56 employers in Motherwell hold a licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Which industries they are in, who joined or left the register, and who is advertising jobs now.
From the Home Office register, read twice a day. Profile built 12 Nov 2026.
In the last 30 days, 2 employers in Motherwell joined the register and 0 left it. 3 of the 45 sponsors with a Companies House record were incorporated in the last 2 years.
The main Companies House industry code of each licensed sponsor in Motherwell, compared with the whole register.
| Industry | Sponsors | Share in Motherwell | Share UK-wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)3.4× the UK share | 7 | 12.5% | 3.7% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103)2.5× the UK share | 3 | 5.4% | 2.1% |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909)3.7× the UK share | 2 | 3.6% | 1.0% |
| Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020) | 2 | 3.6% | 2.7% |
| Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090)2.6× the UK share | 2 | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101) | 2 | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46170)32.5× the UK share | 2 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (SIC 46380)17.9× the UK share | 1 | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)8.5× the UK share | 1 | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110)5.4× the UK share | 1 | 1.8% | 0.3% |
Shares are of all licensed sponsors, including those with no industry code on record.
We found no live job adverts in Motherwell from employers on the register today. Adverts are checked every 4 hours.
A sponsor can leave the register because its licence was revoked, suspended or surrendered, or because a Scale-up or UK Expansion Worker licence reached its 4-year end. The register does not say which. Renamed companies are not counted as leaving.
| Month | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 |
The current month is still filling. Our copy of the register starts in December 2025.
A sponsor can hold several routes, so these add up to more than the number of sponsors.
From the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, Companies House and job adverts. A sponsor is listed under the town the register gives for it. Being on the register does not mean an employer is hiring or will sponsor a particular role. This page is information, not immigration advice.
The jobs with the most sponsored workers in Motherwell in 2025, from Home Office figures. Each job report shows who sponsors it, pay and visas granted.
Employers in Motherwell that sponsored at least one worker for the job in 2025.
56 employers based in Motherwell hold a sponsor licence on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since December 2025, 7 sponsors in Motherwell joined the register and 1 left it. In the last 30 days, 2 joined and 0 left.
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110): 7 sponsors, 12.5% of licensed sponsors in Motherwell, compared with 3.7% across the UK.
We found no live job adverts in Motherwell from employers on the register today. A licence means an employer can sponsor; it does not mean it is hiring.
None at the moment. No licensed sponsor in Motherwell has a B rating.