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Engineering Problem-solving Businesses in Greater Manchester

Explore the Greater Manchester's Engineering Problem-solving sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

132
Businesses
92.3%
Active
10 yrs
Avg company age
Cheadle
Top Location · 28
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

8.3% of engineering problem-solving survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Engineering problem-solving, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 71122 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Engineering problem-solving. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 10 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Engineering problem-solving by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £393.1m
      £56.2m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Engineering problem-solving businesses registered in each location.

      01Cheadle2821.2% of sector
      02Altrincham2720.5% of sector
      03Bolton2216.7% of sector
      04Stockport2015.2% of sector
      05Manchester1813.6% of sector

      Towns in Greater Manchester

      Drill down further - view Engineering problem-solving business data for individual towns within this county.