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Sorted Materials Businesses in Greater Manchester

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

23
Businesses
88.5%
Active
13 yrs
Avg company age
Bolton
Top Location · 8
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

17.4% of sorted 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 Sorted materials, 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 38320 · 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 Sorted 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: 13 YRS

      Key companies

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

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01Bolton834.8% of sector
      02Altrincham626.1% of sector
      03Cheadle417.4% of sector
      04Manchester28.7% of sector
      05Birmingham14.3% of sector

      Towns in Greater Manchester

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