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The Common Guild Limited

Glasgow · Currently licensed

The Common Guild Limited holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for the Creative Worker visa, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 8 Nov 2021
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Creative Worker Temporary Worker	Creative Worker visa For theatres, production companies, orchestras and similar bringing in performers, artists and crew for up to 12 months (24 in some cases).	A rating	8 Nov 2021

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

8 Nov 2021
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: THE COMMON GUILD LIMITED SC142622 matched
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 12 Feb 1993
Registered office: 5 FLORENCE STREET, GLASGOW, G5 0YX
Nature of business: 90040 - Operation of arts facilities

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name and registered town. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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