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Sponsor Licence Compliance Audits Explained
A sponsor compliance audit is basically the Home Office checking if you are doing what you promised.
Sometimes audits happen:
- Before the licence is granted
- After approval
- If the Home Office has concerns
- Randomly
The Home Office may visit your premises or request documents remotely.
They may also interview staff and check your HR systems.
During an audit, they usually look for:
- Right to work checks
- Attendance monitoring
- Correct reporting on the SMS system
- Proper job roles and salary evidence
- Record keeping
It can feel stressful, especially for smaller businesses.
In Manchester and Bolton, we’ve seen audits happen when companies least expected it. The same applies in Lancashire, Merseyside and Yorkshire. The Home Office does not just focus on London.
If you have nothing organised, the audit becomes a mess very quickly.
Parkview Solicitors supports employers across England to prepare for audits and fix weak areas before they become a serious problem.
We’re based in Bolton (Greater Manchester), but help clients in the North West and throughout the UK.
Bolton (Head Office)
Hamill House
112-116 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4DH
Burnley Office
Northbridge House
Elm Street Business Park
Elm Street
Burnley, BB10 1PD
Call us today on
01204 565 234
Call us today on
01282 575 234
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