256 active companies are registered in Stranraer with Companies House. Out of 284 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 41% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is raising of dairy cattle, with 15 companies. The average company age is 11.0 years. The earliest company registration in Stranraer dates back to 1927.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Stranraer is 11 years old. There are 8 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Stranraer have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £3.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 256 active companies registered in Stranraer, out of 284 total. 3 (1%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Stranraer include Raising of dairy cattle (15 companies), Other (11 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (11 companies).
45.3% of currently active companies in Stranraer were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 1,650 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Stranraer. The largest category is Governance with 795 signals from 2 sources.
The oldest company registration in Stranraer dates back to 1927, spanning over 99 years of business history.