Guidance

Legacy endorsing bodies: Start-up visa

List of legacy authorised organisations for a Start-up visa

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 29 March 2019
• Last updated: 13 April 2023 — See all updates

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Use this list to find organisations that could issue endorsements for a Start-up visa before 14 April 2023.

Organisations can no longer offer endorsements after 13 April 2023. If you are offered a Start-up endorsement after 13 April 2023 it will not be valid or genuine and you should report it.

Read the guidance for endorsing bodies.

Published 29 March 2019
Last updated 13 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 13 April 2023

   Endorsing bodies can no longer issue endorsements from 14 April 2023.

2. 16 February 2023

   Updated email address for Capital Enterprise (IDEA London).

3. 16 January 2023

   Removed contact details for Entrepreneur First and updated endorsing bodies list.

4. 2 December 2022

   Minor updates made to reflect that Level 39 status has been moved to legacy status.

5. 24 March 2022

   Updated 'Capital Enterprise' description - organisation now endorses founders from a range of sectors. Updated 'The Start-up Race' description with a new website url, new London base and new restrictions on applications. Removed Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, University of Bristol and University of Chester from the endorsing bodies list as they no longer accept new start-up/innovator applications.

6. 16 November 2021

   Added University of Sussex to the Legacy Endorsing Bodies section.

7. 22 October 2021

   Added Boardroom Advisors and The Shropshire Incubator (European Innovation Ltd) to the list of endorsed bodies.

8. 13 September 2021

   Added Swansea University to list of endorsing bodies.

9. 27 May 2021

   Added Queensbury Consulting to list of endorsing bodies.

10. 20 May 2021

    New endorsing body 'Nexus' added.

11. 23 April 2021

    Updated the list of endorsing bodies.

12. 19 April 2021

    Updated the list of endorsing bodies.

13. 25 January 2021

    Added details for Global Entrepreneurs Programme (GEP) and Pall Mall Investments International.

14. 11 January 2021

    Removed reference to The Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP).

15. 11 January 2021

    Updated endorsing body list.

16. 6 May 2020

    Updated endorsing body list.

17. 19 December 2019

    Updated list of endorsing bodies.

18. 25 October 2019

    Updated list of endorsing bodies

19. 27 September 2019

    Updated list of endorsing bodies.

20. 2 September 2019

    Updated endorsing body - Blue Orchid added.

21. 30 May 2019

    Updated list of endorsing bodies

22. 1 May 2019

    Updated list.

23. 29 March 2019

    First published.