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Sports Goods Businesses in Greater Manchester

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

15
Businesses
83.3%
Active
7.3 yrs
Avg company age
Cheadle
Top Location · 5
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

0% of sports goods survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. This is a young industry's graveyard as much as its nursery.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

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

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 32300 · 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 Sports goods. 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: 7.3 YRS

      Key companies

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

      ELEY HAWK LIMITED
      Sutton Coldfield
      £17.2m
      £10.5m
      PLASTICA LIMITED
      St_ Leonards On Sea
      £7.4m
      BAGCO LIMITED
      Sheffield
      £3.6m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Sports goods businesses registered in each location.

      01Cheadle533.3% of sector
      02Bolton320% of sector
      03Stockport320% of sector
      04Manchester213.3% of sector
      05Altrincham16.7% of sector

      Towns in Greater Manchester

      Drill down further - view Sports goods business data for individual towns within this county.