Data / UK companies / North West / Manchester
Companies in Manchester: 108,506 live UK companies by industry
108,506 live companies are registered in Manchester, North West, in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. 20,182 were incorporated in the last 12 months and 7,052 have an accounts due date that had passed.
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- 108,506Live companies
- 20,182Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 7,052Accounts overdue
- 10,285Strike off proposed
- North WestRegion
Incorporations per year
Companies incorporated in each year that are still live in the 1 November 2026 snapshot. Companies that closed earlier are not counted, so older years read low.
| Year incorporated | Live companies |
|---|
| 2022 | 6,374 |
| 2023 | 7,899 |
| 2024 | 10,426 |
| 2025 | 17,951 |
| 2026 so far | 17,246 |
Biggest industries
A link opens the page for that industry in this town where 100 or more companies list it.
| Industry | SIC code | Live companies |
|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 68209 | 9,922 |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 47910 | 8,797 |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 68100 | 7,006 |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management | 70229 | 4,369 |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 82990 | 4,247 |
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 96090 | 3,749 |
| Non-specialised wholesale trade | 46900 | 3,551 |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis | 68320 | 3,032 |
| Information technology consultancy activities | 62020 | 2,936 |
| Other human health activities | 86900 | 2,629 |
| Business and domestic software development | 62012 | 2,568 |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 56103 | 2,490 |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | 64209 | 2,298 |
| Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | 47190 | 1,989 |
| Other information technology service activities | 62090 | 1,962 |
| Development of building projects | 41100 | 1,903 |
| Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets | 47990 | 1,839 |
| Residents property management | 98000 | 1,701 |
| Hairdressing and other beauty treatment | 96020 | 1,670 |
| Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | 1,478 |
| Other education n.e.c. | 85590 | 1,477 |
| Advertising agencies | 73110 | 1,407 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. | 74909 | 1,234 |
| Licensed restaurants | 56101 | 1,190 |
| Freight transport by road | 49410 | 1,180 |
| Educational support services | 85600 | 1,128 |
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes | 56102 | 1,109 |
| General medical practice activities | 86210 | 1,108 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 45200 | 1,039 |
| Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles | 45112 | 1,037 |
| Wholesale of clothing and footwear | 46420 | 1,001 |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | 47110 | 975 |
| Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores | 47710 | 975 |
| Other building completion and finishing | 43390 | 966 |
| Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. | 43999 | 917 |
| Real estate agencies | 68310 | 900 |
| Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods | 46190 | 874 |
| Accounting and auditing activities | 69201 | 864 |
| Other food services | 56290 | 851 |
| Specialised design activities | 74100 | 775 |
Newest companies in Manchester
Newest first. Each row links to the Companies House record.
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from Companies House Free Company Data Product. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are of live companies in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. The snapshot holds basic company data only: no officers and no persons with significant control. A company is counted under each SIC code it lists, up to four. A region is the part of the UK a postcode area mostly falls in. This page uses Companies House data and is not endorsed by Companies House. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.