The register
The register lists A & R OFF-LIC LTD in Manchester as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. Rating on the current register: Worker (A rating).
A & R OFF-LIC LTD is the registered name (Companies House number 08207214), a private limited company on the register since 2012. Registered office: 21 Assheton Road, Manchester, M40 1UB, M40 1UB. Its filed activity puts it in retail. It has traded under other names before, including Indees News Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for A & R OFF-LIC LTD's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.