1,347 active companies are registered in Elgin with Companies House. Out of 1,521 companies ever registered here, 81 are no longer active — a 89% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (63%) 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 87 companies. Elgin is home to 24 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 38 government contracts worth £4.5B in total. The average company age is 8.7 years. The earliest company registration in Elgin dates back to 1938.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Elgin is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Elgin is 8.7 years old. There are 24 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 10 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Elgin have been awarded 38 government contracts with a combined value of £4454.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,347 active companies registered in Elgin, out of 1,521 total. 81 (5%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Elgin include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (87 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (53 companies), Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (38 companies).
55.7% of currently active companies in Elgin were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 8,705 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Elgin. The largest category is Governance with 4,073 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Elgin dates back to 1938, spanning over 88 years of business history.