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Temp staffing agency companies in Manchester

394 temp staffing agency companies have a registered office in Manchester, and 80 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £16,245 in cash and owed £25,870 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Temporary employment agency activities” (SIC 78200).

The numbers

Temp staffing agency companies in Manchester compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureManchesterUK
Registered companies39414,152
Formed in 2025 or 202680 (20%)21%
Being struck off or in liquidation76 (19%)15%
Typical cash at year end£16,24578 accounts£19,303
Typical amount owed at year end£25,870165 accounts£26,442
Typical number of employees1175 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

More of these companies are closing than in most trades

7.6% of temp staffing agency companies in Manchester are currently being struck off, against 8.3% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 89% 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 temp staffing agency company in Manchester reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 8 or more (175 filings).

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

You will be up against established operators

20% of the 394 temp staffing agency 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.

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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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