Companies in Scottish Borders
DistrictScotland
Live companies4,877registered office in Scottish Borders
New, past 12 months52210.7% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration140.3%
Oldest still active1897incorporated 25 Mar 1897
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Towns in Scottish Borders
Live companies by town.
Galashiels697Hawick599Kelso529Peebles437Selkirk436Melrose357Duns243Jedburgh211West Linton173Eyemouth153Lauder127Innerleithen112Coldstream81Earlston77Roxburghshire69Berwickshire66Biggar49Gordon43Walkerburn42Berwick-upon-Tweed41Scottish Borders29Newcastleton28Cockburnspath25Peeblesshire19Selkirkshire13Heriot12St Boswells11Borders8Grantshouse7Greenlaw7Denholm5Newtown St Boswells5Ashkirk4Ayton4Broughton4Coldingham4Dunbar4Eddleston4Peebleshire4Reston4St Abbs4Stow4Nr. Hawick3Penicuik3Scotland3Tweedbank3Birgham2Bowhill2Clovenfords2Foulden2Hartree2Lanarkshire2Midlothian2Oxton2United Kingdom2Whitsome23 Oliver Place Hawick1Ancrum1Ayton, Eyemouth1Blyth Bridge1Cardrona1Carlops1Cavalry Park1Chirnside1Duns Berwickshire1Earslston1East Lothian1Edinburgh1Ettrickbridge1Fountainhall1Galasheils1Gattonside1Gavinton1Grantshouse Duns1Greenlaw, Duns1Hawick Borders1Heiton Kelso1Heiton by Kelso1Hutton1Jedburg1Lamancha1Lamancha West Linton1Lauderdale1Macbiehill1Mellrose1Morebattle1Near Coldstream1Near Kelso1Newton St Boswells1Nr Earlston1Nr Jedburgh1Nr. Duns1Oxnam Nr Jedburgh1Pathhead1Paxton1Redpath1Station Road, Duns1Stow, Scottish Borders1Town Yetholm1Tweedsmuir1Westruther1Yarrow1
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Scottish Borders, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 225 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 189 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 152 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 134 | |
| Dental practice activities 86230 | 125 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 109 | |
| Mixed farming 01500 | 105 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 96 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 84 | |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 | 72 | |
| Joinery installation 43320 | 71 | |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 45200 | 69 |
Oldest companies in Scottish Borders
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Kemp Blair Holdings Limited SC003470 | Activities of head offices | 25 Mar 1897 |
| William Roxburgh (Lauder Brothers) Limited SC042723 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 1 Jan 1900 |
| John Swan & Sons Limited SC007893 | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | 24 May 1911 |
| Dawyck Estates Limited SC012574 | Mixed farming | 22 Feb 1923 |
| Buccleuch Estates, Ltd. (the) SC012615 | Activities of agricultural holding companies | 22 Mar 1923 |
| Kelso Races Limited SC014994 | Other service activities n.e.c. | 17 Mar 1928 |
| Lloyd Motors Kelso Limited SC015161 | Dormant Company | 9 Jul 1928 |
| Ladykirk Estates Limited SC015891 | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | 22 Mar 1930 |
| Scottish Eastern Aircraft Services Limited SC016529 | Non-trading company | 1 Aug 1931 |
| Granton Assets Limited SC016758 | Activities of agricultural holding companies | 7 Mar 1932 |
| William Baillie (Peebles) Limited SC017410 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 17 Jul 1933 |
| Incorporated Society of Registered Naturopaths Limited SC018006 | Other human health activities | 25 Jul 1934 |