912 active companies are registered in Irvine with Companies House. Out of 1,206 companies ever registered here, 154 are no longer active — a 76% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 60.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (79%) 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 50 companies. Irvine is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 7.4 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Irvine is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Irvine is 7.4 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 2 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Irvine have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 912 active companies registered in Irvine, out of 1,206 total. 154 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Irvine include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (50 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (30 companies), Hairdressing and other beauty treatment (26 companies).
60.4% of currently active companies in Irvine were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 7,631 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Irvine. The largest category is Governance with 3,783 signals from 4 sources.
The oldest company registration in Irvine dates back to 1967, spanning over 59 years of business history.