Business Immigration

Businesses are increasingly looking to the global stage to recruit talent and fill skills shortages in their workforce. We help you to secure the best people whilst keeping your time, stress and costs to a minimum.

To achieve the best possible outcome, we take time to gain a thorough understanding of your needs right from the start, helping you to explore all options and choose the route that’s best for you.

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Meet the team

Supporting organisations

Our extensive experience of the UK immigration system enables us to evaluate all the options available in each case to find the best visa route for your business, whether that means supporting you to become a sponsor licence holder, or to use a route outside of the points-based system.

We have helped fast-growing companies to bring staff to the UK to fill critical roles which in turn helps our clients to fulfil their business needs. But our work does not stop when your candidate arrives in the UK. We provide a suite of post-visa support services and continue to work with you, offering training and audit work to make sure you comply with Home Office requirements.

We also offer this support to educational establishments sponsoring staff and students from overseas.

Our team is highly responsive and adapts to global issues that impact on the UK labour market, such as the Ukraine and EU settlement schemes.

Our clients

We have a diverse client base, with clients worldwide and operate across a range of industry sectors including education, managed services, transport, aviation, charities, health and social care.

From tech start-ups to global businesses, care homes to educational establishments, we help organisations of all shapes and sizes to bring staff to the UK, and we continue to work with them on an ongoing basis.

Whether you are new to the immigration world or seasoned in-house counsel, we have a flexible suite of support packages tailored to your specific needs and requirements.

Recognition of our work

Investors in People

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Legal 500 2026 – Leading Firm

Legal 500 2026 – Leading Firm

Legal 500 2026 – Top Tier Firm

Legal 500 2026 – Top Tier Firm

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Hear what our clients say about us

I want to extend a special thanks to you for sharing such valuable insights in your Employment Rights Bill training. Your detailed review of the bill and key information you provided was incredibly helpful. It gave us a clear understanding of what we can do moving forward, and we are excited to put this into practice.

Client testimonial Employment Rights Bill training

Adam Cotterill was incredibly helpful in guiding me and my partner through the process of reapplying for our UK Unmarried Couples visa. After our initial application was rejected, we were extremely stressed and unsure of how to proceed. Adam supported us every step of the way, providing clear advice, reassurance and guidance. Thanks to his expertise, the process felt far more manageable, and we felt confident in our reapplication.

Client testimonial Unmarried Couples visa

HCR supported us in managing an employee settlement agreement. As an owner-led SME without internal HR or legal support, Lisa Kemp provided surety, a safe pair of hands and direct, clear, pragmatic advice. We also felt she was thoughtful of time and therefore cost, throughout the process. We’d happily recommend both HCR and Lisa to other organisations seeking similar legal support.

Client testimoial Settlement agreement

He has a wealth of experience in business immigration law regularly advising employers on sponsorship matters and compliance. “He’s incredibly dedicated and really knows his stuff – a fantastic lawyer,” comments one impressed source.

Client testimonial Chambers UK

The team is very responsive, and I like the way that they ensure that more than one team member is familiar with a case so that they can give seamless advice in the absence of the lead lawyer.

Client testimonial Employment Law

Richard is an outstanding lawyer. He quickly gets to the core issues, understands the client’s priorities and has a pragmatic approach to solving the issues and negotiating exceptional deals.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Rachel is a brilliant employment lawyer, approachable and knowledgeable, and she gives in-depth advice with exactly the right amount of detail.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Peter has provided first-class support regarding complex HR matters. Excellent quality of advice and written work. He has become a highly valued and trusted business partner.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Chris is very experienced and good at the work he does.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Catherine has continually provided us with a very high level of service, advice and solutions.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Andrea Thomas is pragmatic and willing to accept advice. I found her service to the client to be engaged and thorough.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Chris Mayers is very experienced and seasoned. He provides meaningful, measured and wise counsel and his personable inclusive style provided very calm and invaluably reassuring to me.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

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