Who it’s for / Finance
Sponsorship costs you can plan for
Sponsorship mixes Home Office fees, per-hire work and ongoing compliance, and the bills rarely arrive when you expect them. Borderless prices each part separately, shows government fees up front, and tracks the refunds you’re owed.
Group view
Northgate Group
3 licences · 6 sites · 142 sponsored workers
86
%
Sites · lowest health first
Glasgow
Location change to report
26 workers
79%
Sheffield
Right to work follow-up
33 workers
81%
Leeds
1 payslip missing
41 workers
86%
Edinburgh
Nothing due this month
12 workers
94%
Your adviser team works from the same record as every site manager
Workday · 2 min ago
3 records updated from Workday
Halo · Glasgow
Salary change flagged, report pre-filled
Edinburgh · Today
Health score up to 94% after 2 fixes
Iris AI agent
Helps prepare it
Your adviser
Reviews it
You
Approve it
Trusted by sponsors of every size
Where costs surprise you
The costs that catch finance out
Most sponsorship costs are predictable once you can see them. The problem is usually that nobody can.
Government fees
Fees that rose in 2025 and 2026
The Immigration Skills Charge rose by 32% in December 2025, and visa and licence fees went up again in April 2026.
Refunds
Charges you could claim back
When a sponsored worker’s plans change, part of the Immigration Skills Charge can be refunded, but only if someone claims it.
Outside firms
Hourly bills for routine work
Sponsors that rely on outside firms often pay by the hour for work that a platform and an adviser can do as standard.
£10,000+
in Immigration Skills Charge refunds recovered for Cornerstone
Cornerstone · ISC refunds
When a sponsored worker’s plans change, part of the Immigration Skills Charge can be refunded, but only if someone claims it. We tracked Cornerstone’s refunds and claimed them back.
See how refunds are tracked →Clear prices, and fewer surprises
Each part of Borderless is priced on the thing that drives the work.
01
A plan sized to your workforce
The platform subscription is priced by the number of people you sponsor, with a minimum term of 12 months.
02
Per-hire pricing that improves
Certificates and visa applications for the hires you plan this year, and the more you plan for, the less each one costs.
03
Government fees shown up front
Home Office fees, the Immigration Skills Charge and the health surcharge are paid directly and made clear before anything is submitted.
04
Refunds tracked
We spot Immigration Skills Charge refunds you’re owed, and your fees and refunds report keeps them in one place.
05
Reports you can export
Sponsored workers, compliance gaps, and fees and refunds, exported as CSV files.
06
Fewer compliance risks
A civil penalty for illegal working can reach £60,000 per worker. Records checked against Appendix D lower that risk.
How a quote comes together
Tell us your workforce
How many people you sponsor today, across which licences and sites.
Plan your hiring
The certificates and visa applications you expect this year.
Get a quote
A plan and per-hire price built around those numbers, with government fees listed separately.
Track it as you go
Fees and refunds sit in one report you can export for month end.
Connect
Map
Check
Hand over
Connect your HR system
Records and documents come in, so nothing is keyed twice
Workday
HiBob
BambooHR
Sage HR
Sona
Workday connected
142 records synced · 2 min ago
Live
Map licences and sites
Each worker tied to their licence, entity and work location
Northgate Care Ltd
Leeds, Sheffield, York · 81 workers
Mapped
Northgate Scotland Ltd
Glasgow, Edinburgh · 38 workers
Mapped
Northgate Digital Ltd
London · 23 workers
Mapped
First check across the group
Halo shows what needs action first
Checking 142 files
Contract · Leeds
Complete
Payslip · Glasgow
Missing
Right to work · York
Valid
Address · Sheffield
Outdated
11 files need attention
Ranked by risk, each with an owner
Review
Every site has an owner
Your team and advisers work from one record
Priya S. · Leeds and York
4 actions this week
On track
Daniel M. · Glasgow and Edinburgh
1 report due in 6 working days
Due soon
Aisha K. · London
Nothing due
Clear
Lul S. and the adviser team review every Home Office submission.
Reviewed
£1,500
a month
saved on advertising at Caremark Poole & East Dorset, with 18 sponsored employees on one record
Caremark Poole & East Dorset · Homecare
“If the Home Office came, we could just show them the platform and prove compliance.”
Questions we’re often asked
How is Borderless priced?
A monthly subscription sized to the workforce you sponsor, plus a price for the visa applications you plan, which improves the more you commit to. Licences and expert services are priced separately.
Are Home Office fees included?
No. Government fees, including the Immigration Skills Charge and the Immigration Health Surcharge, are paid directly to the Home Office and shown before anything is submitted.
Can we claim back the Immigration Skills Charge?
Sometimes. If a sponsored worker doesn’t start, or their visa is refused, part of the charge can be refunded. Borderless flags the refunds you’re owed.
Is there a minimum term?
Yes. Plans run for a minimum of 12 months.
Get a quote you can budget around
Book a tour of the platform, then get a quote based on your sponsored workers and hiring plans.