1,486 active companies are registered in Peterhead with Companies House. Out of 1,700 companies ever registered here, 126 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 41.8% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 38% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is marine fishing, with 148 companies. Peterhead is home to 32 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 6 government contracts worth £1.6B in total. The average company age is 10.7 years. The earliest company registration in Peterhead dates back to 1917.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A diverse local economy with no single sector accounting for more than 15% of businesses.
The average active company in Peterhead is 10.7 years old. There are 32 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 4 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Peterhead have been awarded 6 government contracts with a combined value of £1586.0M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,486 active companies registered in Peterhead, out of 1,700 total. 126 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Peterhead include Marine fishing (148 companies), Other service activities n.e.c. (97 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (75 companies).
41.8% of currently active companies in Peterhead were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 12,985 data signals across 11 categories for active companies in Peterhead. The largest category is Governance with 6,272 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Peterhead dates back to 1917, spanning over 109 years of business history.