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UK licensed sponsor · Wigan, Lancashire · Arts, sport and leisure

Wigan Athletic AFC Limited

Wigan Athletic AFC Limited, Wigan, Lancashire, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as Wigan Athletic A.F.C. Limited (13161421), active, incorporated in 2021 (5 years ago), registered for activities of sport clubs.

International SportspersonSkilled WorkerWorker (A rating)On the registerLancashireArts, sport and leisure
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Companies House

Who Wigan Athletic AFC Limited actually is

Registered name
Wigan Athletic A.F.C. Limited
Company number
13161421
Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2021 · 5 years old
What they do
  • 93120 Activities of sport clubs
Previously
Phoenix 2021 Limited (until 2024)
Registered office
The Brick Community Stadium Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UZ

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

Wigan Athletic AFC Limited, Wigan, Lancashire, holds a Home Office sponsor licence covering 2 routes: International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker. It has been on the register since at least 2026. Its rating on the register is Worker (A rating).

Companies House lists it as Wigan Athletic A.F.C. Limited, number 13161421, incorporated 2021: 5 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at The Brick Community Stadium Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UZ, WN5 0UZ. Its filed activity puts it in arts, sport and leisure. It has traded under other names before, including Phoenix 2021 Limited.

For a candidate this means one less obstacle: Wigan Athletic AFC Limited 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

They can sponsor. That is all it says.

A sponsor licence lets an organisation assign a Certificate of Sponsorship to a worker on the routes it covers. It does not mean Wigan Athletic AFC Limited is hiring from abroad this month, only that it can, and has been checked by the Home Office to do so.

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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Wigan Athletic AFC Limited