M postcode area

Companies registered in Manchester

There are about 119,000 active companies with a registered office in the M postcode area (Manchester), as of October 2026.

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Search and filter UK companies registered in Manchester from the Companies House register. Manchester is a major business hub in the North of England.

Regional business overview

Manchester is the UK's second largest city economy and the heart of the "Northern Powerhouse". The city has strengths in financial services, digital and tech, creative industries, and advanced manufacturing.

Key business areas include the city centre (professional services), Spinningfields (finance and legal), MediaCityUK in Salford (media and broadcasting), and the science corridors (biotech and research).

Postcode coverage

Manchester company searches use the M postcode prefix, covering Manchester and Salford, plus parts of Trafford, Tameside and Bury, including Sale, Stretford, Denton and Prestwich. Stockport has its own SK postcode area.

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

Active 77%
Proposal to strike off 17%
In insolvency or administration 5%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Show the figures

Month	Companies
October 2025	2,350
November 2025	1,790
December 2025	1,700
January 2026	2,790
February 2026	1,660
March 2026	2,050
April 2026	1,800
May 2026	1,820
June 2026	1,930
July 2026	2,110
August 2026	1,740
September 2026	2,010

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

Under 1 year 20%
1–3 years 23%
3–5 years 13%
5–10 years 21%
10–20 years 15%
20 years or more 8%

Top industries

Active companies in this area by SIC code. A company can have more than one SIC code.

68209 – Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12,300
68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate 8,890
47910 – Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8,430
70229 – Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4,870
82990 – Other business support service activities n.e.c. 4,510
96090 – Other service activities n.e.c. 4,090
99999 – Dormant Company 3,670
68320 – Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3,570
46900 – Non-specialised wholesale trade 3,330
62020 – Information technology consultancy activities 3,200

Busiest postcode districts

Active companies by postcode district. Each links to those companies in the search.

M40 9,770
M3 7,670
M2 7,070
M25 5,640
M12 5,160
M8 5,120
M33 4,800
M4 4,660
M1 4,180
M24 3,700

Note: Location figures use the registered office address from Companies House. Many companies register at an accountant's or formation agent's address, which may differ from where they trade.

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered in the M postcode area.

Company	Number	Registered	Town
CARUZO LTD	17496896	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
GET2YOU LTD	17496890	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
ROBERT G HANDYMAN LTD	17496886	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
KINDMADE STUDIO LTD	17496861	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
D F WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED	17496850	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
SMART CARS LIMITED	17496848	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
ZENITH AUTOMATION LTD	17496801	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
BUILDPRO CONTRACTOR LTD	17496726	2 Oct 2026	Manchester
LANDMARK QUEENSWALK LTD	17496661	2 Oct 2026	Salford
1ST KLASS CONTRACTORS LTD	17496521	2 Oct 2026	Manchester

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New Company Registrations
New / Updated Officers
Charges / Mortgages

Updated Weekly

Officer Disqualifications
Accounts (Assets)
Insolvency Filings

Updated Monthly

Company Officer Resignations
Existing Company Changes
In Liquidation

Data as of October 2026.