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South Shields Visionplus Limited t/a Specsavers

UK licensed sponsor · South Shields

Town
South Shields
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
1
On the register since
23 Oct 2026 or earlier (archive start)
Company number
02720283
Incorporated
1992 (34 years)
Industry
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
LicenceA ratingas listed on 26 Oct 2026
Data as at 26 Oct 2026
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Sponsor licence

Entries on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.

RouteType and ratingRegister
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)Workers
Routes on the licence
1
Ratings
A rating
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Company record

Matched to Companies House by exact registered name. Company details only; no officers or addresses.

Company number
02720283
Company type
Private Limited Company
Status
Active
Incorporated
1992-06-04
Registered office
SOUTH SHIELDS (NE33)
SIC codeNature of business
47782Retail sale by opticians
Source: Companies House, basic company data (1 Oct 2026)Data as at 1 Oct 2026

Register history

Tracked from Visa Atlas's daily archive of the register since 23 Oct 2026; each copy is compared with the previous one.

First seen
23 Oct 2026 or earlier (archive start)
Changes recorded since 23 Oct 2026
none
Last checked
26 Oct 2026
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Routes in context

South Shields Visionplus Limited t/a Specsavers holds a licence for Skilled Worker. Across the UK, 120,635 organisations are licensed for Skilled Worker, 43 of them in South Shields; the route had 121,598 visas issued in 2025.

RouteSponsors in the UKSponsors in South ShieldsShare in South ShieldsVisas issued, 2025
Skilled Worker120,635430.04%121,598
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Sponsors in South Shields

Other licensed sponsors in the same town and industry.

Licensed sponsors in South Shields
46
Share of UK sponsors
0.04%
Sponsors in South Shields by route
  1. Skilled Worker43
  2. Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker2
  3. International Sportsperson2
  4. Minister of Religion1
  • APT Business Private Limited
  • CHARMING CHIC LTD
  • GrainCo Limited
  • GUNAMSONENTERPRISE LTD
  • LS & DAN INTERNATIONAL LTD
  • NANNAR STORES LTD
  • Pennguin Limited
  • SNAPSHOPPER LTD
  • Trainbreeze Limited
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

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