411 active companies are registered in Peebles with Companies House. Out of 451 companies ever registered here, 2 are no longer active — a 91% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 45.3% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 39% 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 31 companies. Companies here hold 18 government contracts worth £2.4M in total. The average company age is 10.6 years. The earliest company registration in Peebles dates back to 1933.
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 Peebles is 10.6 years old. There are 10 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Peebles have been awarded 18 government contracts with a combined value of £2.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 411 active companies registered in Peebles, out of 451 total. 2 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Peebles include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (31 companies), Other (19 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (19 companies).
45.3% of currently active companies in Peebles were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 2,491 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Peebles. The largest category is Governance with 1,252 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Peebles dates back to 1933, spanning over 93 years of business history.