McBrides

Newtownards

McBrides holds a UK sponsor licence and is licensed to sponsor workers on the following route:

Skilled WorkerWorkerA rating

Verify McBrides on the official Home Office register ↗ · Register data as of 2026-09-10.

Companies House (best-effort match)

Est. 1968activeOther Services

Companies House no. 00940848 ↗

Matched to Companies House by name — verify it is the same entity before relying on it.

What does this mean if you're looking for a visa?

A sponsor licence means McBrides can issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for the routes above — a prerequisite for those work visas. It does not mean the company has vacancies or will sponsor you: you still need a genuine job offer meeting the route's skill and salary thresholds, and the employer chooses whether to sponsor. An “A rating” is the standard, good-standing rating; a “B rating” means the sponsor is on an improvement plan.

See the Skilled Worker visa guide for the current skill (RQF 6) and salary requirements.