Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 64 Enterprise companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Enterprise Companies & Startups (Scotland)
QikServe
QikServe is the enterprise platform for guest self-service in hospitality.
Founder(s): Daniel Rodgers, Ronnie Forbes
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Restaurants, SaaS
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BR-DGE
BR-DGE is a payment orchestration platform.
Founder(s): Brian Coburn
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Payments
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Candidate.ID
Candidate.ID is a marketing automation software specifically developed for recruitment.
Founder(s): Adam Gordon, Scot McRae
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
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Abrdn
Abrdn aim to empower our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Finance, Financial Services
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Appointedd
Appointedd is a cutting-edge online booking and scheduling solution that makes it easier for you to connect with your customers.
Founder(s): Leah Hutcheon
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: CRM, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Marketing, SaaS, Scheduling, Small and Medium Businesses, Software
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Codeplay Software
Enabling AI to be Open, Safe and Accessible to All
Founder(s): Andrew Richards
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software
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Wallet.Services
Connecting and protecting business and society.
Founder(s): Peter Ferry, Stuart Fraser
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software
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MiAlgae
MiAlgae is a new-age microalgal production company .
Founder(s): Douglas Martin
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Enterprise, Manufacturing, Prediction Markets, Product Research
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Clear Returns
Clear Returns is predictive analytics technology helping enterprise retailers protect profits by tackling returns.
Founder(s): Vicky Brock
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software
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Cognitive Geology
A specialist software provider for the oil industry
Founder(s): Gerry O’Neill, Luke Johnson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Oil and Gas, Software
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iMetaFilm
iMetaFilm will create a new industry sector which will digitise the world’s film heritage.
Founder(s): Linda Howell, Michael Howell
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Enterprise Software, Film
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Equiom
Equiom is a global trust and corporate service provider helping organizations build software from the ground up.
Founder(s):
Location: Douglas, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Finance, Financial Services, Software
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Nucleus
Nucleus is a software platform that allows financial advisors to manage and customize their clients’ investments.
Founder(s): David Ferguson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Software
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Sunstone Communication Ltd
Putting start up entrepreneurs, investors and analysts on the same page by linking business model to numbers and value.
Founder(s): Kenny Fraser
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Advice, Enterprise Software, Finance, Incubators
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CriticalBlue
CriticalBlue is an established company with a strong track record in providing solutions across multiple sectors of the technology industry.
Founder(s): Ben Hounsell, David Stewart, Richard Taylor
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Cyber Security, Embedded Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, SaaS, Security, Software, Software Engineering
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storm ideas
Storm Ideas exists to bring first class web based products and services to the business community
Founder(s): Bob Thomson, Jonathan Joyce, Paul McGinness
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Collaboration, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Development
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IndigoVision
IndigoVision manufactures complete IP video security solutions.
Founder(s): Oliver Vellacott
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Services, Information Technology, Software
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Feusd Ltd
Feusd is a dynamic Scottish startup which provides of cloud-based membership software.
Founder(s): Tom Inglis
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Software, Subscription Service
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Procure Wizard
Procure Wizard is the go to software solution for the hospitality industry, offering P2P, supply chain management, time attendance.
Founder(s):
Location: Loanhead, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Software
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Picsel Technologies
Picsel Technologies is a software company developing products for handheld devices such as mobile phones and tablets.
Founder(s): Majid Anwar
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Embedded Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, iOS, Software
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The PODFather
The PODFather is the pay-as-you-go proof-of-delivery software service for companies who require a signature from an end-customer before
Founder(s): Alastair Broom
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Enterprise Software, Mobile, Software
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Obashi
The OBASHI Methodology and Platform are available to help people see data flow
Founder(s): Fergus Cloughley, Paul Wallis
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software
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Logic Energy ltd.
Keyturn software solutions for new energy technologies and Utilities
Founder(s): Eduardo Estelles
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: CleanTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Software
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Monax
Monax is a blockchain-native SAAS company on a mission to change the way folks track & manage their contractual obligations.
Founder(s): Casey Kuhlman, Jan Hendrick Shaeufen, Tyler Jackson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Computer, Enterprise Software, Legal, Open Source
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oneDrum
oneDrum offers a desktop application that enables social collaboration on offline or online Microsoft Office applications.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Knowledge Management, Software
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Nugensis
Nugensis develops enterprise applications for the healthcare, energy, and housing sectors.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Data Integration, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software, Health Care, Information Technology, Software
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Platinum Informatics
We are a Life Sciences Informatics company with a vision of bringing the digital lab of the future to the research labs of today.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Big Data, Enterprise Software, Life Science, Software
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nooQ
We solve information overload. Award-winning corporate communication platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Collaboration, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Social Media
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AppShare
AppShare is a web application technology-based company offering a collaboration platform.
Founder(s): Stephen Behan
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Apps
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SageCity
SageCity develops tools that are needed to run business operations easily, efficiently, and at as low a cost as possible.
Founder(s): Adam Greenberg, Thomas Sichel
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Business Development, Enterprise, Information Technology, Productivity Tools, Supply Chain Management
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Peachy Mondays
Peachy Mondays offers a world-leading employee feedback platform for enterprise companies.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Software
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LinearB
LinearB is develops software for rapid translation of digital documents between arbitrary language pairs.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Software
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G2G3
G2g3 Llc is designs and delivers game-based solutions that build better business outcomes.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, IT Management
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Motion Software Ltd
Motion Software invests in the development of innovative products to meet the compliance and inspection software needs of an organization.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Software
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Vamosa
Vamosa is a software company offering content solutions to audit, enhance, migrate, and monitor web, intranet, and document-based content.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Software, Web Apps
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FireWatch
FireWatch provides fire service management system.
Founder(s):
Location: South Queensferry, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Information Technology, Public Safety, Software
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We Are Dynamics
We Are Dynamics provides support and development of dynamics nav, business central, and dynamics 365.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: CRM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software
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HyperNumbers
Hypertext for Numbers
Founder(s):
Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Computer, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software, Web Apps
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Konsept
A Single Workspace For The Product Life Cycle
Founder(s): Andreas Granmo, Andrew Garden
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Product Management, Productivity Tools
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RAD Software
RAD Software is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) & service management (ITSM) company.
Founder(s): AJ Cunningham
Location: Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software
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Computer Application Services
Computer Application Services are specialists in complaints management software and case handling systems.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software
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Royal Bank of Scotland Mentor
Royal Bank of Scotland Mentor provides digital HR tools and provides advice in employment law, health, and safety.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources
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Essential Viewing
Essential Viewing offers products that enable the wide area transport of real-time and on-demand video streams over communications networks.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Real Time, Video on Demand
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i-design Multimedia
i-design Multimedia offers a range of software development and interface design services.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Software
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lrng.io
An app that provides on demand personalised learning support to secondary school pupils
Founder(s): Anthony G Gerrard FRSA
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, EdTech, Education, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Software
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StoreHR
StoreHR is a company that offers intelligent human resources software.
Founder(s):
Location: Broxburn, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Small and Medium Businesses, Software
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Bookdonors
Bookdonors is a social enterprise trading in used books to help people, charities and our environment.
Founder(s):
Location: Galashiels, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Publishing
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Ionx Solutions
Ionx Solutions is a software firm that develops security software for the government and business sector.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Software Engineering
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DDI Software
DDI Software designs enterprise CRM and telephone systems for contact centers
Founder(s):
Location: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Customer Service, Enterprise Software, Software
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TRACS Assets
TRACS Assets offer significant cost savings to those renting, in or out, oil and gas equipment through enterprise software solution.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Oil and Gas, Rental, Supply Chain Management
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Data Discoveries
Data Discoveries develops data management software for large companies, small and medium enterprises, and public sector clients.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Consulting, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Engineering
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Drummond Enterprises
Drummond Enterprises provides project management and engineering services.
Founder(s):
Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Electronics, Enterprise, Professional Services, Project Management
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Optimum Program
Optimum Program provides bespoke software, mobile apps development, and mapping services for the energy sector.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Energy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Mapping Services, Mobile Apps, Software
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EHandS
EHandS delivers health and safety management solution that helps reduce claims, manage workplace safety & ensure compliance for enterprises.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Compliance, Enterprise Software, Health Care, Public Safety
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Neural Innovation
Neural Innovation is designs and develops customer intelligence software solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Software
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easyreplication
Easyreplication provides professional DVD replication, CD replication, and Blu-ray replication services in the U.K.
Founder(s):
Location: Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Manufacturing
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HeyJimmy
Software, Motorsport, Design, Avionics.
Founder(s): James J. Guthrie
Location: Renton, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software, Sports
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ComForth
ComForth is a online portal used by sales professionals to track and manage clients for sales communications.
Founder(s):
Location: Gorebridge, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Public Relations
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Young Enterprise Scotland
Young Enterprise Scotland helps young people to learn, develop, and reach their full potential through enterprise.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: EdTech, Education, Enterprise
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AMASit
AMASit is a Complete Business IT Services & Solutions for SME’s.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Intelligence, CRM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software
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Student Designers
Student Designers increases the employability of design students by helping them build their portfolio, experience and exposure.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software
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Intelligent Architectures
Software development organisation
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Enterprise Software, Internet, Mobile, SaaS, Software
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Newbridge Green
Newbridge Green develops enterprise grade online secure business applications.
Founder(s):
Location: Uphall, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software
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Byrne Consultancy
Byrne Consultancy is an IT company that provides software development services.
Founder(s):
Location: South Queensferry, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software
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