985 active companies are registered in Musselburgh with Companies House. Out of 1,173 companies ever registered here, 130 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate.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 46 companies. Musselburgh is home to 26 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.1 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
Musselburgh is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Musselburgh is 8.1 years old. There are 26 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Musselburgh have been awarded 1 government contracts with a combined value of £0.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 985 active companies registered in Musselburgh, out of 1,173 total. 130 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Musselburgh include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (46 companies), Hairdressing and other beauty treatment (39 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (37 companies).
56% of currently active companies in Musselburgh were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,095 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Musselburgh. The largest category is Governance with 2,953 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Musselburgh dates back to 1955, spanning over 71 years of business history.