Sponsor compliance checker

A mock Home Office audit in two minutes: five questions on the failure points that cost sponsors their licence, cross-checked against your public Companies House record.

What the checker looks at

Licences rarely fall to exotic breaches. They fall to admin: right to work checks done late or without a statutory excuse, changes reported to the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) after the deadline, records that can't be produced on the day, and roles or salaries that have drifted from what the Certificate of Sponsorship says. The five questions score how your day-to-day processes hold up on exactly those points.

The second score is the part most sponsors haven't seen before. Your Companies House filings are public, and the Home Office can read them too: new or resigned directors, address changes, ownership and capital changes all carry reporting duties. The checker reads your public record and flags anything that looks like it should have been reported.

What you get

Two scores and a verdict: how audit-ready your processes are, how likely your public filings point to something unreported, and the specific gaps to fix. It's indicative, not a formal compliance audit, and a 15-minute call with a named adviser gets you a proper read on anything it flags.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Home Office actually check in an audit?

Whether your right to work checks give you a statutory excuse, whether reportable changes reached the SMS inside the deadline, and whether you can produce the required records for every sponsored worker. The checker's questions mirror those areas.

Why does Companies House matter for my sponsor licence?

Changes on your Companies House record, like new directors or a registered address move, often trigger a duty to report to the Home Office. Because both records are visible, mismatches are an easy flag in an audit.

Is this a formal compliance audit?

No. It's an indicative check built on public data and your own answers. It shows where the gaps are likely to be; verifying and closing them properly is what our advisers do.

What should I do if it flags gaps?

Don't panic, and don't ignore it either. Most gaps are fixable admin if caught before an audit. Book a free call and an adviser will walk through what the flags mean for your licence.

Keep reading

Costing a licence or a hire? Use the sponsor licence calculator and the visa fees calculator. For the audit itself, download the Home Office audit checklist.