The register
The register lists Wates Group Ltd in Surrey as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. Its rating on the register is Worker (A rating).
At Companies House the business is Wates Group Limited (company number 01824828), a private limited company incorporated in 1984, 42 years ago. The registered office is at Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SW, KT22 7SW. Its filed activity puts it in finance and insurance. It has traded under other names before, including Wates Building Group Limited, Megahold Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for Wates Group Ltd's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.