Compass Group Plc: UK visa sponsorship

Yes, Compass Group Plc holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.

It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in Chertsey. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles, it does not mean every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. Always confirm for the specific role, and verify on gov.uk.

Licence status: Listed on register
Registered town: Chertsey
Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
Licence rating: Worker (A rating)
County: Surrey

Checked against the Home Office register on 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check

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The Compass Group Plc programme we checked by hand

Read from their own site, with the date we checked each one. None of them publishes an application date, so treat the deadline as whenever the places are filled.

Apprenticeships Level 2 to Level 6 across Business, Digital & Technology, Finance, Hospitality, HR & Learning Development, Procurement & Supply Chain and RetailApprenticeshipNo
No application date published. Compass Group requires three years of UK or EU residency, which blocks most international students from its apprenticeships including the Level 6 route.
Checked 1 October 2026.

Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.

Working in hospitality at a licensed sponsor

Chefs (5434) and hotel and accommodation managers (1221) are listed as medium skilled. Cooks (5435) and waiters and waitresses (9264) are listed as ineligible for the Skilled Worker visa. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
A job listed as medium skilled can be sponsored for a new Skilled Worker visa only if it is on the immigration salary list or the temporary shortage list. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.
Published annual going rates: £33,400 for chefs (5434). The usual Skilled Worker minimum is the higher of £41,700 or the going rate for the job. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: going rates, gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.

What Compass Group Plc's licence means for a jobseeker

An A rating is a full sponsor licence: the employer can assign certificates of sponsorship, the document a sponsored worker needs to apply for a visa. Source: gov.uk, UK visa sponsorship for employers: your licence rating.
Senior or Specialist Worker: for existing employees of the organisation doing an eligible job at its UK branch. Source: gov.uk, Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
Skilled Worker: to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa.

General information about the rules, not advice on your own application. Rules checked on 24 Oct 2026 against gov.uk; the register data above is refreshed daily.

Compass Group Plc sponsorship: common questions

Does Compass Group Plc sponsor UK work visas?

Yes. Compass Group Plc appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which means it is licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker route. Holding a licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; it does not guarantee that any specific job comes with sponsorship, so always confirm for the role you are applying to.

Where is Compass Group Plc registered as a sponsor?

On the register, Compass Group Plc is listed in Chertsey. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.

Which visa routes can Compass Group Plc sponsor?

Compass Group Plc is licensed for: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.

How do I check Compass Group Plc's sponsor licence myself?

Search for "Compass Group Plc" in the official register of licensed sponsors on gov.uk. The register is the authoritative source and is updated regularly, including when a licence is added, suspended or revoked.

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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we check this data.