Founder and Managing Director

Gavin Webster

He processed the same applications that go through the system your employees or you are navigating now.

Gavin Webster is the Founder and Managing Director of Immtell, a UK immigration consultancy that works primarily with UK employers on sponsor licences and compliance, and also supports individuals and families. He has over 23 years in UK immigration, including 13+ years inside the UK Home Office and later senior advisory roles at EY, PwC and Vialto Partners.

13+
Years inside the UK Home Office
6,500
Visa applications supported annually with a team of up to 28
Gavin Webster, Founder and Managing Director of Immtell
Career.

A Career Inside UK Immigration

Gavin spent 13+ years inside the UK Home Office, holding roles as:

  • A Port Immigration Officer: Examining arrivals at the UK border and deciding who could enter.
  • An Immigration Enforcement Officer: Carrying out enforcement work across the UK immigration system.
  • A Visa Officer and Manager at British diplomatic missions overseas (6+ years): Examining arrivals at the UK border and deciding who could enter.
  • A Compliance Officer: Supporting businesses across the UK to comply with complex regulatory requirements.

After leaving the Home Office, he held senior immigration advisory roles at EY and then at PwC, which was spun off to create Vialto Partners, where he managed the firm's largest immigration engagements, supporting around 6,500 visa applications a year with a team of up to 28.

From inside.

Insight From Inside the Home Office

Having decided visa applications himself, Gavin knows what a caseworker looks for, where applications fall down, and how to present a case so it is understood the first time. That is why Immtell prepares every case, whether it is an employer sponsoring a worker or an individual applying in their own right, with an eye on how the Home Office will assess it, not just on completing the form.
Expertise.

How Gavin Works With Clients

Gavin keeps Immtell deliberately senior-led. He is involved in the work rather than sitting above it, and clients deal with experienced people throughout. His approach is direct and practical.

01

Set out the realistic options. You get a straight read on which routes are genuinely open to you and which are not worth the time or the fee, so you can decide on the facts rather than on optimism.

02

Flag the risks early. Weak points are raised at the start, while there is still time to do something about them, rather than after a refusal or a compliance visit when the options are far narrower.

03

Prepare a case that stands up to scrutiny. Applications are built the way the Home Office will assess them, with the evidence already in place to answer the questions a caseworker is likely to ask.

Credentials and Career Timeline

Period
Role
2023 to present
Founder and Managing Director, Immtell
2019 to 2023
Senior Manager, PwC (spun off to Vialto Partners), London
2016 to 2019
Senior immigration roles in professional services, including EY, London
2009 to 2016
Visa Officer (Entry Clearance Officer/Manager), UK Home Office, overseas missions, and a final Home Office Compliance Officer role
2003 to 2009
Earlier Home Office: Port Immigration Officer and Immigration Enforcement Officer
Regulation
Immtell is on the IAA register (Immigration Advice Authority, formerly OISC), number F202200109
FAQ.

Frequently Asked Questions About Immtell.

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