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 BID (Business Improvement District) and are delivery partners for Manchester Accommodation BID.
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.
City Intelligence & Introductions
CityCo is the best-placed organisation to find out whatever it is you need to know about operating in Manchester city centre. Our virtual concierge service is there to answer questions, give advice and let you know what is happening. We provide information and briefings on city activities, whether planned or spontaneous, thanks to our trusted intelligence partnerships.
CityCo, City Centre BID and Accommodation BID members and levy payers benefit from:
- Bespoke email alerts around Manchester city centre events, parades, markets, activations, sporting spectacles, conferences, major launches, and civic activities
- Notifications around impactful activity (roadworks, filming, construction, strike actions, crisis incidents such as fires, floods, terrorist threats)
- The most up-to-date verified protest intelligence (prior to and during protest events, terrorist incidents, civil unrest)
- Invitations to urban resilience and city safety initiatives (inc. ACT Awareness, Women’s Nighttime Safety Charter, WalkSafe app, Stop It! ASB campaign)
- Invitations to online intelligence briefings (inc. Monthly City Centre Performance Briefing with the latest stats and trends)
- Invitations to participate in public events produced by CityCo to benefit from positive PR and marketing coverage, inc. Halloween in the City, Manchester Flower Festival, MCR Student Social in partnership with Manchester Arndale, SCENE: Manchester LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival.
For any enquiries, email members@cityco.com
