56,848 active companies are currently registered in Edinburgh, a major UK business hub. Out of 65,695 companies ever registered here, 4,895 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 38.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 50% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 23,389 companies. The area hosts 1,087 large enterprises, 866 small firms. Edinburgh is home to 693 FCA-regulated firms and 314 registered charities. Companies here hold 768 government contracts worth £2.2B in total. The average company age is 10.0 years. The earliest company registration in Edinburgh dates back to 1871.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
One of the UK's largest business hubs, home to a wide range of industries and company sizes.
The average active company in Edinburgh is 10 years old. There are 693 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 314 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Edinburgh have been awarded 768 government contracts with a combined value of £2206.5M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 56,848 active companies registered in Edinburgh, out of 65,695 total. 4,895 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Edinburgh include Other (23,389 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (1,931 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (1,628 companies).
38.8% of currently active companies in Edinburgh were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 354,398 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Edinburgh. The largest category is Governance with 189,077 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Edinburgh dates back to 1871, spanning over 155 years of business history.