970 active companies are registered in Musselburgh with Companies House. Out of 1,063 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 55.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (61%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 40 companies. Musselburgh is home to 27 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 8.0 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Musselburgh is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Musselburgh is 8 years old. There are 27 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Musselburgh have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 970 active companies registered in Musselburgh, out of 1,063 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Musselburgh include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (40 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (36 companies), Hairdressing and other beauty treatment (35 companies).
55.7% of currently active companies in Musselburgh were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,636 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Musselburgh. The largest category is Governance with 2,953 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Musselburgh dates back to 1955, spanning over 71 years of business history.