In 2024 there were 5,495 active enterprises in Blackburn with Darwen. 4,770 had under ten employees, 595 were in the 10-49 employee category and 25 had over 250 employees.
The main big employers are the NHS, Local Government and Education. Just over the western boundary we count BAe and InBev at Salmsbury as part of the travel to work area.
The manufacturing sites within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen are diverse SME=type sites, sometimes part of larger organisation: Perspex, Accrol Papers, Crown Paints, Herbert Parkinson, H+T Presspart, Promethian, Senator Group, Chubb, WEC, Totally Wicked…..
Trades Council affiliation stronger in public sector.