Manchester, the economic powerhouse of North West England is now a major international business location and destination, and the largest and fastest growing in the UK outside Manchester. Manchester is an original and modern city with a proud tradition of entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. 

Manchester has transformed itself from an industrial city dependent on manufacturing to a thriving, knowledge-based economy. In the 4 years after hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the city attracted around £2 billion of private sector investment that created 45,000 jobs. 

Through energy and enterprise, it has developed into the city it is today: diverse, vibrant, dynamic and ambitious.More than 85 percent of the work-force is involved in sales, finance, and service companies.

Major businesses in the City of Manchester include the Co-op group, Tote Bookmakers, Amec, Makro, JJB Sports, TNT, Reebok, Warburtons and Granada TV.

There are more than 60 banking institutions in the City of Manchester, (including some 40 from overseas), bearing witness to the boast that Manchester transacts more international finance than any other region in the country. For example, the Bank of England maintains its largest regional office in Manchester and the Co-operative Bank and Davenham's merchant bank have headquarters in the city.

For an A-Z list of the businesses in the City of Manchester, click here

www.manchesterbusinessdirectory.co.uk/

For a directory of Business in Greater Manchester, click here

http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/county_details.asp?strCounty=Greater%20Manchester