2,599 active companies are registered in Falkirk with Companies House. Out of 3,266 companies ever registered here, 409 are no longer active — a 80% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (76%) 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 168 companies. Falkirk is home to 63 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.0 years. The earliest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Falkirk is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Falkirk is 7 years old. There are 63 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Falkirk have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,599 active companies registered in Falkirk, out of 3,266 total. 409 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Falkirk include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (168 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (109 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (89 companies).
60.1% of currently active companies in Falkirk were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,098 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Falkirk. The largest category is Governance with 7,733 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.