1,251 active companies are registered in Lanark with Companies House. Out of 1,527 companies ever registered here, 174 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 56% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (69%) 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 60 companies. Lanark is home to 23 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.1 years. The earliest company registration in Lanark dates back to 1910.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Lanark is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Lanark is 8.1 years old. There are 23 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Lanark have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,251 active companies registered in Lanark, out of 1,527 total. 174 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Lanark include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (60 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (46 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (42 companies).
56% of currently active companies in Lanark were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 9,763 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Lanark. The largest category is Governance with 5,216 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Lanark dates back to 1910, spanning over 116 years of business history.