Who does Sherlock Holmes work for?

Answer 1

He described himself as the world's first consulting detective.

correction he described himself as the world's only consulting detective.

'. . . That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world.'

'The only unofficial detective?' I said, raising my eyebrows.

'The only unofficial consulting detective,` he answered.

-- 'The Sign of Four'

Answer 2

Sherlock Homes works for private clients who seek his services and pay his fee.

Sherlock was a private investigator, and would get his cases from the paper or when he was asked for help by different people.

He often assisted the Scotland Yard (British Police) in solving difficult cases (which is to say he did all the thinking and Lestrade got the credit) but he was certainly his own boss.

Answer 3

Predominantly in London, but he often travelled to other places to solve crimes or vacation. He mostly had clients come to him and tell him about their cases in his lodgings at 221b Baker Street, which he shared with his faithful friend, Doctor Watson.

Answer 4

Dr J.H.Watson as he kept Sherlock from being lonely as the text suggests in the man with the twisted lip when Sherlock tells him on their journey in the cariage to mrs. st. clairs house.