Protect Your Sponsor Licence During Business Closing or Changes
If you’re closing, selling, or restructuring a UK company with a sponsor licence, you must act fast and stay compliant to avoid losing it. Axis Solicitors helps business owners retain or transfer licences, ensuring full compliance with Home Office rules throughout the process.
Common Scenarios We Support
- Closing a company that holds a sponsor licence
- Selling a business or transferring shares
- Merging with or acquiring another sponsor licence holder
- Setting up a new company to replace the old business
Whether you are the buyer or seller, our expert team provides legal guidance throughout the process.
The Risk of Inaction
Failing to notify the Home Office and act within the required timeframes may result in:
- Automatic revocation of your sponsor licence
- Termination of sponsorship for current employees
- Penalties for non-compliance
The Home Office treats corporate changes as significant events. Let Axis Solicitors ensure your business remains compliant and protected.
How We Help?
- Legal assessment of business restructuring
- Strategy for sponsor licence transfer or retention
- Preparing Home Office notifications and representations
- Protecting the status of sponsored employees via TUPE
- Managing ongoing sponsor compliance
Our proven legal strategies are designed to preserve your ability to sponsor skilled workers, even if your original company no longer exists.
Our Step-by-Step Process
- Initial Consultation – We assess your current structure and goals.
- Legal Review – Evaluate compliance risks and transfer options.
- Representation – Notify the Home Office with the correct legal basis.
- Ongoing Guidance – Ensure continued sponsor compliance.
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Our team is here to provide you with the support, assistance, and solutions you need to navigate the process.
Why Choose Axis Solicitors?
- Deep expertise in both immigration and corporate restructuring
- Tailored legal strategies to match your business goals
- Transparent, fixed-fee services and high success rates
- Trusted by companies in healthcare, tech, construction and more
Book Your Free Sponsor Licence Transition Review
0800 048 7573
Speak to a solicitor today about protecting your sponsor licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
The licence is likely to be revoked unless steps are taken to legally transfer sponsorship to a new entity. This requires timely Home Office notification and compliance.
Yes, but it must meet the Home Office’s criteria, and the process must be handled carefully with legal oversight.
The Home Office must be notified immediately, and compliance must be maintained throughout the acquisition.
You need to report any change in ownership, structure, or business details via the Sponsor Management System (SMS) within 20 working days.
We manage the full legal process, including Home Office communications, licence strategy, and sponsor compliance guidance.
