Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (05245944): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2025-09-17
- Administrators
- Ed Connell, Lindsey J Cooper
- Administrators' firm
- RSM
- Incorporated
- 2004-09-29
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 94110 Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Why it went into administration
- Regulatory change or action
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- COVID-19
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Sustained trading losses
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 29 September 2004 and is a membership organisation with over 4,000 members who pay an annual subscription. The Company is largely operated on a not for profit basis and is accredited by the British Chamber of Commerce ("BCC"). Only entities accredited by the BCC can operate as a Chamber of Commerce. The Company Is one of the biggest Chamber organisations in the Country.
The Company is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and acts as an Appointed Representative for 3 firms.
GMCC carries out accredited business services and issues Certificates of Origin and Customs Declarations. They are also able to, and receive a commission for, issuing ATA Carnets (“Carnets”), which can only be issued by accredited Chambers. A Carnet is effectively a ‘passports for goods’ which are temporarily moving from one country to another.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2025-09-26) · Companies House register