Retail · Manchester

Retail companies in Manchester

There are 21,054 retail companies registered in Manchester, spread across 72 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

21,054retail companies

14,125currently active (67%)

72postcode areas covered

M40 densest area (3,222 firms)

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What they do — by trade

The trade mix across Manchester's 21,054 registered retail companies, by primary SIC activity:

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet11,129

Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets2,728

Other retail sale in non-specialised stores2,490

Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores1,289

Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating1,165

Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores586

Other retail sale of food in specialised stores409

Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear352

Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store346

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)311

Where they cluster — by postcode area

Registered offices by outcode — the densest is M40 with 3,222 firms:

M403,222 M82,266 M121,903 M191,159 M14936 M4787 M2783 M20667 M16660 M13628

When they were founded

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

8562020

1,0172021

1,0802022

1,8402023

3,8922024

5,1132025

A sample of the companies

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

Company	Area
Bolanhaofu Trading Co., Ltd	M40
Euro Shop Belfast Ltd	M30
Market Street 1 Ltd	M46
Nexbridge Trading Ltd	M12
Carful Trading Ltd	M19
Mezz Trading Limited	M8
Nexora Plus Trading Ltd	M8
The Gorton Store Ltd	M18
Reddish Retail Ltd	M28
Veltrona Trading Ltd	M40
Sagio Clash Trading Of Clothing Wholesale And Retail Ltd	M12
Marthyno Fashion Limited	M18

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Quick answers

How many retail companies are there in Manchester?

There are 21,054 retail companies with a registered office in Manchester on the Companies House register, of which 14,125 (67%) are currently active.

Which part of Manchester has the most retail companies?

The M40 postcode area has the highest concentration, with 3,222 of Manchester's retail companies registered there.

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

5,113 new retail companies were incorporated in Manchester during 2025, the most recent complete year on the register.