Companies in Kirkwall
352 active companies have their registered office in the Kirkwall post town, 38 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.01% of active UK companies with a recorded post town.
Based on registered office addresses on the Companies House register; a company's registered office is not always where it trades.
Key figures
- Active companies
- 352
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 38 (10.8%)
- Average company age
- 11.3 years
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Largest companies in Kirkwall by net assets
Ranked by net assets (total assets less total liabilities) in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Net assets are not turnover and do not measure size of trade. Employees are shown where the accounts state an average number.
| Rank | Company | Net assets | Employees | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEASK MARINE LIMITED | £16.5m | 49 | 31 March 2025 |
| 2 | APOTEKNIK LIMITED | £2.4m | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 3 | ORKNEY MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | £1.8m | 33 | 31 January 2025 |
| 4 | HEAT ORKNEY PROPERTY LIMITED | £1.0m | 10 | 30 April 2025 |
| 5 | PIPEDREAM PLUMBING LTD | £902k | 15 | 30 April 2025 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company registered in Kirkwall. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them. A registered office is not always where a company trades.
Most common industries
Newest companies
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| LATITUDEX ADVENTURES LTD | 11 September 2026 |
| THE ORCADIAN WHISKY CO LTD | 24 August 2026 |
| A & K TOURS AND CONTRACTS LTD | 9 August 2026 |
| EERIEORUMS CIC | 3 August 2026 |
| ORBITAL PROJECTS 12 LIMITED | 28 July 2026 |
| LINKLATER MARINE LTD | 24 July 2026 |
| M T H FISHING | 20 July 2026 |
| ORBITAL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS (CANADA) LIMITED | 16 July 2026 |
| RAHAMAT PUR LTD | 26 June 2026 |
| AVI8 INTERNATIONAL LTD | 22 June 2026 |
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