CityCo is The City Centre Management Company. We are the main membership organisation representing businesses in the city. We work with thousands of companies from small independent venues to major investors.
We manage Manchester City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and are delivery partners for Manchester Accommodation BID (ABID).
The City Centre BID is a consortium of 600+ leading retailers, leisure venues and office providers. The ABID is a community of 70+ city centre hoteliers.
Alongside CityCo, BID and ABID members and levy payers, we also run Manchester’s Business Crime Reduction Network and the Manchester Pub & Club Network.
We bring the private sector together with strategic agencies including Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council and Marketing Manchester.
By working together, we are all striving to make Manchester welcoming, thriving and strong.
Via our Business Support Services, we provide advice and help around daily and strategic operations and initiatives.
What is a Business Improvement District?
A BID is a specific geographical area where businesses agree to invest in extra services and initiatives that support city vibrancy and economic success.
Manchester City Centre BID has been operating for over a decade and started a new, five-year, term in April 2023.
Funding is raised from a levy, based on Business Rates. Activities are agreed in a set Business Plan.
600+ retailers, hospitality operators and office tenants are current levy payers across the central commercial district (Market Street, New Cathedral Street, Manchester Arndale, Exchange Square, St Ann’s Square, King Street and Deansgate). 2023-28 City Centre BID district map.
Chair of the Board
- Jane Sharrocks, Store Director, Selfridges
Deputy Chair
- Roger Khoryati, Franchisee, McDonald’s
Board Directors
- David Allinson, Centre Director, Manchester Arndale
- Andrew Cooke, Operations Director, Bruntwood
- Richard Forster, Senior Manager, Lloyds
- Alex Killeen, Brand Manager, Kuoni
- Rich Davis, General Manager, Primark
- Bill Clynes, Director, Mills Hill Developments Ltd (El Gato Negro/Black Cat Club)
Levy Rate and Rules 2023-28
The levy rate per hereditament for the current term is 1.7% of rateable value. Full Levy Rules
Enquiries: levycollection@cityco.com
2023-28 BID Business Plan Focuses
Supporting businesses around these key themes:
1. Attracting and welcoming visitors
2. Improving the street environment
3. Supporting the BID community and ESG
Accommodation BID
In April 2023, the City Centre BID was joined by the city’s first Accommodation BID (c.75 hotel operators). CityCo is one of the delivery partners of the ABID alongside Marketing Manchester. CityCo manages the City Welcome and Consumer Events streams of work.
National/Regional BIDs
Manchester City Centre BID is a member of:
For any questions about BID governance, email phil.schulze@cityco.com
