Friends' Meeting House Manchester

Name

Friends' Meeting House Manchester

Legal name

Quaker Trading (Manchester & Warrington) Limited

Website

https://meetinghousemanchester.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1828

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Meeting Venue Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Company All-Hands, Town Halls & Leadership Offsites (THAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Conference venue hire
• Meeting room rental
• Event catering services
• Corporate meeting spaces
• Community venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Meeting Room Hire: Hourly, half-day, and full-day room hire for conferences, training sessions, meetings, and events. Different pricing for day-time and evening/Saturday slots. Revenue from hiring various sized rooms from small meeting rooms to Main Hall accommodating up to 300 people.
2. Catering Services: In-house catering for events including refreshments, lunches, and conference packages. No outside catering permitted - all food and drinks must be ordered from Friends Meeting House.
3. Equipment Hire: AV equipment hire including data projectors, screens, PA systems, microphones, and laptops for events.
4. Day Delegate Rate Packages: All-inclusive event packages bundling room hire with catering and equipment for simplified pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Friends' Meeting House Manchester operates five Quaker-owned meeting houses across Greater Manchester and Warrington, providing meeting room, conference room, and training room hire alongside in-house catering, equipment hire, and hybrid event support. Venues cater to corporate, public sector, voluntary, community, and small-group hirers, with the Central Manchester house (Mount Street) acting as the flagship location and four additional sites at Warrington, South Manchester (Chorlton), Sale, and Eccles extending regional reach.

Product overview

Friends' Meeting House Manchester operates as a Quaker-owned meeting and conference venue offering space for safely managed meetings and events. The portfolio consists of one main Central Manchester venue (6 Mount Street) plus four Small Meeting Houses in the surrounding suburbs (Eccles, Sale, South Manchester, and Warrington). Core offerings include meeting room hire, conference venue hire, and training room hire, with add-on services for catering, equipment hire, Day Delegate Rate (DDR) packages, and hybrid events. Evening and Saturday hire is available at reduced rates for community groups. The five Meeting Houses provide a range of room sizes from intimate spaces for 8 people to the Main Hall accommodating up to 300 delegates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meeting Room Hire (Central Manchester) Hourly hire of smaller meeting rooms at the Central Manchester (Mount Street) meeting house, suitable for small group meetings, interviews, therapy sessions, and small-team discussions. Equipped with Wi-Fi and available with optional catering.
• Conference Room Hire (Central Manchester) Larger conference rooms at the Central Manchester meeting house for corporate off-sites, training events, and larger group sessions, equipped with audio-visual facilities and Wi-Fi.
• Training Room Hire (Central Manchester) Dedicated training rooms configured for course delivery and workshops, equipped with presentation and AV facilities and available by the day.
• Catering Services In-house catering including tea, coffee, buffet lunches, and bespoke menus offered alongside room hire across all five meeting houses.
• Equipment Hire Hire of presentation and meeting equipment such as projectors, screens, and audio-visual kit to support meetings, training, and conferences.
• Day Delegate Rate Package Bundled all-day package combining meeting room hire, catering (refreshments and lunch), and equipment at a single per-person price for training and conference bookings.
• Hybrid Events Service Hybrid event support combining in-person venue hire with video streaming for remote attendees.
• Evening and Saturday Hire (Discounted Rates) Reduced-rate room hire for evening and Saturday bookings, intended primarily for community and voluntary groups.
• Warrington Meeting House Venue Hire Meeting and event venue hire at the Warrington meeting house, one of five Quaker-owned sites operated by the company.
• South Manchester Meeting House Venue Hire Meeting and event venue hire at the South Manchester (Chorlton) meeting house.
• Sale Meeting House Venue Hire Meeting and event venue hire at the Sale meeting house.
• Eccles Meeting House Venue Hire Meeting and event venue hire at the Eccles meeting house.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green Tourism Silver Award with 65% overall score, particularly high scores in Social Responsibility, Energy Saving, Waste Minimisation and Procurement

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green TourismcoreOthersGreen Tourism certification provides independent guidance on sustainable business operations. The silver award recognizes environmental and social responsibility practices including energy saving, waste minimization, and ethical procurement.
• Greater Manchester Chamber of CommerceminorOthersRegional business chamber providing networking, support, and business development resources for Chamber members.
• Q-Park First Street Car ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParking partner offering 10% discount to venue visitors using promo code PT0417FMH. Located 10 minute walk from venue at Anne Horniman Street, M15 4FN Manchester.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manchester Central: Manchester's largest purpose-built convention and conference venue. Directly competes with FMH for large corporate and association conferences in the central Manchester market, though at a significantly larger scale.
• etc.venues Manchester: UK-wide dedicated training and conference venue operator with a Manchester location. Closely comparable business model focused on corporate training, day meetings, and conferences with bundled catering and AV.

Broad incumbents

• The Midland Hotel Manchester: Historic Manchester hotel with significant conference and banqueting facilities. Competes for corporate events and meetings in central Manchester, with the added advantage of on-site accommodation and full catering flexibility including alcohol service.
• Hilton Manchester Deansgate: Large central Manchester hotel with conference and meeting space. Competes for corporate meetings and conferences but offers full hotel amenities, accommodation, and unrestricted catering that FMH cannot match.
• Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester: Airport-area hotel with extensive conference and banqueting facilities. Targets corporate meetings, training events, and conferences in the Greater Manchester market with full hotel and catering services.
• Regus (IWG) Manchester: Global flexible-workspace operator offering meeting room hire in Manchester. Competes for small-team and corporate meeting bookings, though meeting rooms are an add-on to its serviced-office core.
• The Edwardian Manchester: Premium central Manchester hotel housed in the former Free Trade Hall with extensive conference and event facilities. Competes for high-end corporate events and offers on-site accommodation and full hospitality services.
• Village Hotel Manchester: UK hotel chain with Manchester locations offering conference and meeting facilities. Targets similar mid-market corporate and training customers with full-service, accommodation-inclusive packages.
• The Lowry Hotel: Salford-based five-star hotel with meeting and event space across the river from Manchester city centre. Competes for premium corporate meetings and small conferences in the Greater Manchester market.
• King Street Townhouse: Boutique hotel and event venue in central Manchester. Competes for private corporate events and small meetings, particularly for clients seeking character venues in the Manchester city centre.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FriendsMeetingHouseMancheste
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quaker-manchester
• Xx.com/FriendsMtgHouse

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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