708 active companies are registered in Arbroath with Companies House. Out of 872 companies ever registered here, 90 are no longer active — a 81% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (70%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 34 companies. Arbroath is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.0 years. The earliest company registration in Arbroath dates back to 1945.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Arbroath is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Arbroath is 9 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
There are 708 active companies registered in Arbroath, out of 872 total. 90 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Arbroath include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (34 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (29 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (26 companies).
55.2% of currently active companies in Arbroath were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,925 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Arbroath. The largest category is Governance with 2,957 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Arbroath dates back to 1945, spanning over 81 years of business history.