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UK licensed sponsor · Manchester · Arts, sport and leisure
esea contemporary
esea contemporary, Manchester, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for Skilled Worker, Creative Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as Esea Contemporary Ltd (02137427), active, incorporated in 1987 (39 years ago), registered for operation of arts facilities.
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Companies House
Who esea contemporary actually is
- Company number
- 02137427
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 4 June 1987 · 39 years old
- What they do
90040Operation of arts facilities
- Sector
- Arts, sport and leisure
- Previously
- Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Ltd (until 2022)
Chinese Arts Centre (until 2015)
Chinese View Arts Association (until 2000) - Registered office
- Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EU
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The registered office is where the company files its paperwork, not necessarily where it trades. Matched 15 September 2026.
The register
The register lists esea contemporary in Manchester as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker and Creative Worker, 2 routes in all, and has done since at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating), Temporary Worker (A rating).
Companies House lists it as Esea Contemporary Ltd, number 02137427, incorporated 1987: 39 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EU, M4 1EU. Its filed activity puts it in arts, sport and leisure. It has traded under other names before, including Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Ltd, Chinese Arts Centre.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for esea contemporary's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.
What a licence means
Licensed, checked, on the list
The Home Office lists esea contemporary because it applied, was checked and continues to meet its sponsor duties. Whether a given job qualifies still depends on the role and the pay under the current rules.
How to approach them
Ask the question early
Sponsorship is a yes or no per role. Ask in the first message whether the vacancy qualifies for a Certificate of Sponsorship; it saves everyone a wasted interview and marks you as someone who knows the system.
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For candidates
What you need to work here
- A confirmed job offer from a UK employer that holds a Home Office sponsor licence. The employers in this directory all hold one.
- A Certificate of Sponsorship from that employer describing the role.
- A job on the Home Office list of eligible occupations, paid at least the minimum salary for that role and route.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration, Register of licensed sponsors: workers. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Being on the register means an organisation holds a sponsor licence. It does not mean it has a vacancy or that it will sponsor you.
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