727 active companies are registered in Johnstone with Companies House. Out of 934 companies ever registered here, 123 are no longer active — a 78% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 64.6% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (84%) 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 56 companies. Johnstone is home to 18 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 6.4 years. The earliest company registration in Johnstone dates back to 1928.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Johnstone is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Johnstone is 6.4 years old. There are 18 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Johnstone have been awarded 4 government contracts with a combined value of £0.3M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 727 active companies registered in Johnstone, out of 934 total. 123 (13%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Johnstone include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (56 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (32 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (31 companies).
64.6% of currently active companies in Johnstone were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 5,826 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Johnstone. The largest category is Governance with 3,039 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Johnstone dates back to 1928, spanning over 98 years of business history.