When Whito checked ten UK trade directory and lead platforms in June 2026, only three published their full prices, and Bark sells a single enquiry to as many as five businesses (the full pricing research is here). Those platforms are advertising, and they are entitled to be. The point is that a top listing on one tells you what a business is willing to spend, and nothing else.
This page does not rank anybody. It is a list of 22 businesses in Manchester that Whito holds a record for, grouped by trade, showing what we have checked against each one and what we have not.
The useful question when you are hiring locally is not who is top. It is what can be checked before you ring anyone.
What is on this page, and what is missing
Whito holds 22 Manchester businesses across 7 trades. Of those, 18 carry a company number recorded on their listing and 4 do not.
A blank is not an accusation. It means Whito has not recorded a registration against that listing yet, not that the business is unregistered or that anything is wrong with it. Sole traders are not on the Companies House register at all, and a good many tradespeople trade that way quite properly.
We show the blanks rather than hiding them. A directory that only publishes its passes is a directory you cannot check, and that is the whole problem with the ones that sell position.
Nobody on this page paid to be here. Position is never for sale, we host no customer reviews and we never invent them, and we do not arrange quotes or pass your details to anyone.
Businesses in Manchester by trade
Accountants (6)
| Business | What they do | Company number | Trading since |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&C Chartered Accountants | Family-owned chartered accountants for Manchester startups, sole traders and SMEs | 06272442 | 2007 |
| Accounting Solutions Manchester | ACCA chartered certified accountants for startups, sole traders and businesses | OC372604 | 2012 |
| Chadwicks | One of Greater Manchester’s largest independent chartered accountancy firms | 04351426 | 2002 |
| Jack Ross Chartered Accountants | Long-established chartered accountants in Manchester city centre, established 1948 | 05774612 | 1948 |
| MCC Accountants | Chartered management accountants for SMEs and sole traders across Manchester and Salford | 07059338 | 2009 |
| SK Accountants | Manchester online accountants for contractors, freelancers and sole traders | Not recorded | Not recorded |
More: all accountants on Whito.
Plumbers and heating engineers (6)
| Business | What they do | Company number | Trading since |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD Plumbing & Heating Manchester | Didsbury registered boiler and bathroom specialists covering Greater Manchester and the North West. | 15276229 | 2023 |
| Manchester Plumbing and Heating | Bury based commercial and domestic plumbing, heating and industrial gas specialists covering Manchester. | 11612664 | 2018 |
| PPE & Sons Plumbing & Heating | Swinton based plumbing and heating installers covering boilers, bathrooms and central heating across Salford, Manchester and Bolton. | 11964998 | 2019 |
| Salford Boilers | Swinton based gas engineers founded in 2020, specialising in boiler installation, servicing and gas safety across Salford and Manchester. | 12907473 | 2020 |
| South Manchester Heating | Chorlton based gas, heating and plumbing engineers serving homes and businesses across South Manchester. | 09275708 | 2014 |
| The Manchester Heating & Plumbing Co | Northenden family firm established in 1995, installing and maintaining heating and plumbing across the North West. | 07576106 | 2011 |
More: all plumbers and heating engineers on Whito.
Electricians (5)
| Business | What they do | Company number | Trading since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Electrician Manchester | Round-the-clock emergency electricians in Manchester | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| AES Electrical Services | Manchester electricians rated 5.0 on Google | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| DC Electrical Services | Domestic and commercial electricians in south Manchester since 2003 | 08684594 | 2003 |
| Manchester Electric | NICEIC registered electricians in Manchester city centre | 08258752 | 2012 |
| Manchester Electricians | NICEIC approved electricians covering Manchester | Not recorded | Not recorded |
More: all electricians on Whito.
Other trades (5)
Trades where Whito currently holds one or two Manchester businesses. Thin, and shown as thin rather than padded out.
| Trade | Business | Company number | Trading since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaners | Manchester Window Cleaners | 08630944 | 2013 |
| Cleaners | TonyMay | 11734747 | 2018 |
| Estate agents | Julie Twist Properties | 04614439 | 2002 |
| Interior designers | Natalie Holden Interiors | 13277356 | 2021 |
| Solicitors | Glaisyers ETL | OC334493 | 2008 |
Three things to check before you hire any of them
Ask for the company number, then look it up yourself. Companies House is free and takes a minute. Check the company is active, check the name on the quote matches the name on the register, and check the trading history is as long as the sales pitch says.
Get the price in writing, with what is excluded. Not a day rate. A total, stating whether VAT is included and what happens if the job runs over. The arguments start where the number was never written down.
Ask who carries the risk. Public liability insurance for trades, and for a regulated trade the regulator entry as well. If a business cannot produce either in writing, that is your answer.
The takeaway
A listing is a starting point, never a verdict. Use this page to find Manchester businesses worth a phone call, then spend the ten minutes checking the register yourself. Ten minutes on the public record is the cheapest due diligence there is.
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