780 active companies are registered in Prestwick with Companies House. Out of 911 companies ever registered here, 75 are no longer active — a 86% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.5% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 37% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other business support service activities n.e.c., with 158 companies. Prestwick is home to 17 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £1.4M in total. The average company age is 10.9 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A local business community with 780 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Prestwick is 10.9 years old. There are 17 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Prestwick have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £1.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 780 active companies registered in Prestwick, out of 911 total. 75 (8%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Prestwick include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (158 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (46 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (26 companies).
39.5% of currently active companies in Prestwick were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 4,882 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Prestwick. The largest category is Governance with 2,449 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Prestwick dates back to 1962, spanning over 64 years of business history.