2,428 active companies are registered in Livingston with Companies House. Out of 2,910 companies ever registered here, 282 are no longer active — a 83% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 57.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (71%) 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 137 companies. Livingston is home to 59 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 95 government contracts worth £97.0M in total. The average company age is 7.9 years. The earliest company registration in Livingston dates back to 1898.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Livingston is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Livingston is 7.9 years old. There are 59 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 9 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Livingston have been awarded 95 government contracts with a combined value of £97.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 2,428 active companies registered in Livingston, out of 2,910 total. 282 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Livingston include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (137 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (116 companies), Information technology consultancy activities (89 companies).
57.9% of currently active companies in Livingston were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 20,450 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Livingston. The largest category is Governance with 9,656 signals from 6 sources.
The oldest company registration in Livingston dates back to 1898, spanning over 128 years of business history.