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Manufacturing companies in Manchester

There are 4,914 manufacturing companies registered in Manchester, spread across 50 postcode areas. Here is what they do, where they cluster, and how to get the full list.

Built from the Companies House register · Data updated monthly · companymap.co.uk

4,914manufacturing companies
3,174currently active (65%)
50postcode areas covered
M2 densest area (460 firms)

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What they do — by trade

The trade mix across Manchester's 4,914 registered manufacturing companies, by primary SIC activity:

Other manufacturing426
Printing201
Manufacture of other food products181
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories173
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes162
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products143
Manufacture of other furniture138
Repair of other equipment109
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures100
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery98

Where they cluster — by postcode area

Registered offices by outcode — the densest is M2 with 460 firms:

M2460 M40401 M20379 M3286 M12264 M8220 M4195 M1190 M24141 M26136

When they were founded

Company formations in the sector, by year (full calendar years):

2752020
2362021
2492022
3512023
5962024
6992025

A sample of the companies

A handful of the active manufacturing companies registered across Manchester's postcodes:

CompanyArea
Abc Industries LtdM40
Mcb Joinery LtdM44
Dolcc Industrial LtdM40
Dunn Manufacturing LimitedM16
Becken Industrial Tech LimitedM40
Sccfmm Industrial Co., LtdM40
Top Manchester Fabrication LtdM12
Walter Industrial LtdM40
Splice Joinery LtdM24
Remedy Industrial Electronics LtdM27
Nexa Foods LtdM23
Ir Joinery LimitedM16

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Quick answers

How many manufacturing companies are there in Manchester?

There are 4,914 manufacturing companies with a registered office in Manchester on the Companies House register, of which 3,174 (65%) are currently active.

Which part of Manchester has the most manufacturing companies?

The M2 postcode area has the highest concentration, with 460 of Manchester's manufacturing companies registered there.

How many new manufacturing companies were started in Manchester in 2025?

699 new manufacturing companies were incorporated in Manchester during 2025, the most recent complete year on the register.

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