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Printing shop companies in Manchester

203 printing shop companies have a registered office in Manchester, and 44 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £18,360 in cash and owed £23,097 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Printing n.e.c.” (SIC 18129).

The numbers

Printing shop companies in Manchester compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureManchesterUK
Registered companies2039,192
Formed in 2025 or 202644 (22%)16%
Being struck off or in liquidation25 (12%)10%
Typical cash at year end£18,36055 accounts£24,828
Typical amount owed at year end£23,097107 accounts£37,288
Typical number of employees2108 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical printing shop company in Manchester reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (108 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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