Business Legal Services
Business Immigration Compliance Audit
Avoid fines, licence suspension or loss of talent with a business immigration compliance audit
Hiring skilled workers from overseas or managing international staff on visas requires strict compliance to maintain your sponsor licence and avoid penalties. We help HR teams and business leaders stay compliant, protect their workforce, and avoid Home Office penalties.
Our mock audit reviews the areas that most often lead to issues, including right to work checks, sponsor licence duties and reporting, record-keeping, internal policies, and the risk areas typically flagged by the Home Office. We focus on how these processes work in practice, not just how they look on paper, so gaps are identified early and can be addressed quickly. Most sponsor licence suspensions come down to small administrative errors rather than deliberate breaches, a structured review helps you spot and fix these before they become a bigger problem.
Remain compliant with the latest business immigration rules
Protect your sponsor licence. Avoid disruption. Hire with confidence.
If you’re hiring overseas talent or managing staff on visas, staying compliant with UK immigration law is essential, but it can be complex. Our business immigration compliance audits are designed specifically for SMEs like yours, giving you the clarity, control and peace of mind you need to grow your team without risk.
We understand the pressures facing founders, HR professionals and compliance leads. That’s why our audits go beyond box-ticking. We take a proactive approach, identifying issues before they become problems, strengthening your systems, and aligning your processes with the latest Home Office requirements.
Whether you’re scaling quickly or preparing for a Home Office inspection, we’ll help you streamline your compliance and protect your licence, letting you focus on what matters most: growing your business.
We have many years experience working with:
Business owners and founders
You want to focus on growing your business and need expert advice on maintaining compliance while hiring overseas workers.
HR professionals and in-house legal teams
You are responsible for Right to Work (RTW) checks but need assurance that your processes align with Home Office regulations
Operations and compliance managers
You oversee legal and regulatory risks for your organisation and want to minimise business disruption that often comes with a Home Office audit or sponsor licence suspension.
Finding the right legal partner
Why work with Harper James
Choose a legal partner you can trust: we’ll help protect your goals, your business and your people so you can move forward with confidence and focus on growing your business.
Affordable, transparent and predictable pricing
Clear itemised invoices, subscription plans with up to 50% discount, and fixed fee products help you plan and manage legal spend – with no nasty surprises.
Proven track record and measurable results
We’ve supported over 7,000 businesses since 2014, with an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot and a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 60+ from monthly client surveys.
Straight-talking, responsive advice
That means fast response times, practical expert legal advice delivered in plain English, and dedicated client service and account management support.
Risk and compliance assured
We’re an SRA regulated firm, but more importantly, we build quality, data, and compliance best practice into everything we do.
What is included in our business immigration compliance audit?
Our business immigration compliance audit is a comprehensive service designed to ensure that your business fully complies with all UK immigration regulations. During the audit, our expert team will assess your current processes, identify potential gaps, and provide tailored recommendations to help you meet Home Office requirements.
Our goal is to help you pass any Home Office audit and to make sure your immigration practices support, rather than slow down, your plans for growth.
Sponsor Licence Health Check
We will carry out a thorough sponsor licence health check, assessing whether your policies and procedures align with Home Office expectations. We will make sure that your organisation is operating within the guidelines for sponsoring workers, helping you avoid risks such as sponsor licence suspension or revocation.
Right to Work Checks
Next, we’ll review your right-to-work checks. These checks are required to confirm that your employees have the legal right to work in the UK. We’ll evaluate whether your current processes are compliant with regulations, ensuring all relevant documentation is correctly filed and up to date.
Record Keeping and Reporting Audit
We’ll also carry out a detailed record keeping and reporting audit, checking that your business maintains accurate records of sponsored employees and complies with Home Office reporting obligations.
Risk Assessment and Action Plan
The risk assessment and action plan highlights any compliance gaps and offers clear, actionable steps to mitigate risks and address issues. This proactive approach will allow you to avoid costly mistakes before they happen.
Mock Home Office Audit
We offer a mock home office audit to prepare you for any UKVI inspections. This mock audit mimics the Home Office process, helping you ensure everything is in order and giving you the confidence to pass a real audit without complications.
Why choose our business immigration lawyers?
Meet Our Team
Our role is simple: help you understand where you stand before anyone else does. Our compliance specialists have experience handling regulatory reviews, internal audits, and risk assessments across growing businesses. Many have worked in-house or advised leadership teams in regulated sectors, so they understand both the technical requirements and the commercial realities behind them.
They know what regulators look for and where businesses often get caught out. That means you get a focused, honest assessment, with clear next steps to strengthen your position.
Pricing and service plans
Legal support designed
to fit your business needs
Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
Engage
Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £239 per month, with £159 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 33% discount on our Standard Rates.
Testimonials
What our clients say
Fozia's guidance has been invaluable; we would not have been able to recruit the talent we have without her support.
Silvia Tarricone
Managing Director UK & Germany and Chief Strategy Officer (Northern Europe),
Assist Digital
I have worked with HJ for the past five years primarily on employment matters, including immigration/visas. The employment team are always readily available and responsive and have worked with us on some very challenging matters through to conclusion. Myself and my team always appreciate Simon, Ella and Shaun's pragmatic approach to situations that align with the best strategic outcomes. A sense of humour is always very welcomed given the demanding nature that specific situations can generate.
Siobhan Wright
Chief People Officer,
Trust Payments
Good fast and responsive support on all legal matters from immigration to commercial contracts.
Gerard Boyce
Director,
Hive Composites Limited
Fozia's guidance has been invaluable; we would not have been able to recruit the talent we have without her support.
Silvia Tarricone
Managing Director UK & Germany and Chief Strategy Officer (Northern Europe),
Assist Digital
I have worked with HJ for the past five years primarily on employment matters, including immigration/visas. The employment team are always readily available and responsive and have worked with us on some very challenging matters through to conclusion. Myself and my team always appreciate Simon, Ella and Shaun's pragmatic approach to situations that align with the best strategic outcomes. A sense of humour is always very welcomed given the demanding nature that specific situations can generate.
Siobhan Wright
Chief People Officer,
Trust Payments
Good fast and responsive support on all legal matters from immigration to commercial contracts.
Gerard Boyce
Director,
Hive Composites Limited
