Companies in Scotland
Region
Live companies314,653registered office in Scotland
New, past 12 months37,40611.9% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration5,5461.8%
Oldest still active1867incorporated 23 Apr 1867
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Scotland
Districts in Scotland
Live companies by local authority district.
City of Edinburgh63,752Glasgow City57,418South Lanarkshire19,048Aberdeen City14,156North Lanarkshire13,986Fife13,656Aberdeenshire12,673Highland11,933Dundee City10,408Renfrewshire8,704West Lothian7,294Perth and Kinross6,988Falkirk5,934South Ayrshire5,865Stirling5,146Scottish Borders4,877East Renfrewshire4,734East Ayrshire4,626Dumfries and Galloway4,590Angus4,519East Lothian4,276East Dunbartonshire4,270Midlothian4,091North Ayrshire3,945Argyll and Bute3,876Moray3,340West Dunbartonshire2,925Inverclyde2,600Clackmannanshire1,545Shetland Islands1,336Na h-Eileanan Siar1,244Orkney Islands898
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Scotland, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 16,140 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 10,636 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 9,911 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 9,750 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 6,948 | |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 | 6,376 | |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 5,715 | |
| Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96020 | 4,914 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 4,787 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 4,610 | |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. 74909 | 4,368 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 4,252 |
Oldest companies in Scotland
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a district for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Crieff Hydro Limited SC000268 | Hotels and similar accommodation | 23 Apr 1867 |
| The Institution of Engineers in Scotland SC000358 | Activities of professional membership organizations | 24 Jul 1871 |
| Standard Property Investment Limited SC000364 | Non-trading company | 7 Sept 1871 |
| The Scottish American Investment Company P L C SC000489 | Activities of investment trusts | 29 Mar 1873 |
| The Samnuggur Jute Factory Company Limited SC000578 | Preparation and spinning of textile fibres | 21 Aug 1874 |
| Cala Limited SC000610 | Activities of head offices | 29 Mar 1875 |
| The Heritable Securities and Mortgage Investment Association Ltd. SC000668 | Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified | 20 Apr 1876 |
| Diageo Scotland Limited SC000750 | Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits | 24 Apr 1877 |
| Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce SC000791 | Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals | 3 Nov 1877 |
| BP Exploration Company Limited SC000792 | Extraction of crude petroleum | 6 Nov 1877 |
| Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited SC000879 | Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. | 22 Mar 1879 |
| Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust plc SC000881 | Activities of investment trusts | 24 Mar 1879 |