2,595 active companies are registered in Falkirk with Companies House. Out of 3,293 companies ever registered here, 430 are no longer active — a 79% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (77%) 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 172 companies. Falkirk is home to 62 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.1 years. The earliest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Falkirk is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Falkirk is 7.1 years old. There are 62 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 13 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There are 2,595 active companies registered in Falkirk, out of 3,293 total. 430 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Falkirk include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (172 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (107 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (88 companies).
60.6% of currently active companies in Falkirk were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 20,133 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Falkirk. The largest category is Governance with 10,273 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Falkirk dates back to 1905, spanning over 121 years of business history.