Cleaned and deduplicated sponsor records
Cleaned names, normalised matching names and known aliases without duplicate commercial rows.
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VisaAtlas Data
Access cleaned UK sponsor records with industry classifications, locations, worker routes and the latest available 2025 annual Certificate of Sponsorship context.
126,000+
cleaned UK sponsor records
17 Jul 2026
latest register update
2025
latest available annual CoS context
What's included
Built from the sponsor infrastructure that powers VisaAtlas, with source dates, data states and version metadata documented clearly.
Cleaned names, normalised matching names and known aliases without duplicate commercial rows.
Cleaned towns and cities with VisaAtlas industry classifications where available.
Sponsor rating, worker routes and verified presence in the latest successfully imported register.
Matched annual counts, volume bands, match confidence and distinct missing-data states.
Generation date, source date, record counts, CoS coverage and SHA-256 checksum.
Private files delivered through short-lived download links after server-side entitlement checks.
Data coverage
126,000+
Current sponsor records
26,000+
Matched 2025 CoS records
70,065
Unmatched (55%)
30,038
Suppressed / unavailable
Daily
Sponsor register monitoring
2025
Latest annual CoS dataset
CoS data is matched where a reliable entity match can be established. Genuine zero values, unmatched records, suppressed values and unavailable data are kept distinct.
Example fields
company_nameCleaned sponsor organisation name.
normalized_company_nameNormalised name used for matching and deduplication.
aliasesKnown aliases, separated by semicolons.
town_cityCleaned town or city.
industryVisaAtlas industry classification.
sponsor_ratingSponsor rating from the source register where available.
worker_routesWorker routes, separated by semicolons.
current_register_statusPresence in the latest successfully imported sponsor register.
date_last_verifiedTimestamp of the latest successful register verification.
source_last_updatedDate of the latest imported register source.
cos_annual_countMatched annual CoS count for the year given in cos_data_year; blank when unmatched, unavailable or suppressed.
cos_volume_bandReadable annual CoS volume band without replacing missing states with zero.
cos_data_statusMachine-readable state: matched_count, matched_zero, unmatched, suppressed or unavailable.
cos_data_yearYear of the matched annual CoS source record.
cos_match_confidenceEntity-match confidence from 0 to 1 where a match exists.
sponsor_activity_tierVisaAtlas activity tier derived from available historical context.
sponsor_profile_urlVisaAtlas sponsor research profile URL.
Who uses VisaAtlas Data
Data freshness
Each commercial version records when it was generated, the register source date, the annual CoS year, coverage counts and a checksum.
Pricing
£149
one-off
Custom
For organisations that need regularly refreshed datasets, historical versions or automated delivery.
Coming soon
Free sample
Download approximately 100 representative organisations across industries, locations, routes and CoS data states. The sample uses exactly the same fields as the paid dataset.
Commercial access
Tell us how often you need updates and how the dataset will support your organisation. We’ll discuss a suitable data plan without forcing you into a public monthly checkout.
FAQ
No. VisaAtlas is independent. It combines publicly available sponsorship information with VisaAtlas cleaning, normalisation, entity matching, classification and enrichment.
No. The register is monitored daily and commercial versions are generated from successfully imported source updates. Every version states its generation and source dates.
matched_count is a reliable positive value; matched_zero is a genuine zero; unmatched means no sufficiently reliable entity match; suppressed means the source withheld the value; unavailable means no usable value is available for the stated year.
No. Historical Certificate of Sponsorship activity does not represent live CoS availability, future hiring or a guarantee of sponsorship.
A public API is not available yet. Contact us to discuss ongoing datasets, automated delivery or future integration requirements.
VisaAtlas combines publicly available UK government sponsorship information with VisaAtlas data cleaning, normalisation, entity matching, classification and enrichment. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary source: UKVI Register of licensed sponsors: workers. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
VisaAtlas is independent and is not endorsed by the UK Government or Home Office. Historical Certificate of Sponsorship activity does not represent live CoS availability. Register status may change and critical decisions should be independently verified.