Haulage companies in Edinburgh
338 haulage companies have a registered office in Edinburgh, and 116 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £42,057 in cash and owed £19,123 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Edinburgh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 338 | 68,316 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 116 (34%) | 27% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 57 (17%) | 18% |
| Typical cash at year end | £42,05757 accounts | £8,909 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £19,123152 accounts | £10,608 |
| Typical number of employees | 2156 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Edinburgh has fewer of these businesses than most places
Haulage companies are 0.60% of companies registered in Edinburgh, against 1.3% UK-wide (0.5× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
13% of haulage companies in Edinburgh are currently being struck off, against 7.1% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 98% of UK industries.
Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
34% of the 338 haulage companies in Edinburgh were formed in 2025–26, against 23% of all companies in Edinburgh. Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 80% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
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Check my ideaWhat these figures can’t tell you
Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.
Haulage in other places
- Glasgow564 companies
- London4,892 companies
- Birmingham3,672 companies
- Peterborough2,721 companies
- Coventry2,458 companies
- Northampton2,238 companies
- Doncaster2,139 companies
- Leicester1,952 companies
Other businesses in Edinburgh
- Buy-to-let landlord3,027 companies
- Business consultancy2,252 companies
- IT support or consultancy1,469 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,334 companies
- Online shop1,300 companies
- Web design and software1,293 companies
- Takeaway and street food964 companies
- Restaurant937 companies