558 active companies are registered in Linlithgow with Companies House. Out of 637 companies ever registered here, 40 are no longer active — a 88% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.6% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (57%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is management consultancy activities other than financial management, with 34 companies. Linlithgow is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.4 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Linlithgow is 8.4 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Linlithgow have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 558 active companies registered in Linlithgow, out of 637 total. 40 (6%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Linlithgow include Management consultancy activities other than financial management (34 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (23 companies).
49.6% of currently active companies in Linlithgow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,446 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Linlithgow. The largest category is Governance with 1,695 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Linlithgow dates back to 1972, spanning over 54 years of business history.