Free top 10 of 85
| # | Company | Sector | Industry | Staff | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JK Dairies | Manufacturing | Food & Beverage | 250-499 | 200%+ (estimated) |
| 2 | Haelo | Business Services | Research & Development | 20-49 | +125% |
| 3 | Glendale Foods | Manufacturing | Food & Beverage | 100-249 | +100% |
| 4 | Hurstwood Holdings | Real Estate | Real Estate | 20-49 | +100% |
| 5 | International Vegetarian Union | Organizations | Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations | 20-49 | +100% |
| 6 | Affiliated Utilities | Business Services | Management Consulting | 20-49 | +100% |
| 7 | Eleven | Business Services | HR & Staffing | 20-49 | +89.8% |
| 8 | Ideal Recruit | Business Services | HR & Staffing | 20-49 | +88% |
| 9 | DSG Financial Services | Finance | Lending & Brokerage | 100-249 | +84.9% |
| 10 | Baron & Cabot | Real Estate | Real Estate | 20-49 | +84% |
Edition October 2026. Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data. Company-level only.
What the data shows
- Median 1-year headcount growth across the 85 employers in Manchester: +27%.
- 6 of 85 (7%) at least doubled headcount in a year (figures over 200% are estimates).
- Biggest industries: Real Estate (7), HR & Staffing (7), Custom Software & IT Services (7).
- Manchester has the most (64 of 85, 75%); the list spans 3 towns and cities.
- Size mix: 37 under 50 staff, 26 with 50–199, 22 with 200+ (median 59 employees).
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Notes and limits
- Ranked by 1-year headcount growth from licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data. Employers with 20–1,000 staff that grew at least +21.1% in a year (the lowest on this list).
- Growth is the exact 1-year headcount change, rounded. Anything of 200% or more is shown only as "200%+ (estimated)" (small teams make such figures unreliable), and inside that group companies are listed largest first.
- Companies are placed by head-office location; metro areas include their suburbs. Schools, universities, government bodies, churches and membership organisations are left out, as are likely branches of larger groups.
- A fast-growing company is not guaranteed to be hiring for your role today; use the careers link to check.
- Company-level data only: no personal contacts.
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FAQ
- How is "fastest-growing" measured?
- By 1-year headcount growth from licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, for employers with 20–1,000 staff. Growth below 200% is shown as the exact figure; 200% or more is shown as "200%+ (estimated)" and those companies are listed largest first.
- Are these companies hiring?
- Headcount growth is a strong hiring signal, but it is not a job opening. Each row in the full list has a careers-page search link.
- What do I get for $7?
- All 85 companies with website, sector, size band, growth, revenue band and careers link, as CSV, Excel and PDF.