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Manufacturing companies in Manchester

There are 4,991 manufacturing companies registered in Manchester, spread across 49 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

4,991manufacturing companies
3,152currently active (63%)
49postcode areas covered
M2 densest area (465 firms)

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What they do — by trade

The trade mix across Manchester's 4,991 registered manufacturing companies, by primary SIC activity:

Other manufacturing425
Printing202
Manufacture of other food products182
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories176
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes165
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products142
Manufacture of other furniture141
Repair of other equipment109
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures100
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery99

Where they cluster — by postcode area

Registered offices by outcode — the densest is M2 with 465 firms:

M2465 M40415 M20403 M3289 M12271 M8225 M4199 M1190 M24141 M26136

When they were founded

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

2792020
2402021
2502022
3532023
6042024
7042025

A sample of the companies

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

CompanyArea
Burhan Steel Works LtdM21
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
Remedy Industrial Electronics LtdM27
Splice Joinery LtdM24
Nexa Foods LtdM23

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Quick answers

How many manufacturing companies are there in Manchester?

There are 4,991 manufacturing companies with a registered office in Manchester on the Companies House register, of which 3,152 (63%) are currently active.

Which part of Manchester has the most manufacturing companies?

The M2 postcode area has the highest concentration, with 465 of Manchester's manufacturing companies registered there.

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

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

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