747 active companies are registered in St. Andrews with Companies House. Out of 855 companies ever registered here, 63 are no longer active — a 87% survival rate. Business formation remains steady, with 39.4% of current companies established since 2020. A wave of registrations in the 2010s accounts for 52% of active companies, pointing to a decade of strong entrepreneurial activity. The most common industry sector is other, with 138 companies. St. Andrews is home to 12 FCA-regulated firms. The average company age is 9.6 years. The earliest company registration in St. Andrews dates back to 1916.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A local business community with 747 active companies and growing.
The average active company in St. Andrews is 9.6 years old. There are 12 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 5 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in St. Andrews have been awarded 2 government contracts with a combined value of £0.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 747 active companies registered in St. Andrews, out of 855 total. 63 (7%) are no longer active.
The top industries in St. Andrews include Other (138 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (35 companies), Management consultancy activities other than financial management (30 companies).
39.4% of currently active companies in St. Andrews were incorporated since 2020, indicating moderate recent growth.
Our database contains 5,518 data signals across 10 categories for active companies in St. Andrews. The largest category is Governance with 2,808 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in St. Andrews dates back to 1916, spanning over 110 years of business history.