3,362 active companies are registered in Ayr with Companies House. Out of 3,754 companies ever registered here, 9 are no longer active — a 90% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44.7% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 52% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 741 companies. Ayr is home to 68 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 94 government contracts worth £1.7M in total. The average company age is 8.2 years. The earliest company registration in Ayr dates back to 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A local business community with 3,362 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Ayr is 8.2 years old. There are 68 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 11 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Ayr have been awarded 94 government contracts with a combined value of £1.7M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 3,362 active companies registered in Ayr, out of 3,754 total. 9 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Ayr include Other (741 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (182 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (123 companies).
44.7% of currently active companies in Ayr were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 15,848 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Ayr. The largest category is Governance with 8,635 signals from 3 sources.
The oldest company registration in Ayr dates back to 1900, spanning over 126 years of business history.