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Self storage companies in Manchester

240 self storage companies have a registered office in Manchester, and 45 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £38,834 in cash and owed £44,107 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities” (SIC 52103).

The numbers

Self storage companies in Manchester compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureManchesterUK
Registered companies2406,275
Formed in 2025 or 202645 (19%)22%
Being struck off or in liquidation93 (39%)12%
Typical cash at year end£38,83436 accounts£23,639
Typical amount owed at year end£44,10764 accounts£42,362
Typical number of employees166 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

19% of the 240 self storage companies in Manchester were formed in 2025–26, against 28% of all companies in Manchester.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

More of these companies are closing than in most trades

35% of self storage companies in Manchester are currently being struck off, against 8.3% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 83% 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.

Manchester already has more of these businesses than most places

Self storage companies are 0.18% of companies registered in Manchester, against 0.11% UK-wide (1.5× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

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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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