Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Sale of cars and light motor vehicles

NACE Rev. 2 · 45.11ISIC 45 · Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies1,509main activity 45.11
New, past 12 months32921.8% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration110.7%
Oldest1998incorporated 17 Dec 1998

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002015: 4020152016: 912017: 9720172018: 892019: 8320192020: 972021: 12520212022: 982023: 11820232024: 1592025: 23020252026: 277

Counties

Where these companies have their registered office.

Dublin
576
Cork
101
Kildare
78
Meath
77
Galway
75
Louth
68
Limerick
68
Wexford
53
Donegal
42
Tipperary
39
Waterford
37
Kerry
32
Wicklow
32
Mayo
31
Westmeath
30
Clare
27
Laois
25
Monaghan
21
Cavan
19
Kilkenny
19
Carlow
14
Offaly
13
Roscommon
11
Sligo
10
Longford
9
Leitrim
2

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,509 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 31.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Benner's Garage Limited
298691
Tralee17 Dec 1998
Aaamber Motors Limited
417778
Galway city and suburbs29 Mar 2006
Shorewitch Limited
467984
Galway city and suburbs2 Mar 2009
Route Marketing Limited
473712
Kells30 Jul 2009
Blipp Limited
490876
Dublin 32 Nov 2010
Globus Impex Limited
563981
Portlaoise29 Jun 2015
PM Connolly Motors Limited
564402
Dublin 26 Jul 2015
Sure Drive Auto Sales Limited
565006
Dublin 1116 Jul 2015
Cunningham Autopoint Limited
565214
Oranmore20 Jul 2015
James Barry Motors Limited
565363
—22 Jul 2015
Auto Car & Commercial Sales Limited
565520
Mullingar23 Jul 2015
CBC Motors Limited
566020
Cork city and suburbs5 Aug 2015
Supreme Service Centre Limited
566261
Newtownmountkennedy10 Aug 2015
Top Line Motors Limited
566612
Clonmel18 Aug 2015
LB Motor Sales Limited
566745
Dunleer19 Aug 2015
WDM Motors Limited
566866
Legan20 Aug 2015
Dublin City Motors Limited
567094
Dublin 626 Aug 2015
Specialist Vehicle Sourcing Services Limited
567210
Navan27 Aug 2015
Epm Autos Limited
567405
Enfield2 Sept 2015
MM Quayside Cars Limited
567513
—4 Sept 2015
Elite Cars and Parts Limited
568512
Headford21 Sept 2015
Bpa Car Sales Limited
568552
—21 Sept 2015
DL Carport Tipperary Limited
568817
Carrick-on-Suir23 Sept 2015
Munster Vehicle Sales Limited
568834
—24 Sept 2015
Minogue Car Sales Limited
569591
Bree7 Oct 2015
M Loane Transport Limited
569660
Sligo9 Oct 2015
PD M3 van Centre Limited
570760
Dublin 1528 Oct 2015
DH Westlink Limited
571041
Carlow2 Nov 2015
Dennis Eagle (Munster) Limited
571310
—9 Nov 2015
Malisade Limited
571367
Dublin 59 Nov 2015
P&J Finnegan Car Sales Limited
571933
Ballymahon16 Nov 2015
Mybrook Motors Limited
572044
Enniskerry18 Nov 2015
Blackheather Motors Limited
572119
Multyfarnham19 Nov 2015
Alan Mears Car Sales Limited
572625
Bray1 Dec 2015
McGoldrick Motors Limited
572761
Drumlish3 Dec 2015
Prior Motors Limited
572956
—7 Dec 2015
Dsaaw Limited
573126
Athlone9 Dec 2015
D. Murphy & Sons Autosales (IRL.) Limited
573263
Ballyhaunis9 Dec 2015
Grange Castle Motor Company Limited
573302
Dublin 2211 Dec 2015
Kieran Moran Car and Commercial Sales Limited
573544
Oranmore14 Dec 2015
First Quality Motors Limited
573546
Ballina14 Dec 2015
Ballincollig Car Sales Limited
573551
—14 Dec 2015
NBG Autos Limited
573932
Dublin 1216 Dec 2015
I & D Galligan Motors Limited
573979
Oldcastle17 Dec 2015
Moncool Limited
574016
—17 Dec 2015
Smith Vehicle Transport Limited
575154
Wicklow13 Jan 2016
C & H Motor Sales Limited
575234
Dublin 314 Jan 2016
Pringle M3 Motors Limited
575419
Kells19 Jan 2016
Abbey Lands Property Holdings Limited
575537
—20 Jan 2016
Gleeson Sales and Service Limited
575625
—21 Jan 2016