Human Expertise. Ten COMPLIANTS Stages. Every Hire Audit-Ready.
80% of sponsor licence revocations are caused by recruitment failures. Standard agencies fill roles. We build audit-ready evidence chains. Every candidate is sourced, screened, interviewed, and placed by our compliance specialists through ten structured stages — producing the complete documentation the Home Office expects at every step.
Built on our analysis of over 100 real UK sponsor audits, our managed recruitment service is the only one designed around the 65 documents the Home Office expects to find in every sponsored worker's file.
Ten Stages. One Acronym. Every Hire Compliant.
Every candidate moves through our proprietary COMPLIANTS process — ten structured stages managed by our human compliance specialists. Each stage produces documented evidence the Home Office requires.
Consultation & Planning
Our compliance specialists begin by reviewing your business case for the role. We verify that the vacancy is genuine, the SOC code accurately reflects the duties, and the salary meets the published threshold. This is the stage where most sponsors fail — the Home Office expects documented evidence that the role exists for legitimate business reasons, not to facilitate immigration. We build that evidence from day one.
Ten Specialist Teams. One Compliant Hire.
Each COMPLIANTS stage is led by a dedicated specialist team with direct experience of Home Office audits. No AI agents. No automation replacing human judgement. Real compliance professionals managing every step.
Consultation & Planning
Outreach & Sourcing
Matching & Screening
Panel Interviews
Licence & Offer
Immigration & CoS
Application & Visa Support
New Starter Onboarding
Transition & Settling
Sustained Monitoring
The Eight Failure Points That Cost Sponsors Their Licence
We analysed over 100 real Home Office compliance visits. The same eight recruitment failures appear in nearly every revocation case. Standard agencies do not address any of them. Our COMPLIANTS process was built specifically to close these gaps.
of revocations
caused by recruitment failures
Inability to justify the genuine business need for a sponsored role.
Leading to SOC code mismatches and salary threshold errors.
Recruitment agents passing hidden fees to candidates — an illegal practice that triggers immediate licence risk.
No documented selection criteria to prove fair, merit-based hiring.
Undocumented or inconsistent interview processes.
Wrong SOC codes, missing salary justifications, or incomplete CoS requests.
Missing evidence of start dates, visa verification, or role induction.
Missing job adverts, offer letters, or screening records.
Your First Compliant Hire Is On Us
Experience the full ten-stage COMPLIANTS process with a fully managed first placement at no cost. Every compliance check, SOC code validation, and document is included. If we do not meet your standards, you owe nothing.
Claim Your Free HireSame Industry Fee. Spread Over Months.
The standard recruitment fee is 10–15% of annual salary. We charge the same — but instead of one large invoice, you agree on the number of hires and spread the cost over 6 or 12 monthly instalments. Every plan includes the full ten-stage COMPLIANTS process and 12 months of post-placement monitoring.
Single Hire
One compliant placement with full COMPLIANTS process
- Full 10-stage COMPLIANTS pipeline
- 14-point candidate screening
- Structured interview documentation
- CoS preparation and validation
- Visa application support
- Complete recruitment file (65 documents)
- 90-day settling support
- 12-month post-placement monitoring
- Dedicated recruitment lead
Volume
3–9 hires per year with priority processing
- Everything in Single Hire
- Priority candidate sourcing (48hr start)
- Dedicated compliance consultant
- Bulk CoS review and preparation
- Monthly compliance reporting
- Replacement guarantee (documentation errors)
- Quarterly strategy reviews
Enterprise
10+ hires per year with full strategic partnership
- Everything in Volume
- Dedicated account manager
- On-site compliance training
- Custom recruitment workflows
- API integration with your HR systems
- Full replacement guarantee
- Priority Home Office audit support
- FREE full sponsor compliance audit
How the pricing works
10–15% of the annual salary, depending on role complexity, sector, and volume. Example: £25,000 salary at 15% = £3,750 per hire.
Choose 6 or 12 equal monthly payments. First instalment due when the search begins. No interest, no balloon payments.
Agree on the number of hires upfront and lock in a lower fee percentage. 10+ hires qualifies for Enterprise pricing at 10%.
The fee covers the full ten-stage COMPLIANTS process including 12 months of post-placement monitoring. No setup fees, no per-document charges.
Calculate Your Recruitment Investment
Choose the number of hires and average salary to see your estimated cost — including monthly instalment options.
With 10 hires under a single agreement, you receive a comprehensive sponsor compliance audit covering your entire licence operation — not just the workers we place. Worth over £5,000, included at no extra cost.
Exact pricing depends on role complexity and sector. Book a free call for a tailored quote.
Recruit 10 Workers. Get a Free Compliance Audit.
When you recruit 10 or more workers through our SW Managed Recruitment service under a single agreement, you receive a full sponsor compliance audit completely free. This covers your entire sponsor licence operation — not just the workers we placed.
- Full licence compliance review (worth over £5,000)
- 65-document standard audit across all sponsored workers
- Home Office readiness assessment and action plan
- Priority audit support if the Home Office visits
- Enterprise pricing at 10% of annual salary
- Flexible 6 or 12 month instalment payments
Prefer to Manage Recruitment Yourself?
Our SW Sponsorship Suite gives you the same compliance-first tools as a self-service platform — including an Applicant Tracking System, candidate sourcing across 200+ job boards, compliance-scored pipelines, and the 65-document personnel file standard. Currently in development.
Want to use the same compliance tools yourself?
Explore the SW Sponsorship SuiteSectors We Recruit For
Our SW Managed Recruitment service covers every major sector eligible for the Skilled Worker visa route. SOC code libraries, salary thresholds, and qualification requirements are pre-configured per industry.
Healthcare
Nurses, senior care workers, clinical coders — note that new overseas recruitment for care workers is closing as of July 2025
IT and Digital
Software developers, data analysts, database administrators
Engineering and Manufacturing
Mechanical engineers, welders, metalworking fitters
Construction
Plumbers, HVAC installers, steel erectors
Hospitality
Chefs are among the 111 occupations removed from the visa list in July 2025
Education
Teachers, teaching assistants, academic researchers
Creative and Design
Designers, authors, photographers
Technical Trades
Electricians, vehicle technicians, security system installers
See Our 12-Stage Recruitment
Framework in Action
We built a complete end-to-end recruitment and compliance framework for a domiciliary care provider with 66 sponsored workers across multiple branches. Every stage, every document, every compliance gate — mapped and executed.
Domiciliary Care Provider
66 Sponsored Workers · Multiple Branches
Full 12-stage pipeline mapped — from vacancy approval through to ongoing employment monitoring, with compliance gates at every critical junction.
27 compliance documents produced — covering vacancy approval, job adverts, application logs, shortlisting matrices, interview scorecards, CoS preparation, and induction records.
Serious breach areas addressed — directly targeting C1(w), C1(z), C2(b), C1(s), S3.29 and S3.30 — the most common reasons for licence revocation.
90-point interview scoring system — structured across 5 sections with weighted criteria ensuring fair, documented, and legally defensible hiring decisions.
This is the exact framework we build for every client. Want to see how it works for your organisation?
Frequently Asked Questions
Every Hire Is Either Evidence of Compliance or Evidence of Failure
Book a free strategy call. We will review your current recruitment process, identify compliance gaps, and show you exactly how our ten-stage COMPLIANTS process works for your sector and roles.