703 active companies are registered in East Kilbride with Companies House. Out of 832 companies ever registered here, 62 are no longer active — a 84% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 44% of current companies established since 2020. Over half (52%) 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, with 60 companies. East Kilbride is home to 16 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 11.4 years. The earliest company registration in East Kilbride dates back to 1932.
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 East Kilbride is 11.4 years old. There are 16 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in East Kilbride have been awarded 3 government contracts with a combined value of £0.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 703 active companies registered in East Kilbride, out of 832 total. 62 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in East Kilbride include Other (60 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (34 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (26 companies).
44% of currently active companies in East Kilbride were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 6,281 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in East Kilbride. The largest category is Governance with 2,906 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in East Kilbride dates back to 1932, spanning over 94 years of business history.