577 active companies are registered in Linlithgow with Companies House. Out of 624 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 92% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 42% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 36 companies. Linlithgow is home to 15 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.9 years.
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 Linlithgow is 8.9 years old. There are 15 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Linlithgow have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 577 active companies registered in Linlithgow, out of 624 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Linlithgow include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (36 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (30 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (22 companies).
44.7% of currently active companies in Linlithgow were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 3,509 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Linlithgow. The largest category is Governance with 1,800 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Linlithgow dates back to 1972, spanning over 54 years of business history.