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Raw Materials Businesses in Greater Manchester

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

12
Businesses
92.3%
Active
11.7 yrs
Avg company age
MANCHESTER
Top Location · 3
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.7% of raw materials survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Raw materials, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2023 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 46110 · 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 Raw materials. 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: 11.7 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Raw materials by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      THOMAS BELL & SONS LIMITED
      North Lincolnshire
      £132.1m
      £112.6m
      £95.6m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Raw materials businesses registered in each location.

      01Manchester325% of sector
      02Bolton216.7% of sector
      03Cheadle216.7% of sector
      04Rochdale216.7% of sector
      05Altrincham18.3% of sector

      Towns in Greater Manchester

      Drill down further - view Raw materials business data for individual towns within this county.