UK companies in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the UK's second-largest financial-services centre. It is Scotland's home for asset management, life assurance and fintech. The EH postcode holds major banks and fund managers. A fast-growing tech and fintech cluster sits around the New Town and the west of the city.
Key facts
- Edinburgh (EH postcode) is the UK's largest fund management hub after London, measured by assets under management (AUM)
- EH1, EH2 and EH3 cover the central business district. EH9 (BioQuarter) is where life-sciences tech clusters
- About 45,000 active UK ltds are registered in the EH postcode
The most registered SIC codes in Edinburgh
Counting active companies whose registered office is a Edinburgh post town, these are the codes that come up most often on the August 2026 Companies House snapshot. Non-trading company leads with 690 companies. It is worth reading against the sectors above: the authored view is what Edinburgh is known for, this is what its companies actually filed.
- 74990Non-trading company690
- 56101Licensed restaurants608
- 49320Taxi operation374
- 55100Hotels and similar accommodation314
- 35110Production of electricity307
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering234
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities196
- 79120Tour operator activities180
A company may register up to four SIC codes and these counts include every position, so a business filed under two of them appears twice. Use the list to pick a code, then narrow by postcode and incorporation date. Every company you pull carries the Companies House record, the director's name, a verified website and a verified email, and the ones we cannot complete are not charged.
Dominant sectors in Edinburgh
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EHThe search returns companies with a registered office in any of these postcode areas. Add a SIC code filter from the table above to narrow by sector.
About Edinburgh on Companies House
How do I find Edinburgh fintechs specifically?
Filter SIC 62012 (software), the EH postcode and age 0–7 years. CodeBase (EH3) and University of Edinburgh spin-outs make up much of this group.
Are Edinburgh life sciences indexed?
Yes. Edinburgh BioQuarter (EH16) holds a large life-sciences cluster. SIC codes 21100, 21200, 72190 and 72110 cover pharmaceutical and life-sciences research firms.
Are Scottish solicitors covered by the same SIC code as English ones?
Yes. SIC 69101 covers solicitors across the whole UK. Scottish solicitors answer to the Law Society of Scotland, but they file under the same SIC code as English firms.
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