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Companies in East Lothian

DistrictScotland
Live companies4,276registered office in East Lothian
New, past 12 months51812.1% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration210.5%
Oldest still active1899incorporated 13 May 1899

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 6920112012: 972013: 9520132014: 1312015: 11420152016: 1442017: 18420172018: 1902019: 19920192020: 1782021: 22320212022: 2212023: 29220232024: 3632025: 51920252026: 417

Where

East Lothian, Scotland

East Lothian

Towns in East Lothian

Live companies by town.

Musselburgh1,013Tranent558Haddington524North Berwick515Dunbar414Prestonpans308Longniddry233East Lothian183Gullane114East Linton100Macmerry79Wallyford31Pencaitland21Edinburgh20Humbie14Port Seton13Aberlady12Gifford10Midlothian10Ormiston8Cockburnspath7Cockenzie7Dirleton5East Saltoun5Industrial Estate Musselburgh4Blindwells3Wallyford - Musselburgh3Direlton2Drem2East Fortune2East Lothain2Elphinstone2Mussellburgh2Pathhead2Pencaitland, East Lothian2Scotland2Station Road Musselburgh2Athelstaneford1Belhaven1Carberry1Cockenzie Prestonpans1Eh35 5nj1Eskmills1Fenton Barns1Haddinton1High Street,dunbar1Inveresk1Longniddy1Macmerry, Tranent1Musselburgh(east Lothian)1Musslebrough1Near Haddington1Newhailes Road1Nother Berwick1Nr Dunbar1Preston Pans1Skateraw1Spott1Station Road1Stenton1Tyninghame1Whitecraig1Whitekirk1

Most common activities

Main activity of live companies in East Lothian, excluding dormant and non-trading.

ActivityCompaniesCount
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229
188
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209
181
Buying and selling of own real estate 68100
143
Development of building projects 41100
134
Other service activities n.e.c. 96090
97
Information technology consultancy activities 62020
96
Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990
91
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96020
86
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 43220
66
Other human health activities 86900
60
Joinery installation 43320
59
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103
59

Oldest companies in East Lothian

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

CompanyActivityIncorporated
Kings & Company Limited
SC004249		Dormant Company13 May 1899
Thomas White & Sons, Limited
SC006821		Dormant Company14 May 1908
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
SC007335		First-degree level higher education22 Nov 1909
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club (the) Limited
SC013525		Activities of sport clubs25 Feb 1925
Lime-Sand Mortar (Southern) Limited
SC013691		Dormant Company4 Jun 1925
D.C. Watson & Sons (Fenton Barns) Limited
SC015727		Mixed farming14 Oct 1929
Pozament Limited
SC015871		Dormant Company8 Mar 1930
Bruntons (Musselburgh) Limited
SC016184		Activities of head offices31 Oct 1930
Hamilton Dalrymple Trust Company.
SC017910		Activities of investment trusts26 May 1934
Tarmac (Ba) Limited
SC018780		Dormant Company14 Nov 1935
Gilby-Brunton Limited
SC019047		Dormant Company6 Apr 1936
Andrew Wilson & Sons Limited
SC019360		Event catering activities17 Oct 1936