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Are you an entrepreneur looking to launch a business in the UK? The Innovator Founder Visa could be the perfect route for you — but meeting the eligibility criteria is essential. To qualify, you must:
Navigating the UK’s immigration rules can be challenging — especially when it comes to the Innovator Founder Visa. Many applicants find the process of securing an endorsement and meeting the strict business requirements to be daunting and complex.
That’s where Cranbrook Legal can help.
We have strong, long-standing relationships with a number of approved Endorsing Bodies. This means we can present your business idea directly to them and ensure it receives the attention it deserves. Our excellent reputation within the industry gives your application the best possible chance of success.
At Cranbrook Legal, we pride ourselves on being approachable, tenacious, and flexible. We take the time to understand your goals and tailor our service to give you the highest chance of a successful visa application.
At Cranbrook Legal, we understand that turning a great idea into a successful UK business requires more than just ambition — it demands the right support, connections, and guidance. That’s why, through our established consultancy partnership, we’re proud to offer clients exclusive access to their Accelerated Growth Programme for overseas Founders.
Designed specifically for entrepreneurs applying for an endorsement under the Innovator Founder route, this tailored programme provides a unique platform to help shape your business concept into a viable, scalable venture. You’ll gain direct access to a trusted network of professionals who are committed to helping you succeed.
Whether you’re refining your pitch, building your product, or seeking strategic partnerships, the Accelerated Growth Programme gives you a critical advantage — connecting you with the right people, at the right time, to help secure your endorsement and accelerate your journey in the UK.
This is an ideal solution for serious founders who want more than just advice — they want results
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Our ‘no win no fee’ Endorsement service works much like it sounds; we are so confident that we will be successful in helping you to obtain the Endorsement, that if we fail, you will not need to pay us a fee for this service.
Our UK Innovator Founder Visa lawyers will agree a fixed fee with you at the outset of your case to give you crucial financial certainty. This fee will then only become payable if you are successful in obtaining an Endorsement being approved for the Tier 1 Innovator Founder visa with our help.
With our 100% success rate in helping applicants to secure the Innovator Founder Visa, you can be confident that as our client, you will obtain this sought-after visa and be able to establish your business in the UK.
Please note that if, once you have been approved for the Innovator Founder Visa, the Endorsing Body withdraws your endorsement, this may result in your visa being cut short. This could mean that if you wish to stay in the UK for longer, you will be required to reapply with a new endorsement prior to the expiry of your current visa.
You may be at risk of having your endorsement withdrawn by the Endorsing Body if any of the below circumstances apply:
You have not kept in touch with the Endorsing Body as requested by them
The Endorsing Body discovers that you have not been developing your business
As an endorsed Innovator, you are working as an employee of another business that you are not a director of, which would be a contravention of the UK Innovator Founder Visa requirements
Your business has failed and you do not intend to set up another business, or the business you plan to start is not considered by the Endorsing Body to be innovative, viable and scalable
We have a call to understand your business idea in more detail
We provide you with a bespoke list of documents
A Review of your business idea
We prepare a Business Plan based on your Business Idea
We prepare & submit your Endorsement Application to the Endorsing Body
Once the Endorsement Letter is received, we prepare & submit the Visa Application
We have a call to understand your business idea in more detail
We provide you with a bespoke list of documents
A Review of your business idea
We prepare a Business Plan based on your Business Idea
We prepare & submit your Endorsement Application to the Endorsing Body
Once the Endorsement Letter is received, we prepare & submit the Visa Application
In order to apply for an Innovator Founder Visa for the UK, you must satisfy the following requirements:

Satisfy the Home Office’s English language requirement
Be able to prove you have sufficient personal savings to support yourself during your time in the UK
Be at least 18 years
of age
Be able to prove the source of
your funding
Your business is already established and was endorsed for a previous visa
You’ve changed your business and already agreed this with your Endorsing Body
There is also a need to show that you will be able to support yourself as a holder of this visa.
Some of the key advantages of the Innovator Founder Visa are:
No minimum investment required compared to the previous amount of £50,000 under the Innovator Visa
Currently, it is the quickest route to Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK) requiring only 3 years of residency in the UK
You can apply with your family members who will also have access to UK healthcare and Schools
You can run multiple businesses whilst living in the UK and are therefore not restricted to only one business
An ideal applicant for the Innovator Visa will be an experienced businessperson. They will be looking to set up a business in the UK from scratch, which is innovative, viable and scalable. This means that the business idea or concept should be a new one and one that can grow without altering the business model.
Yes, you can apply as part of a team of innovators. Each applicant will however need their own individual Endorsement and be able to prove the source of funding.
Yes, we offer an Endorsement Service in which we are able to assist in preparing an endorsement application. Our teams, through affiliate Partners have access to Endorsement Bodies who are able to obtain feedback from an Endorsing Body prior to submitting an application, thereby giving you an idea as to whether you would be approved or not.
You can apply, however this will likely lead to a refusal of your Visa Application.
Yes. Our team work with affiliate Partners to ensure that you have a bespoke business plan covering all the important aspects of your business. Given our experience in these types of application, we know what the Endorsing Bodies are looking for.
Yes, it is possible to switch into this category from within the UK as long as your last leave to remain was under the Start Up Visa, Tier 1 Entrepreneur or Graduate Entrepreneur, Tier 2 General or ICT.
In most instances, the answer is No. This is due to the fact that the Business should be a new business and one that has not yet begun trading.
Yes, your can bring your Partner and Children to the UK. You will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to financially maintain them whilst living in the UK. You will need to show you have £285 available for your Partner, £315 for your first child and £200 each for any children thereafter.
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