230 active companies are registered in Duns with Companies House. Out of 277 companies ever registered here, 27 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 50.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (60%) 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 13 companies. The average company age is 8.6 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Duns is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Duns is 8.6 years old. There are 3 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Duns have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 230 active companies registered in Duns, out of 277 total. 27 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Duns include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (13 companies), Dormant Company (8 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (8 companies).
50.9% of currently active companies in Duns were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,334 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Duns. The largest category is Governance with 677 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Duns dates back to 1961, spanning over 65 years of business history.