UK Business Immigration

Build, expand and move talent into the United Kingdom.

Bespoke immigration strategy for founders, entrepreneurs, senior leaders and international businesses establishing or growing a UK presence.

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Founder routes Global Talent UK expansion Sponsor licensing
International business leaders meeting in Canary Wharf
Corporate Immigration Strategy Immigration planning aligned with your commercial objectives.
Strategic UK Entry Founders, businesses and international talent.
Founder-Led Strategy
UK Market Entry
Workforce Sponsorship
Compliance & Licence Protection
Business Objectives

What does your business need to achieve in the UK?

The immigration route should follow the commercial objective, ownership structure, workforce plan and intended UK activity.

01

Launch a New Venture

Immigration planning for founders establishing and leading an innovative UK business.

Founder Strategy
02

Enter the UK Market

UK expansion and mobility planning for established overseas companies.

UK Expansion Strategy
03

Relocate Key Leaders

Move founders, executives and specialist personnel into UK operations.

Leadership Mobility
04

Recruit International Talent

Sponsor licence and Skilled Worker planning for growing businesses.

Sponsor Licence
05

Protect Sponsor Compliance

Governance, audit readiness and ongoing sponsor-management support.

Compliance Support
06

Challenge an Adverse Decision

Strategic assessment of refusals, suspension, revocation and public-law remedies.

Complex Matters

Commercial objectives should drive immigration planning—not the other way around.

We review the business model, UK activity, leadership, recruitment needs and long-term plans before defining the immigration strategy.

Founder Immigration

The right founder route depends on the founder and the business.

We assess the individual’s expertise, business model, innovation, leadership role and long-term UK objectives before recommending a pathway.

A strong business idea does not automatically mean every founder route is suitable.
01 Endorsement-Led Route

Innovator Founder

Strategy for eligible founders developing and leading an innovative, viable and scalable UK business.

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02 Professional Profile

Global Talent

A flexible pathway for eligible recognised or emerging leaders across qualifying fields.

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03 Established Overseas Business

UK Expansion Strategy

Planning for senior personnel establishing the first UK presence of an eligible overseas organisation.

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04 Sponsored Leadership

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

Sponsor-led planning where a founder or senior leader will undertake a genuine eligible role.

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International Business Mobility

Move the right people into the UK at the right stage.

International expansion may require founders, senior leaders, graduate trainees, specialists or service providers to enter the UK under different legal arrangements.

01

UK Expansion

Establish the first UK presence of an eligible overseas business and move appropriate senior personnel.

02

Senior Leadership

Strategic movement of eligible senior managers and specialist employees into UK operations.

03

Graduate Trainees

Mobility planning for eligible structured graduate training programmes.

04

Service Suppliers

Assess contractual, treaty and immigration requirements for eligible international service arrangements.

05

Secondments

Support qualifying high-value contracts requiring temporary employee secondments.

06

Skilled Workforce

Sponsor-led recruitment and retention of eligible international employees.

Mobility planning should reflect both the employee and the UK business structure.

We consider sponsorship, corporate relationships, UK activity, genuine roles and the intended duration of the assignment.

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Sponsor Licence & Compliance

Sponsorship is an ongoing corporate responsibility.

We support businesses from initial licence preparation through to worker sponsorship, internal compliance and licence protection.

01

Licence Strategy

Assess eligibility, business need, proposed roles and the appropriate sponsorship route.

02

Application Preparation

Prepare supporting documentation, key personnel and compliance explanations.

03

HR Compliance Systems

Build practical processes for right-to-work, reporting, record keeping and worker monitoring.

04

Worker Sponsorship

Support genuine-role assessment, certificates of sponsorship and worker applications.

05

Mock Audits

Review personnel files, reporting history, systems and readiness for Home Office scrutiny.

06

Licence Management

Continuing support for changes, reporting, renewals and compliance risk.

Sponsor compliance should be integrated into normal HR and management processes—not treated as an occasional immigration exercise.

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Complex Corporate Matters

When immigration action threatens the business.

Adverse decisions can affect recruitment, operations, employees, investment and commercial continuity. Early strategic assessment is essential.

Decision dates and legal deadlines should be identified immediately.
01

Sponsor Licence Refusal

Assess the reasons, evidence, available remedies and commercial impact of refusal.

02

Suspension & Revocation

Prepare a strategic response to compliance allegations and potential licence loss.

03

Worker Visa Refusal

Review the refusal, sponsorship evidence and the appropriate challenge or reapplication strategy.

04

Administrative Review

Identify relevant caseworking errors and prepare focused grounds supported by the record.

05

Pre-Action Protocol

Challenge potentially unlawful decision-making before judicial review proceedings.

06

Judicial Review

Strategic public-law assessment with appropriately authorised litigation and advocacy support.

Urgent corporate immigration matters require an immediate document and deadline review.

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Corporate Immigration Retainer

Continuing support for internationally active businesses.

A retained service provides ongoing access to strategic advice, sponsorship support and compliance oversight as the business changes.

01

Strategic Advice

Ongoing advice on recruitment, expansion, mobility and sponsor risk.

02

Sponsor Management

Support with reporting, changes, certificates and continuing compliance.

03

Worker Applications

Coordinated support for sponsored employees and their qualifying family members.

04

Audit Readiness

Periodic file, process and reporting reviews to identify compliance weaknesses.

Corporate Immigration Retainer

Continuing support for internationally active businesses.

A retained service provides ongoing access to strategic advice, sponsorship support and compliance oversight as the business changes.

01

Strategic Advice

Ongoing advice on recruitment, expansion, mobility and sponsor risk.

02

Sponsor Management

Support with reporting, changes, certificates and continuing compliance.

03

Worker Applications

Coordinated support for sponsored employees and their qualifying family members.

04

Audit Readiness

Periodic file, process and reporting reviews to identify compliance weaknesses.

Our Corporate Process

Immigration strategy aligned with commercial delivery.

Each engagement is structured around the business objective, legal route, evidence, implementation and continuing compliance.

01 Commercial Objective

Understand

Establish the UK activity, ownership, leadership and workforce requirement.

02 Legal Assessment

Review

Assess route eligibility, sponsorship requirements and potential compliance risks.

03 Strategic Roadmap

Design

Define the immigration route, corporate evidence, responsibilities and timeline.

04 Implementation

Deliver

Prepare applications, sponsorship work and supporting documentation.

05 Continuing Compliance

Protect

Support the business with reporting, renewals, worker cases and sponsor compliance.

Business Immigration Consultation

Your UK immigration strategy should support the business you are building.

Request a confidential consultation to discuss founder immigration, UK expansion, workforce sponsorship, sponsor compliance or a complex corporate matter.

Begin Your Enquiry

Tell us what your business needs to achieve in the UK.

Provide a concise overview of the business, UK activity, workforce requirement and intended timeline.

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Submission of an enquiry does not create a client relationship or confirm that VIZ Global can act. Urgent refusals, sponsor action or litigation-related matters should include the decision date and any known deadline.