The register
The register lists Macduff Shipyards Limited in Macduff, Aberdeenshire as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
Companies House lists it as Macduff Shipyards Limited, number SC063241, incorporated 1977: 49 years of filings behind the name. Registered office: The Harbour, Macduff, AB44 1QT, AB44 1QT. By its SIC codes the business is in manufacturing and engineering. It has traded under other names before, including Macduff Boatbuilding & Engineering Company Limited, Macduff Shipyards Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for Macduff Shipyards Limited's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.