4,094 active companies are registered in Inverness with Companies House. Out of 4,425 companies ever registered here, 10 are no longer active — a 93% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 42.1% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 45% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 604 companies. Inverness is home to 84 FCA-regulated firms and 35 registered charities. Companies here hold 37 government contracts worth £13.2M in total. The average company age is 9.6 years. The earliest company registration in Inverness dates back to 1893.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Inverness is 9.6 years old. There are 84 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 35 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Inverness have been awarded 37 government contracts with a combined value of £13.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 4,094 active companies registered in Inverness, out of 4,425 total. 10 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Inverness include Other (604 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (205 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (157 companies).
42.1% of currently active companies in Inverness were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 22,759 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Inverness. The largest category is Governance with 11,329 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Inverness dates back to 1893, spanning over 133 years of business history.