Scotland is a major UK business region with 152,797 active companies spread across 5 locations. The leading industry is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate with 14,958 firms. The average company age is 9.0 years. Top business centres include GLASGOW (67,891) and EDINBURGH (56,473).
There are 152,797 active companies registered in Scotland, out of 171,890 total (including 19,093 dissolved).
The top business locations in Scotland are: GLASGOW (67,891), EDINBURGH (56,473), ABERDEEN (13,571), DUNDEE (9,046), DOUGLAS (5,816).
The leading industries in Scotland by active company count are: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (14,958), Buying and selling of own real estate (9,777), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (9,269).
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Data sourced from Companies House, HM Land Registry, FCA Register, and 50+ government databases. Last updated: 2026-04-05.