Business Services in Perth

Perth has 2,177 active companies registered at a local address, of which 240 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Perth works well for business activity, ranking 1st in Perth and Kinross when counting the number of active businesses. The most popular business areas operating in Perth include: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

Perth Company Scorecard

Out of Perth's 4,054 total incorporated companies, 240 were formed in the last 12 months.

4,054

Total Incorporations

2,177

Active Companies

1,871

Total Dissolved

Perth's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Perth include the 339 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 277 companies working in construction, and 265 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 7 active companies, activities of households as employers with 6 active companies, and public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 4 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 339 600 261
Construction 277 472 195
Professional, scientific and technical activities 265 518 253
Administrative and support service activities 223 556 333
Accommodation and food service activities 197 364 166
Real estate activities 184 279 94
Other service activities 143 275 131
Information and communication 121 254 133
Manufacturing 116 205 87
Arts, entertainment and recreation 96 168 72
Human health and social work activities 82 121 39
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 79 113 34
Financial and insurance activities 65 107 41
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 65 90 25
Transportation and storage 60 120 60
Education 47 72 25
Mining and Quarrying 7 25 18
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 7 19 12
Activities of households as employers 6 10 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4 9 5

Company Trends in Perth

Looking at the big changes in Perth'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 6.43% of active businesses, a total of 140 companies. The next big increase was retail sale via mail order houses or via internet which now makes up 1.56% of active businesses in Perth, a change of 91% from the 0.82% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.42% of Perth's active companies.

Notable changes in Perth's business sectors include a rise of 19% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 23% in accommodation and food service activities, and rise of 15% in real estate activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 140 172 31
Other business support service activities 126 366 240
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 204 110
Other service activities 75 148 73
Production of electricity 53 71 18
Buying and selling of own real estate 50 85 35
Development of building projects 49 92 43
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 46 95 49
Licensed restaurants 46 89 42
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 45 67 22
Other human health activities 43 70 27
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 41 60 19
Information technology consultancy activities 40 82 44
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 38 72 34
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 37 57 20
Construction of domestic buildings 37 52 15
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 34 65 31
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 32 58 26
Activities of other holding companies 31 36 5
Public houses and bars 29 46 16

Company Names & Word Choices in Perth

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Perth are PERTH, SERVICES, SCOTLAND, HOLDINGS, and PROPERTIES.

Perth's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Perth is The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society at 144 years, 0 months, and 9 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Combined office administrative service activities 20 Nov 1879 144 years
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St Johnstone Football Club Limited (The) Operation of sports facilities 09 Aug 1910 113 years
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Scottish Craft Butchers Activities of business and employers membership organizations 26 Jul 1918 105 years
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Loch Tay Central Salmon Fishings. Limited Freshwater fishing 12 Jul 1922 101 years
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Bluebird Buses Limited Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) 03 Apr 1936 87 years
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Charleston Holdings Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 Jan 1937 86 years
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Faside Estates Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 13 Apr 1937 86 years
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The Dunblane Motor Company Limited Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 05 Dec 1938 84 years
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Perthshire Chamber Of Commerce. Activities of business and employers membership organizations 30 Sep 1941 82 years
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David Lindsay (Potato Merchants) Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 Apr 1945 78 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Perth

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Perth, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 673 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
6 Atholl Crescent PH1 5JN 218
2 Marshall Place PH2 8AH 116
6 Atholl Crescent, Perth PH1 5JN 70
66 Tay Street PH2 8RA 67
5 Whitefriars Crescent PH2 0PA 57
4 Albert Place PH2 8JE 38
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road PH1 3AQ 36
Algo Business Centre, Glenearn Road PH2 0NJ 29
Mcdermott House, Tweed Place PH1 1TJ 25
Bordeaux House, 31 Kinnoull Street PH1 5EN 17

Perth's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
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Geektechtronics Ltd Retail sale of mobile telephones 27 Nov 2023 2 days
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St John Property (Scotland) Ltd Other holiday and other collective accommodation 23 Nov 2023 6 days
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Perth Lock And Quay Ltd Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 22 Nov 2023 7 days
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Ern Property Solutions Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 Nov 2023 7 days
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G1 Nails & Beauty Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 Nov 2023 12 days
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Washbrook Holdings Limited Activities of other holding companies 16 Nov 2023 13 days
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Dana App Limited Other professional, scientific and technical activities 14 Nov 2023 15 days
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Rekas Home Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 13 Nov 2023 16 days
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Jorfin Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 Nov 2023 19 days
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Oneway Investments Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 09 Nov 2023 20 days
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Eccomen Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 09 Nov 2023 20 days
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Highers Online Cic General secondary education 09 Nov 2023 20 days
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Prosperity Lets Limited Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate 08 Nov 2023 21 days
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Aziz-Line Limited Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 07 Nov 2023 22 days
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Eh12 Developments Ltd Public houses and bars 06 Nov 2023 23 days
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Apex Window Cleaning Tayside Ltd Window cleaning services 01 Nov 2023 28 days
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Fame Furniture Ltd Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 31 Oct 2023 29 days
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Nm Electronics Limited Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores 30 Oct 2023 30 days
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Landus Property Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 Oct 2023 30 days
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Scobbieco Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 Oct 2023 33 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Perth

How many companies are there in Perth?

There are 2,177 active companies in Perth as of Nov 2023. In total, 4,054 companies have been incorporated, and 1,871 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Perth?

Most companies in Perth are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 339 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Perth?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Perth are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and management consultancy activities other than financial management.

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

Businesses and companies in Perth most commonly used the words PERTH, SERVICES, SCOTLAND, HOLDINGS, and PROPERTIES in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 23:40