Founded in 2007, Latitude Law has steadily grown to be one of the largest specialist UK-inbound immigration law firms. With offices in Manchester, London and Brussels, Latitude Law are experts in business immigration and work with multi-national corporations relocating global talent to the UK, entrepreneur-led businesses looking to invest in the UK and companies seeking to employ overseas workers in a variety of capacities. Their experienced solicitors can guide you and your business through the complex UK immigration rules, advising across all available visa routes. Latitude Law has particular expertise in working with high-net-worth individuals and partnering with HR teams to ensure ongoing sponsor licence compliance, particularly in the context of business mergers and acquisitions
The UK Home Office has dramatically escalated enforcement actions against Skilled Worker sponsor licence holders, with Q1 2026 seeing an unprecedented 3,257 actions taken—affecting roughly 1 in 40 sponsors in just three months. This analysis examines the specific compliance failures driving this enforcement surge and identifies the critical steps sponsors must take to protect their licences from suspension or revocation.
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Sponsor licence enforcement in the UK just hit a record high. In Q1 2026 alone, the Home Office took 3,257 enforcement actions against Skilled Worker sponsors — that's roughly 1 in 40 licence holders in just three months. Here's exactly why, and the three compliance failures we see again and again.
In this video, immigration solicitor Gary McIndoe (founder of Latitude Law, 30+ years' experience) breaks down the latest Home Office data and what every UK sponsor licence holder needs to check right now: salaries, reporting duties, and right-to-work checks.
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0:00 The record-breaking enforcement figures 0:35 1 in 40 sponsors: what the numbers really mean 1:10 Mistake #1 — Salaries (£41,700 & the HMRC/AI check) 1:45 Mistake #2 — Reporting duties (10 & 20 working-day rules) 2:05 Mistake #3 — Right-to-work checks 2:20Suspended vs revoked: the 60-day consequence 2:30How Latitude Law helps you stay compliant
If your licence is revoked, your sponsored employees have 60 calendar days to find a new sponsor or leave the UK. Don't wait until a compliance visit to find out where you stand.
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