DVUK licensed sponsor · Bristol, Avon · Professional and technical services
The Downs Veterinary Practice
The Downs Veterinary Practice, Bristol, Avon, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for Skilled Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as The Downs Veterinary Practice Limited (05412181), active, incorporated in 2005 (21 years ago), registered for veterinary activities.
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Companies House
Who The Downs Veterinary Practice actually is
- Company number
- 05412181
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 4 April 2005 · 21 years old
- What they do
75000Veterinary activities
- Registered office
- Calyx House, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DU
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 10 September 2026.
The register
The register lists The Downs Veterinary Practice in Bristol, Avon as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
The Downs Veterinary Practice Limited is the registered name (Companies House number 05412181), a private limited company on the register since 2005. Registered office: Calyx House, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DU, TA1 3DU. Its filed activity puts it in professional and technical services.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for The Downs Veterinary Practice's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.
What a licence means
The slow part is done
Getting a licence takes an application, checks and a fee, and most employers never bother. The Downs Veterinary Practice has, which means when a role qualifies the certificate can be assigned without months of preparation.
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.
In their own words
What The Downs Veterinary Practice does
The Downs in Scarborough Maine is a new and exciting mixed-use development. Located in the heart of the community, The Downs will become home to a modern town center with supporting residential and commercial elements. The Downs in Scarborough Maine is a new and exciting mixed-use development.
From thedowns.com, the company's own site, read October 2026. Their words, not ours.
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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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For employers
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Next time you are recruiting, talk to us first. We supply trade tested drivers, mechanics, welders and fitters, can organise a trip to see candidates tested at our centres, and handle the Certificate of Sponsorship paperwork with you.
- No retainer. Nothing to sign until you have met people.
- Trade tested before you see them, not after.
- Nothing is ever charged to the candidate.
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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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