Automotive companies in the UK

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

• Active 80%
• Proposal to strike off 18%
• In insolvency or administration 2%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 18%
• 1–3 years 22%
• 3–5 years 12%
• 5–10 years 19%
• 10–20 years 17%
• 20 years or more 12%

SIC codes in this industry

Active companies under each SIC code. Codes with fewer than 250 active companies don't have a page of their own.

• 45200 – Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 57,800
• 45112 – Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 35,700
• 45320 – Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 13,500
• 45190 – Sale of other motor vehicles 6,500
• 45310 – Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 6,410
• 45111 – Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 4,470
• 45400 – Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 3,620

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• Birmingham (B) 4,420
• Manchester (M) 2,350
• Belfast (BT) 2,340
• Leicester (LE) 2,200
• Sheffield (S) 2,190
• Peterborough (PE) 2,040
• Nottingham (NG) 1,920
• East London (E) 1,850
• Coventry (CV) 1,820
• Northampton (NN) 1,620

Recently registered companies

Active automotive companies registered recently.

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