900 active companies are registered in Cupar with Companies House. Out of 1,068 companies ever registered here, 108 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 48.8% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (59%) 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 53 companies. Cupar is home to 13 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £0.8M in total. The average company age is 9.4 years. The earliest company registration in Cupar dates back to 1860.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Cupar is 9.4 years old. There are 13 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 7 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cupar have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £0.8M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 900 active companies registered in Cupar, out of 1,068 total. 108 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cupar include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (53 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (40 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (32 companies).
48.8% of currently active companies in Cupar were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,858 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Cupar. The largest category is Governance with 3,776 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cupar dates back to 1860, spanning over 166 years of business history.