Business Services in Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh has 666 active companies registered at a local address, of which 86 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Fraserburgh works well for business activity, ranking 3rd in Aberdeenshire when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Fraserburgh include: marine fishing; other business support service activities; and other letting and operating of own or leased real estate.

Fraserburgh Company Scorecard

Out of Fraserburgh's 1,193 total incorporated companies, 86 were formed in the last 12 months.

1,193

Total Incorporations

666

Active Companies

526

Total Dissolved

Fraserburgh's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Fraserburgh include the 196 companies working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 76 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 76 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 3 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 2 active companies, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 1 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 196 302 106
Administrative and support service activities 76 169 93
Professional, scientific and technical activities 76 147 71
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 60 113 53
Construction 58 101 42
Manufacturing 38 62 24
Accommodation and food service activities 37 94 57
Real estate activities 37 45 8
Other service activities 27 54 27
Transportation and storage 16 29 13
Mining and Quarrying 14 30 16
Financial and insurance activities 12 12 0
Human health and social work activities 11 16 5
Arts, entertainment and recreation 9 16 7
Information and communication 7 19 12
Education 7 11 4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3 3 0
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2 2 0
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1 2 1

Company Trends in Fraserburgh

Looking at the big changes in Fraserburgh's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 4.95% of active businesses, a total of 33 companies. The next big increase was other engineering activities which now makes up 3.45% of active businesses in Fraserburgh, a change of 66% from the 2.09% percentage share seen in 2018. Other building completion and finishing also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.35% of Fraserburgh's active companies.

Notable changes in Fraserburgh's business sectors include a rise of 104% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 11% in professional, scientific and technical activities, and rise of 12% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Marine fishing 186 283 97
Other business support service activities 63 144 81
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 37 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 27 54 27
Other engineering activities 23 41 18
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 20 47 27
Other service activities 17 35 18
Electrical installation 12 16 4
Joinery installation 11 15 4
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 11 25 14
Other building completion and finishing 9 11 2
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 16 7
Public houses and bars 8 15 7
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 10 3
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 7 11 4
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 14 7
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 8 2
Other construction installation 6 10 4
Repair of electrical equipment 5 7 2
Painting 5 6 1

Company Names & Word Choices in Fraserburgh

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Fraserburgh are FISHING, SERVICES, FRASERBURGH, SCOTLAND, and ENGINEERING.

Fraserburgh's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Fraserburgh is Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association Limited at 91 years, 9 months, and 27 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
SC016725
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association Limited Freshwater fishing 09 Feb 1932 91 years
SC022672
The Scottish White Fish Producers' Association Limited Marine fishing 09 Feb 1944 79 years
SC028757
William Maitland Limited Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 22 Feb 1952 71 years
SC031809
Noble Brothers (Fraserburgh) Limited Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 23 Oct 1956 67 years
SC033702
R.B. Wallace Limited Manufacture of ice cream 26 Feb 1959 64 years
SC034846
Sidnor Property Limited Development of building projects 05 Feb 1960 63 years
SC045769
L.S. Kinghorn Limited Mixed farming 25 Jun 1968 55 years
SC047482
Gray & Adams Limited Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers 30 Apr 1970 53 years
SC054204
Nor-Sea Foods Limited Marine fishing 08 Oct 1973 50 years
SC064498
Rodgers (Fraserburgh) Limited Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 04 Apr 1978 45 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Fraserburgh

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Fraserburgh, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 223 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Bank House, Seaforth Street AB43 9BB 92
79 Broad Street AB43 9AU 23
2 Cross Street AB43 9EQ 19
Heritage House, 141 Shore Street AB43 9BP 17
4 Charlotte Street AB43 9JE 16
C/O Johnston Carmichael Fraserburgh Business Centre, South Harbour Road AB43 9TN 14
2 Cross Street, Fraserburgh AB43 9EQ 13
Anderson House, 9-11 Frithside Street AB43 9AB 11
79 Broad Street, Fraserburgh AB43 9AU 11
1-3 Dalrymple Street AB43 9BH 7

Fraserburgh's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
SC790660
Mscc Ltd Financial management 28 Nov 2023 8 days
SC790518
Lar Electrical Sc Ltd Repair of electrical equipment 27 Nov 2023 9 days
SC790295
Milton Blacksmiths Ltd Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 23 Nov 2023 13 days
SC789380
Dr Elizabeth Psychology Services Ltd Other human health activities 15 Nov 2023 21 days
SC788901
Neil Holland Joinery & Maintenance Ltd Joinery installation 10 Nov 2023 26 days
SC788457
Leiper Lettings Ltd Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 07 Nov 2023 29 days
SC788212
Kessock Holdings (Fr) Limited Activities of other holding companies 06 Nov 2023 30 days
SC787229
Moonstir Therapy Ltd Other human health activities 26 Oct 2023 41 days
SC787080
S.O.L.F. Ltd Other service activities 25 Oct 2023 42 days
SC786874
Aberdeenshire Care And Support Services Limited Residential nursing care facilities 24 Oct 2023 43 days
SC786744
Moonstir Ltd Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 23 Oct 2023 44 days
SC786265
Rora Fishing Ltd Other business support service activities 17 Oct 2023 50 days
SC785500
Kessock Holdings Ltd Activities of other holding companies 10 Oct 2023 57 days
SC785505
Kessock (No 2) Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Oct 2023 57 days
SC785506
Kessock Ltd Mixed farming 10 Oct 2023 57 days
SC785507
Kessock (No 1) Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Oct 2023 57 days
SC785126
Istc (Scotland) Ltd Other transportation support activities 06 Oct 2023 61 days
SC784770
Wilz C Fishing Ltd Other business support service activities 03 Oct 2023 64 days
SC782718
Abalayden Fishing Ltd Marine fishing 15 Sep 2023 82 days
SC782609
Jmech Services Ltd Other engineering activities 14 Sep 2023 83 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Fraserburgh

How many companies are there in Fraserburgh?

There are 666 active companies in Fraserburgh as of Dec 2023. In total, 1,193 companies have been incorporated, and 526 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Fraserburgh?

Most companies in Fraserburgh are categorised under: agriculture, forestry and fishing. This accounts for 196 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Fraserburgh?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Fraserburgh are: marine fishing; other business support service activities; and other letting and operating of own or leased real estate.

Which words do companies in Fraserburgh use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Fraserburgh most commonly used the words FISHING, SERVICES, FRASERBURGH, SCOTLAND, and ENGINEERING in their company names.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 19:45