2,650 active companies are registered in Falkirk with Companies House. Out of 3,034 companies ever registered here, 3 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (67%) 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 165 companies. Falkirk is home to 68 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.0 years. The earliest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
Falkirk is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Falkirk is 7 years old. There are 68 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 14 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Falkirk have been awarded 5 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,650 active companies registered in Falkirk, out of 3,034 total. 3 (0%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Falkirk include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (165 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (101 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (95 companies).
60.4% of currently active companies in Falkirk were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 14,754 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Falkirk. The largest category is Governance with 8,056 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.