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Companies in Fife

Fife has 0.2% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 6th for company formations in Scotland and 58th for the UK as a whole. Out of 22,426 total company incorporations, 54% have been dissolved, with 1,379 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Fife is construction, making up 15% of active companies, and ranking 56th nationally for this category.

Fife Quick Company Stats

Out of Fife's 22,426 total incorporated companies, 1,594 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 06th of December 2023.

All Time

22,426

Total Incorporations

All Time

10,077

Active Companies

All Time

12,131

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

1,594

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

1,561

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

1,379

Dissolved

Fife's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Fife are construction; wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles; and professional, scientific and technical activities. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Fife are classified as other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Top 20 Fife Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Administrative and support service activities 2,770 988 1,758
Real estate activities 1,352 905 436
Accommodation and food service activities 1,813 823 960
Manufacturing 1,840 689 1,134
Information and communication 1,645 600 1,029
Other service activities 1,297 597 689
Human health and social work activities 650 380 263
Arts, entertainment and recreation 699 378 316
Transportation and storage 889 323 561
Financial and insurance activities 440 251 185
Education 350 178 168
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 182 96 82
Mining and Quarrying 155 54 99
Activities of households as employers 98 53 45
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 96 47 48
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 54 25 27
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 56 20 36

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Fife

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Buying and selling of own real estate 436 303 129
Other service activities 681 293 381
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 554 262 288
Construction of domestic buildings 378 225 150
Joinery installation 397 221 171
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 402 204 197
Development of building projects 394 199 185
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 493 196 291
Information technology consultancy activities 662 194 465
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 334 184 149
Other engineering activities 507 182 320
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 315 179 132
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 271 159 111
Other specialised construction activities 440 156 277
Electrical installation 304 150 150
Licensed restaurants 387 142 234
Public houses and bars 319 139 172

Businesses Statistics for Fife's Towns, Cities, and Villages

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 53 locations within Fife.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Aberdour 138 74 64
Anstruther 213 108 104
Auchtermuchty 86 36 50
Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill 188 87 101
Balmullo 389 165 223
Buckhaven 121 52 69
Burntisland 317 134 183
Cairneyhill 124 50 74
Cardenden and Auchterderran 187 87 99
Carnock 60 29 31
Ceres 31 20 11
Coaltown of Wemyss 22 9 13
Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 507 236 271
Crail 62 28 34
Crossgates 139 70 68
Cupar 813 463 347
Dalgety Bay and Hillend 1,679 501 1,174
Dunfermline 4,845 2,094 2,589
East Wemyss 64 27 37
Elie and Earlsferry 39 25 14
Falkland 69 47 22
Gauldry 22 14 8
Glenrothes 2,512 1,157 1,318
Guardbridge 79 51 28
High Valleyfield, Low Valleyfield and Culross 120 51 69
Inverkeithing 337 178 159
Kelty 258 116 142
Kennoway 108 49 59
Kincardine 134 57 77
Kinglassie 72 33 39
Kingskettle and Kettlebridge 53 24 29
Kirkcaldy and Dysart 3,491 1,661 1,824
Ladybank 76 35 41
Leuchars 56 27 29
Leven 641 298 343
Limekilns and Charlestown 97 41 56
Lochgelly 360 171 189
Lower Largo, Lundin Links and Upper Largo 136 64 72
Markinch 100 39 61
Methil 521 226 294
Newburgh 88 33 55
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit 199 105 94
North Queensferry 70 31 39
Oakley 69 31 38
Pittenweem 85 46 39
Rosyth 1,301 528 773
Saline 62 29 33
St Andrews 829 442 386
Strathmiglo 81 39 42
Tayport 107 49 58
Thornton 120 48 72
Townhill 53 28 25
Windygates 96 34 62

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Fife

How many companies are there in Fife?

There are 10,077 active companies in Fife as of Dec 2023. In total, 22,426 companies have been incorporated, and 12,131 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Fife?

Most companies in Fife are categorised under: administrative and support service activities. This accounts for 988 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Fife?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Fife are: buying and selling of own real estate; other service activities; and take-away food shops and mobile food stands.

Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 00:00