Companies in Inverness

Inverness has 0.08% of the UK's active companies registered among its towns and cities, ranking 14th for company formations in Scotland and 71st for the UK as a whole. Out of 7,270 total company incorporations, 48% have been dissolved, with 376 ceasing trading in the last 12 months.The most active industry in Inverness is construction, making up 15% of active companies, and ranking 72nd nationally for this category.

Inverness Quick Company Stats

Out of Inverness's 7,270 total incorporated companies, 522 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 03rd of December 2023.

All Time

7,270

Total Incorporations

All Time

3,727

Active Companies

All Time

3,524

Total Dissolved

Last 12 Months

522

Incorporations

Last 12 Months

518

Active Companies

Last 12 Months

376

Dissolved

Inverness's Industries & Business Types

The most common industries in Inverness are construction; professional, scientific and technical activities; and administrative and support service activities. Looking at specific business type classifications, most companies in Inverness are classified as other business support service activities; other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; and other service activities.

Top 20 Inverness Industries

Industry Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 754 434 318
Accommodation and food service activities 842 433 407
Other service activities 522 291 222
Real estate activities 416 285 128
Manufacturing 434 201 233
Arts, entertainment and recreation 308 174 132
Human health and social work activities 258 172 83
Information and communication 407 154 251
Transportation and storage 239 133 106
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 149 85 64
Financial and insurance activities 124 83 40
Education 131 70 58
Mining and Quarrying 77 19 58
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 44 18 26
Activities of households as employers 24 15 9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 21 14 7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14 9 5

Top 20 Business Type Classifications in Inverness

Business Classification Companies Incorporated Active Dissolved
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 242 100 142
Construction of domestic buildings 137 90 47
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 189 84 105
Other specialised construction activities 209 81 127
Hotels and similar accommodation 133 81 52
Buying and selling of own real estate 112 77 35
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 162 77 85
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 112 74 38
Electrical installation 120 72 48
Licensed restaurants 173 72 100
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 97 65 32
Joinery installation 94 64 30
Other human health activities 98 64 34
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 109 62 47
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 100 59 41
Other engineering activities 111 48 63
Development of building projects 109 44 64

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

We have collected business information and formation statistics for 20 locations within Inverness.

Name Companies Incorporated Active Companies Dissolved
Ardersier 40 22 18
Aviemore 272 143 125
Balloch 63 25 38
Banavie and Corpach 71 47 24
Beauly 99 56 43
Caol 89 57 32
Culloden 153 76 76
Drumnadrochit 83 49 34
Fort Augustus 35 23 12
Fort William 315 186 129
Grantown-on-Spey 225 130 95
Inverness 4,746 2,362 2,375
Kingussie 148 84 64
Kinlochleven 28 21 7
Kirkhill 32 18 14
Milton of Leys 201 96 105
Nethy Bridge 37 24 13
Newtonmore 64 44 20
Spean Bridge 17 11 6
Westhill 552 253 294

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Inverness

How many companies are there in Inverness?

There are 3,727 active companies in Inverness as of Dec 2023. In total, 7,270 companies have been incorporated, and 3,524 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Inverness?

Most companies in Inverness are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 434 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Inverness?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Inverness are: management consultancy activities other than financial management; construction of domestic buildings; and take-away food shops and mobile food stands.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2023 04:15