Play to the Crowd
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈2.5 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 23 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: SHIBATA, Sho. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: CHESHIRE, Lorraine. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: LOCKYER, Lynne. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Jan 2026 — New director appointed: SHIBATA, Sho. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 13 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 23 Jan 2026Director resigned: SHIBATA, Sho
- 23 Jan 2026Director resigned: CHESHIRE, Lorraine
- 23 Jan 2026Director resigned: LOCKYER, Lynne
- 23 Jan 2026New director appointed: SHIBATA, Sho
- 23 Jan 2026New director appointed: LOCKYER, Lynne Carol
- 23 Jan 2026New director appointed: CHESHIRE, Lorraine
- + 11 earlier events
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Common questions about Play to the Crowd
- Is Play to the Crowd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Play to the Crowd in Winchester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2021. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Play to the Crowd sponsor?
- Play to the Crowd is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is Play to the Crowd based?
- The register lists Play to the Crowd at Theatre Royal, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 03696681. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 03696681
- Address
- Theatre Royal, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
- First on register
- 28 Jul 2021
- Website
- theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.