Close Brothers
Close Brothers is a specialist financial services group providing lending, deposit-taking, and wealth management.
The UK Home Office lists Close Brothers as a licensed sponsor (A-rated, Skilled Worker route). They can sponsor work visas. We read every advert and list only roles that don't rule out sponsorship. Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Close Brothers assigned 49 Certificates of Sponsorship in 2021–24 and 8 in 2025 for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas. We're showing 16 of their current openings.
Sponsor licence details
Sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Sponsorship history
Certificates of Sponsorship Close Brothers assigned each year, from Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes. One certificate is assigned for each sponsored hire, visa extension or change of employer, so a person can be counted more than once. “1–5” is withheld by the Home Office; the 2025 figures list only sponsors with 5 or more (“—”). Matched to this employer by its name on the sponsor register. Sources: FOI 2025/12841 (2021–24), FOI2026/03501 (2025). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence timeline Pro
Every change we've seen on the Home Office register for Close Brothers, and what its recent adverts say about sponsorship.
See this employer's full licence history: when it was licensed, rating and route changes, and when it last offered sponsorship in an advert.
Unlock with ProAbout Close Brothers
Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group that provides lending, deposit-taking, wealth management, and securities trading services. The company offers financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals, operating through several dedicated commercial and retail divisions.
Its lending activities focus on specialist sectors, providing commercial finance, asset finance, and invoice discounting to support business growth. The company also works alongside motor dealers and insurance brokers to offer customer finance options, whilst its banking division provides savings accounts for individuals and corporate depositors.
Open roles
16 live positions matched to this sponsor licence.