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
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  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.

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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.