Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Companies in City of Edinburgh

DistrictScotland
Live companies63,752registered office in City of Edinburgh
New, past 12 months6,0619.5% of live companies
Median age9 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration1,0001.6%
Oldest still active1871incorporated 7 Sept 1871

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 1,96520112012: 2,4972013: 2,34520132014: 3,0132015: 3,93920152016: 4,3452017: 3,14320172018: 2,4692019: 2,77120192020: 2,2962021: 2,66120212022: 2,7972023: 3,20520232024: 3,7792025: 5,58020252026: 4,945

Where

City of Edinburgh, Scotland

City of Edinburgh

Towns in City of Edinburgh

Live companies by town.

Edinburgh60,677South Queensferry316Midlothian311Balerno199Kirkliston188Currie181Newbridge162Scotland126Juniper Green54139 Fountainbridge52Lothian50Edinbrugh46Musselburgh46Edibnurgh37Kirknewton31Leith2520 Castle Terrace20Edinburgh Park16Greenside Place15Ediburgh133 Semple Street11New Town11West Lothian1092-98 Fountainbridge9Livingston9City of Edinburgh71 Earl Grey Street6Dalmeny6Edinbugh6Edinburg5Edinburgh Midlothian4Edinburgh, Scotland4George Street4Lothians4Mid Lothian42, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh330 Queensferry Road36 Bruntsfield Terrace386a George Street3Broxburn3Castlehill Royal Mile3Marchmont3Newbridge, Edinburgh312 - 13 St Andrew Square268-73 Queen Street2Corstorphine2East Calder2Edinbugrh2Edinburgfh2Edinurgh2Fairmilehead2Midlothian, Edinburgh2Ratho2Riccarton2Sauchiebank2South Gyle2133 Fountainbridge1150 Restalrig Road South12 Festival Square120a Inverleith Row130 Queensferry Rd.133 Calder Crescent146 the Shore155 High Street183 Princes Street,edinburgh1Blackhall1Bonnyrigg1Breich1Broughton Road1Colinton1Commercial Quay1Commercial Street1Currie, Edinburgh1Dalkeith1Dalmahoy1Davidsons Mains1Duddingston Park South1East Lothian1Ed1Ediinburgh1Edimburgo1Edinbrough1Edinburgh City1Edinburgh, Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green1Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh1Edinburgh, Eh3 6qg1Edinburgh, Lothian1Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1Edinburgh, Uk1Edinburh1Edinburhg1Edingburgh1Edinnburgh1Edinubrgh1Edjnburgh1Edniburgh1Edunburgh1Eh16 6sl1Eh2 4an1Eh65hx1Eh8 7ha1Einburgh1Eliburn, Livingston1England1Festival Square1Glasgow1Grange1Grange Road1Granton1Granton Harbour1Ingliston1Joppa1Kilburn1Kings Haugh1Kirkliston Edinburgh1Linlithgow1Logie Green Road1Lothian Road1Mid Calder1Morningside1New Town, Edinburgh1Newington1North Edinburgh1Oxgangs1Parliament Square Edinburgh1Peffer Place1Portobello1Ratho Station1Restalrig1Roseburn1Rutland Square1Shore Road1Square, Edinburgh1The Castle1The Exchange1Uk1Unit Lge1Washington Dc1West Mains Road1Wester Hailes1Wynd1

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in City of Edinburgh, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209
2,184
Buying and selling of own real estate 68100
1,781
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990
1,708
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229
1,702
Business and domestic software development 62012
1,125
Information technology consultancy activities 62020
1,060
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910
1,058
Other service activities n.e.c. 96090
975
Development of building projects 41100
818
Licensed restaurants 56101
778
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209
726
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103
664

Oldest companies in City of Edinburgh

Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.

CompanyActivityIncorporated
Standard Property Investment Limited
SC000364
Non-trading company7 Sept 1871
The Scottish American Investment Company P L C
SC000489
Activities of investment trusts29 Mar 1873
The Samnuggur Jute Factory Company Limited
SC000578
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres21 Aug 1874
Cala Limited
SC000610
Activities of head offices29 Mar 1875
The Heritable Securities and Mortgage Investment Association Ltd.
SC000668
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified20 Apr 1876
Diageo Scotland Limited
SC000750
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits24 Apr 1877
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust plc
SC000881
Activities of investment trusts24 Mar 1879
Croda (Cpi) Limited
SC000961
Non-trading company27 Apr 1880
Victoria Jute Company (the) Limited
SC001197
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres19 Jan 1883
Titaghur plc
SC001273
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres16 Aug 1883
The North British Distillery Company Limited
SC001491
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits24 Oct 1885
Leith Cemetery & Crematorium Company Limited
SC001635
Funeral and related activities6 Jun 1887