What imminova does

Imminova Ltd is a UK-regulated immigration advisory firm headquartered in London that provides businesses with sponsor licence applications, Certificates of Sponsorship management, Skilled Worker visa guidance and ongoing sponsor compliance support. The firm operates under Immigration Advice Authority regulation (Ref. F202536710) and is registered with the ICO as a Data Controller (ZB920399), positioning regulated legal advice as the core service offering.

The company's technology layer is the Imminova Portal, a unified platform with separate client and candidate workspaces. It ingests passport scans and identity documents, auto-classifies them into Right to Work List A or B categories with expiry tracking, surfaces compliance gaps through anomaly detection on sponsored-worker profiles, and provides real-time dashboards for CoS allocation, visa progress and audit-ready evidence. A separate free Eligibility Checker provides a self-serve lead-generation funnel for Skilled Worker criteria. The platform is described in marketing as AI-native, with documented capabilities in process automation, anomaly detection and computer vision.

Imminova's commercial model is fixed-fee, multi-year advisory engagement priced per matter rather than by hourly billing, reaching UK employers across three named verticals: technology and startups, higher education, and professional services. Go-to-market combines content marketing (a substantial blog covering MAC salary reviews, licence revocations and Right to Work guidance), the free eligibility tool, and a free consultation-led conversion path. The firm is privately held, founded in 2024, operates with 1-10 employees and discloses no funding rounds, executive team or named customer logos beyond sector-level testimonials.

Name

imminova

Legal name

Imminova Ltd.

Website

https://imminova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Imminova is an IAA-regulated UK immigration advisory firm providing AI-native sponsor licence, Certificate of Sponsorship, Skilled Worker visa and compliance services to UK employers in the technology, higher education and professional services sectors on a fixed-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Immigration Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF)

Keywords

• UK immigration advisory
• Sponsor licence support
• Skilled Worker visas
• Immigration compliance software
• Visa application management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Immigration Advisory Services: Regulated immigration advice services for UK employers including sponsor licence applications, Certificate of Sponsorship management, and Skilled Worker visa support. Services are priced on a fixed, transparent fee basis rather than hourly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Imminova combines IAA-regulated UK immigration advisers with an AI-native portal to help employers obtain and manage Skilled Worker sponsor licences, assign Certificates of Sponsorship, support candidates through visa applications, and maintain ongoing sponsor compliance. Service areas include sponsor licence applications, CoS management, Skilled Worker visa guidance, and ongoing sponsor compliance, all delivered through a digital portal with automated document classification, eligibility checking, and compliance reminders.

Product overview

Imminova offers an AI-native UK immigration advice platform combining a digital portal with regulated immigration adviser services. The core offering consists of the Imminova Portal (providing client and candidate portals for real-time tracking, document management, and compliance monitoring) supported by four key service areas: Sponsor Licence Applications, Certificates of Sponsorship management, Skilled Worker Visa guidance, and Sponsor Compliance support. The platform automates administrative tasks including document classification, eligibility checking, and compliance reminders while regulated advisers handle the legal immigration work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Imminova Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated compliance tracking reduces manual paperwork and spreadsheet management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smith Stone Walters: UK-headquartered immigration law firm specializing in business immigration for employers sponsoring Skilled Workers. Closest UK-based regulated peer competing in the same sponsor licence and Skilled Worker visa categories Imminova targets.
• DavidsonMorris: UK immigration law firm with a strong sponsor licence and Skilled Worker practice for corporate employers. Directly comparable regulated advisory competitor in the UK, with established sector specialisms in technology and professional services.
• Envoy Global: Tech-enabled immigration platform combining attorney-led advice with software for employer-sponsored visa management. Direct comparable to Imminova's AI-native portal-plus-adviser model, though primarily US-focused with a wider visa category footprint.
• Laura Devine Immigration: UK immigration law firm with a strong focus on corporate and Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, known for blending legal advice with technology-driven client service. Directly comparable on regulated advisory plus tech-enabled delivery in the UK employer sponsorship market.
• Immigration Advice Service (IAS): UK-regulated immigration advice provider with online tools and adviser support for employer sponsorship cases. Comparable on the regulated advice plus digital-channel GTM motion Imminova uses, though historically more weighted toward individual rather than employer clients.
• Kingsley Napley: Full-service London law firm with a substantial UK immigration practice serving corporate clients on sponsor licence management and Skilled Worker visas. Competes for the same employer clients Imminova targets, though without an AI-native portal as core infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Deel: Global HR and payroll platform that has expanded into immigration and visa sponsorship management for distributed teams. Comparable as a tech-led entrant attacking employer immigration with software-first delivery, though its core wedge is international payroll rather than regulated UK advice.
• Borderless AI: AI-powered immigration platform focused on employer-sponsored visas and global mobility workflows. Comparable as a tech-first immigration entrant competing for employer sponsorship budgets, though not a regulated UK adviser.

Broad incumbents

• Newland Chase: Global immigration services firm providing employer-sponsored visa and compliance support across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable in combining regulated advisers with proprietary tech for sponsor management, but operates at significantly broader scale and global footprint.
• Fragomen: The world's largest dedicated immigration law firm, operating globally with its own Fragomen Tracker tech platform for employer compliance. Comparable as a regulated immigration adviser serving enterprise employers with sponsor licence and Skilled Worker support, but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic scope than Imminova.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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