Out of Lanarkshire's 45,730 total incorporated companies, 3,968 were formed in the last 12 months ending the 05th of December 2023.
The most common industries in Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire are classified as other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.
| Industry | Companies Incorporated | Active | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate activities | 2,877 | 2,021 | 856 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5,162 | 1,983 | 3,154 |
| Other service activities | 3,541 | 1,770 | 1,766 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3,846 | 1,768 | 2,076 |
| Manufacturing | 2,329 | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Information and communication | 2,635 | 1,092 | 1,538 |
| Transportation and storage | 2,528 | 981 | 1,541 |
| Human health and social work activities | 1,278 | 772 | 504 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 1,198 | 633 | 559 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 982 | 606 | 376 |
| Education | 622 | 333 | 289 |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 248 | 119 | 129 |
| Activities of households as employers | 212 | 110 | 102 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 192 | 95 | 96 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 147 | 83 | 63 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 104 | 61 | 43 |
| Mining and Quarrying | 133 | 55 | 78 |
| Business Classification | Companies Incorporated | Active | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other business support service activities | 2,846 | 772 | 2,054 |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 965 | 720 | 245 |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 1,443 | 705 | 738 |
| Hairdressing and other beauty treatment | 1,035 | 570 | 463 |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 884 | 482 | 402 |
| Other specialised construction activities | 992 | 480 | 510 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 796 | 474 | 322 |
| Electrical installation | 907 | 458 | 450 |
| Freight transport by road | 1,331 | 433 | 894 |
| Joinery installation | 768 | 428 | 338 |
| Information technology consultancy activities | 1,030 | 401 | 633 |
| Development of building projects | 805 | 400 | 403 |
| Construction of domestic buildings | 645 | 397 | 248 |
| Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation | 708 | 397 | 311 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 885 | 356 | 528 |
| Other human health activities | 573 | 345 | 226 |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | 535 | 292 | 243 |
We have collected business information and formation statistics for 51 locations within Lanarkshire.
| Name | Companies Incorporated | Active Companies | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 3,345 | 1,401 | 1,938 |
| Ashgill | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Auchinloch | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Bargeddie | 189 | 86 | 101 |
| Bellshill | 1,033 | 483 | 550 |
| Biggar | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Blantyre | 937 | 465 | 467 |
| Bothwell | 728 | 345 | 383 |
| Caldercruix | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Cambuslang | 2,018 | 1,022 | 994 |
| Carfin | 335 | 138 | 197 |
| Carluke | 651 | 324 | 327 |
| Carstairs Junction | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Chapelhall | 461 | 248 | 213 |
| Chapelton | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Chryston | 164 | 67 | 97 |
| Cleland | 208 | 94 | 114 |
| Coalburn | 54 | 26 | 27 |
| Coatbridge | 2,577 | 1,174 | 1,402 |
| Crossford | 208 | 93 | 115 |
| Douglas | 75 | 23 | 52 |
| East Kilbride | 6,028 | 2,961 | 3,056 |
| Forth | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Glenboig | 153 | 70 | 82 |
| Glenmavis | 76 | 24 | 52 |
| Hamilton | 8,723 | 4,098 | 4,593 |
| Harthill | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Holytown | 524 | 252 | 271 |
| Kirkfieldbank | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Lanark | 1,089 | 598 | 490 |
| Larkhall | 981 | 497 | 484 |
| Lesmahagow | 236 | 109 | 126 |
| Moodiesburn | 320 | 155 | 165 |
| Motherwell | 3,419 | 1,782 | 1,634 |
| Muirhead | 261 | 132 | 128 |
| Netherburn | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| New Stevenston | 326 | 157 | 169 |
| Newarthill | 315 | 161 | 154 |
| Overtown | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Plains | 157 | 70 | 87 |
| Rutherglen | 3,033 | 1,613 | 1,417 |
| Shotts | 544 | 251 | 293 |
| Stepps | 622 | 306 | 316 |
| Stonehouse | 267 | 127 | 140 |
| Strathaven | 579 | 276 | 303 |
| Symington | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Thorntonhall | 183 | 111 | 72 |
| Uddingston | 712 | 249 | 460 |
| Viewpark | 1,728 | 1,045 | 670 |
| Wattston | 43 | 24 | 18 |
| Wishaw | 1,648 | 771 | 875 |
There are 22,226 active companies in Lanarkshire as of Dec 2023. In total, 45,730 companies have been incorporated, and 23,414 have been dissolved.
Most companies in Lanarkshire are categorised under: real estate activities. This accounts for 2,021 companies.
The most common SIC codes used by companies in Lanarkshire are: other business support service activities; buying and selling of own real estate; and take-away food shops and mobile food stands.
Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 23:50