Companies in Manchester
DistrictNorth West
Live companies78,132registered office in Manchester
New, past 12 months14,21618.2% of live companies
Median age4 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration4,3945.6%
Oldest still active1869incorporated 27 Oct 1869
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Manchester, North West
Towns in Manchester
Live companies by town.
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Manchester, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 4,885 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 3,989 | |
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 3,371 | |
| Non-specialised wholesale trade 46900 | 2,414 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 2,307 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 2,176 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 2,011 | |
| Business and domestic software development 62012 | 1,601 | |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 | 1,527 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 1,522 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 1,432 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 1,414 |
Oldest companies in Manchester
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a town for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| 00004606 Limited 00004606 | Non-trading company | 27 Oct 1869 |
| Manchester Law Society(the) 00005254 | Solicitors | 19 Jan 1871 |
| Fallowfield Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Limited 00005418 | Licensed clubs | 10 May 1871 |
| Werneth Ring Mills Limited(the) 00008985 | Prepare & spin cotton-type fibres | 4 Dec 1874 |
| Albert Bowling Club Limited 00009117 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 16 Jan 1875 |
| Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 00009330 | Other education n.e.c. | 22 Mar 1875 |
| Brookmann Home Manchester 1877 Ltd 00011136 | Wholesale of textiles | 19 Jan 1877 |
| Liverpool Grain Storage and Transit Company Limited(the) 00018125 | — | 15 Apr 1883 |
| PZ Cussons plc 00019457 | Other manufacturing n.e.c. | 20 Feb 1884 |
| Manchester Incorporated Law Library Society(the) 00019836 | Archives activities | 21 May 1884 |
| Rockliff Printing Group Limited 00020654 | Printing not elsewhere classified | 9 Jan 1885 |
| The Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited 00026926 | Dormant Company | 5 Jun 1888 |