Application structured as a standard corporate employer. Approved first time.
A convenience store group needing to sponsor a regional operations manager with specialist retail systems knowledge. Genuine vacancy evidence prepared carefully. Approved without queries.
A food manufacturing business sponsoring a production engineer with specialist HACCP and high-care processing experience. Technical role evidence documented. Approved first time in eight weeks.
A Lloyd's market broker needing to sponsor a senior underwriter from Singapore. FCA regulated status used to support application credibility. Approved seven weeks from submission.
An independent private hospital with 12 sponsored workers needed ongoing compliance management. Quarterly audits, CoS assignments and reporting management. Two potential compliance issues identified and resolved before any Home Office contact.
A managed security services provider needing to sponsor two SOC analysts with niche threat intelligence expertise. Technical specialism documented as part of genuine vacancy evidence. Approved without queries.
Application refused by a previous provider due to missing Authorising Officer documentation and incorrect HR policy evidence. ACG rebuilt the entire application. Approved on resubmission within five weeks.
A mechanical and electrical contractor needing to sponsor two BMS engineers with specialist building automation system knowledge. Technical evidence carefully documented. Approved first time.
A British Council accredited English language school needing to sponsor two specialist EFL teachers. Accreditation status confirmed. Both applications submitted together. Approved without UKVI correspondence.
A GMP-certified pharmaceutical company needing to sponsor a formulation scientist and a regulatory affairs specialist. Professional qualifications and technical roles evidenced carefully. Approved first time in eight weeks.
A mid-market PE firm needing to sponsor an investment analyst and a portfolio operations director simultaneously. Carried interest and bonus structures excluded from threshold calculations. Both visas granted without queries.
A multi-channel distribution company sponsoring a supply chain director with specialist logistics optimisation expertise. Genuine vacancy documented with market testing evidence. Approved in eight weeks.
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