supporting confident
location decisions.
Market Intelligence
When considering a relocation to or expansion within a new city, building a robust business case is one of the most critical and time-consuming stages of the process. Reliable market intelligence underpins every successful investment decision.
Invest Manchester provides free, confidential market intelligence and business case development support to help companies assess, compare and validate Greater Manchester as a location for growth. Our services are designed to give you clarity, reduce risk and accelerate decision-making – drawing on deep local insight that’s difficult and costly to replicate independently.
Our investment research support is available to new and established national and international businesses of all sizes, across every key sector in the city region.
Helping you make the business case
Invest Manchester brings together a comprehensive range of local research, data and insight to support investment decision-making and location analysis.
We support businesses with:
- Local industry and sector profiling – including maturity, specialisms and supply chains
- Demographic and labour market analysis – covering skills availability, workforce scale and future pipelines
- Market validation – helping you assess demand, competition and growth potential
- Operational cost analysis – including labour, property and wider cost considerations
- University and research capability mapping – highlighting innovation assets and collaboration opportunities
- Bespoke research – tailored to your specific business model, sector or investment requirements
All intelligence is framed around the questions investors actually need to answer, enabling faster internal approvals and clearer stakeholder engagement.
First-hand insight through local connections
Market intelligence is strongest when it’s combined with real-world insight. Invest Manchester can arrange familiarisation visits to Greater Manchester, introduce you to existing investors, occupiers and sector leaders, as well as connecting you with universities, public bodies and key stakeholders
This allows you to hear directly from organisations already operating in the region, providing valuable perspective on setup, growth and long-term success.
Independent, trusted and free support
Invest Manchester is Greater Manchester’s inward investment agency. Our market intelligence services are:
- Free and confidential
- Independent and impartial
- Designed to save time, reduce cost and de-risk investment decisions
We work as an extension of your internal team, providing credible, decision-ready insight when you need it.
Accessing your intel
Whether you’re at an early scoping stage or refining a final investment case, Invest Manchester can tailor market intelligence support to your specific requirements.
Get in touch with the Invest Manchester team to discuss your market intelligence needs.
