946 active companies are registered in Montrose with Companies House. Out of 1,104 companies ever registered here, 102 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 49.9% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (59%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction, with 113 companies. Montrose is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.0 years. The earliest company registration in Montrose dates back to 1923.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Montrose is 9 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 8 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Montrose have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 946 active companies registered in Montrose, out of 1,104 total. 102 (9%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Montrose include Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction (113 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (50 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (48 companies).
49.9% of currently active companies in Montrose were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,762 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Montrose. The largest category is Governance with 3,986 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Montrose dates back to 1923, spanning over 103 years of business history.