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Security company companies in Manchester

441 security company companies have a registered office in Manchester, and 143 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £6,492 in cash and owed £9,679 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Private security activities” (SIC 80100).

The numbers

Security company companies in Manchester compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureManchesterUK
Registered companies44113,277
Formed in 2025 or 2026143 (32%)29%
Being struck off or in liquidation77 (17%)15%
Typical cash at year end£6,49265 accounts£11,382
Typical amount owed at year end£9,679162 accounts£11,707
Typical number of employees1164 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

More of these companies are closing than in most trades

14% of security company companies in Manchester are currently being struck off, against 8.3% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 93% of UK industries.

Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical security company company in Manchester reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 5 or more (164 filings).

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

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical security company company in Manchester holds £6,492 in cash and owes £9,679; that cash figure is lower than 81% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

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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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