Commercial Property and Development Opportunities
Stirling is an ideal location for businesses to start, scale and innovate – at the centre of Scotland’s Central Belt, home to 3.5 million people and one of Europe’s 20 largest urban regions.
Stirling-based businesses benefit from our prime geography, good transport links, highly skilled workforce, established supply chains and collaborative business networks. Moreover, Stirling offers an enviable lifestyle: featuring some of Scotland’s finest built and natural heritage, and having been voted Scotland’s happiest place to live two years in a row (Rightmove, 2024 and 2025).
Stirling’s many advantages are complemented by a supportive, integrated Economic Development, Planning and Climate Change Service at Stirling Council. Our Planning and Building Standards team can offer advice on planning applications and building warrants, while our dedicated and experienced partner Stirling Development Agency (SDA) can support specialist builds.
For businesses interested in Stirling, there are a wide range of high-quality and cost-effective options available; from development opportunities to industrial units, retail spaces, move-in ready office accommodation and flexible workspaces.
Stirling Council Commercial Properties
Properties for sale – Stirling Council regularly advertises properties for sale from its commercial portfolio.
Properties for lease – Stirling Council also has a wide range of commercial properties available to lease.
Development Opportunities
Kildean Business Park – Nestled beneath Stirling’s iconic castle and within 10 minutes travel time of the city centre and one of Scotland’s busiest train stations, the 39-acre Kildean Business Park is one of the newest and greenest business parks. Kildean Business Park is close to Castleview Park & Ride (Stirling’s low carbon transport hub) and junction 10 of the M9 motorway. Our dedicated and experienced development partner Stirling Development Agency can support specialist builds – with designs tailored to suit specific requirements at a cost-effective price.
Forthside – Sitting alongside Stirling train station, this 34-acre site presents opportunities for high-quality mixed-use development, and is earmarked to include one of Scotland’s largest film campuses. .
Incubators (with office, lab and workshop space)
STEP – Having marked its 40th anniversary in 2023, STEP is arguably Scotland’s original incubator and today offers full-service business support and affordable rents to help businesses grow. With over 200 businesses in various industries across five locations in Stirling, STEP offers mixed-use work, office, kitchen and storage space. As an incubator, STEP provides comprehensive business support, including HR assistance, and affordable rents to foster business growth.
Stirling University Innovation Park (SUIP) – A leading science park, SUIP houses 70 businesses across 109,000 square feet of office and lab space on the University of Stirling campus and close to the city centre. Its community of innovative businesses offers opportunities to work alongside over 400 like-minded professionals.
CodeBase – Part of the UK’s largest tech incubator and at the heart of Stirling’s city centre Digital District, CodeBase Stirling provides the ideal base for tech-driven start-ups with competitive rents, scale-up education, flexible workspace, mentoring and events.
