774 active companies are registered in Prestwick with Companies House. Out of 915 companies ever registered here, 87 are no longer active — a 85% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.7% 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 other business support service activities n.e.c., with 157 companies. Prestwick is home to 17 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 7 government contracts worth £1.4M in total. The average company age is 11.0 years.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 774 active companies and growing.
The average active company in Prestwick is 11 years old. There are 17 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 3 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Prestwick have been awarded 7 government contracts with a combined value of £1.4M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 774 active companies registered in Prestwick, out of 915 total. 87 (10%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Prestwick include Other business support service activities n.e.c. (157 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (46 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (26 companies).
39.7% of currently active companies in Prestwick were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 6,769 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in Prestwick. The largest category is Governance with 3,272 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Prestwick dates back to 1962, spanning over 64 years of business history.