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Non-specialised Stores Businesses in Greater Manchester

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

263
Businesses
88.6%
Active
8.1 yrs
Avg company age
Manchester
Top Location · 130
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

5.7% of non-specialised stores 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 Non-specialised stores, 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 47190 · 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 Non-specialised stores. 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: 8.1 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Non-specialised stores by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Non-specialised stores businesses registered in each location.

      01Manchester13049.4% of sector
      02Bolton4918.6% of sector
      03Rochdale3011.4% of sector
      04Altrincham145.3% of sector
      05Cheadle145.3% of sector

      Towns in Greater Manchester

      Drill down further - view Non-specialised stores business data for individual towns within this county.