List of companies based in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is home to various companies which operate in the United Kingdom or further afield in Europe and around the world.

The city has a highly diversified economy and is a centre for cultural industries, retail, transport, logistics, financial, legal and manufacturing sectors.

Many of these companies have a regional base (regional base for Greater Manchester, North West England or Northern England) in Manchester.

A number of globally trading companies are based in Manchester including PZ Cussons, Co-operative Group, Umbro and Peel Group.

International companies such as the Kellogg's, Adidas, Siemens have their UK headquarters in Manchester with various warehouse and manufacturing facilities across the Greater Manchester region.

Manchester has the largest office-based work sector in the United Kingdom outside London . Many of these office jobs are based in Manchester city centre and Salford Quays .