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UK licensed sponsor · Manchester · Education
The Union, MMU
The Union, MMU, Manchester, 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 Union, Mmu (12714026), active, incorporated in 2020 (6 years ago), registered for educational support services.
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Companies House
Who The Union, MMU actually is
- Company number
- 12714026
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 2 July 2020 · 6 years old
- What they do
85600Educational support services
- Sector
- Education
- Registered office
- Manchester Metropolitan University, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6AD
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 12 September 2026.
The register
The register lists The Union, MMU in Manchester 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).
Companies House lists it as The Union, Mmu, number 12714026, incorporated 2020: 6 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at Manchester Metropolitan University, 21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6AD, M15 6AD. Its filed activity puts it in education.
For a candidate this means one less obstacle: The Union, MMU already has the licence most employers would have to apply for. The rest is the ordinary job of getting the interview.
What a licence means
Licensed, checked, on the list
The Home Office lists The Union, MMU 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
Lead with the role, not the visa
Apply through the careers page or the job boards with a UK-style CV, say early that you would need sponsorship, and make the skill and the years the first thing they read.
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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
Using your sponsor licence again soon?
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 vetted test centres, and handle the Certificate of Sponsorship paperwork with you.
- No retainer. Nothing to sign until you have met people.
- Work shown on video before you see a CV. Trade tested before you hire.
- 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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