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

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Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

UK SIC 2007 · 45111ISIC 45 · Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies4,885main activity SIC 45111
New, past 12 months61012.5% of live
Median age9 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration1312.7%
Oldest1896incorporated 26 Jun 1896

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 5920112012: 522013: 5420132014: 692015: 7920152016: 822017: 12820172018: 1502019: 18720192020: 1592021: 13920212022: 1732023: 22620232024: 2612025: 58520252026: 491

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
1,051
South East
653
West Midlands
478
North West
463
East of England
450
East Midlands
375
Yorkshire and The Humber
340
South West
287
Wales
237
Scotland
227
Northern Ireland
216
North East
105

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

4,885 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 98.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Haynes Brothers,limited
00048511
Maidstone26 Jun 1896
Renault U.K. Limited
00082932
Maple Cross19 Dec 1904
Mann Egerton and Company Limited
00083780
City of Westminster3 Mar 1905
Caffyns Public Limited Company
00105664
Eastbourne30 Oct 1909
Lookers Limited
00111876
Stoke-on-Trent26 Sept 1910
Van Mossel Porsche Aberdeen Limited
SC007861
Perth19 Apr 1911
S.jennings Limited
00120996
Stoke-on-Trent21 Mar 1912
York Ward & Rowlatt Limited
00125935
Kettering14 Dec 1912
Stellantis &You UK Limited
00129806
Coventry27 Jun 1913
Beadles Dartford Limited
00140339
Maidstone14 May 1915
Driveway Vehicle Solutions Limited
00141388
Annesley Woodhouse26 Aug 1915
Lookers Motor Group Limited
00143470
Stoke-on-Trent30 Mar 1916
Peugeot Motor Company plc
00148545
Coventry26 Sept 1917
Furrows Limited
00149772
Shrewsbury4 Mar 1918
Stratstone Automotive Limited
00153658
Annesley Woodhouse15 Mar 1919
Bramall Quicks Limited
00158215
Annesley Woodhouse25 Aug 1919
Mottershead & Smith Limited
00158285
Stapleford27 Aug 1919
Hartwell Automotive Group Limited
00158447
Wootton (Vale of White Horse)2 Sept 1919
Wilkinson and Whitley,limited
00158629
Bingley8 Sept 1919
The Kingsmead Motor Company Limited
00174963
Bath30 May 1921
Brook & Churches Bros.limited
00176198
Crawley (Crawley)10 Aug 1921
Saint Roque's Automobile Company, Limited
SC011871
Blairgowrie24 Sept 1921
Bussey & Sabberton Bros.limited
00184728
Norwich2 Oct 1922
Invicta Motors Limited
00186518
Hatfield19 Dec 1922
Reg Vardy (TMC) Limited
00191287
Annesley Woodhouse13 Jul 1923
Citroen U.K. Limited
00191579
Coventry27 Jul 1923
Ford Retail Limited
00191596
Colchester27 Jul 1923
Hendy Group Limited
00192872
Chandler's Ford4 Oct 1923
Group 1 Retail Limited
00194561
Maidstone19 Dec 1923
Stellantis UK Limited
00201514
Coventry6 Nov 1924
John Pearson (Motors) 1924 Limited
SC013450
Wemyss Bay30 Dec 1924
Pye Motors,limited
00204727
Morecambe23 Mar 1925
Wingrove Motor Company Limited
00207803
Stockton-on-Tees10 Aug 1925
Collier Motor Group Limited
00212031
Birmingham26 Feb 1926
Pratt & Gelsthorpe, Limited
00214645
Newark-on-Trent25 Jun 1926
C.E.M. Day Limited
00215538
Swansea7 Aug 1926
Sycamore (Peterborough) Limited
00216564
Peterborough1 Oct 1926
Porsche Retail Group Limited
00220221
Reading11 Mar 1927
Kent and Sussex Truck Centre Limited
00227777
Sittingbourne2 Feb 1928
Dove Group Limited
00229710
Hatfield16 Apr 1928
Pertwee & Back,limited
00237370
Bradwell (Great Yarmouth)22 Feb 1929
Frank G. Gates Limited
00245843
Harlow17 Feb 1930
Rycroft Vehicles Limited
00248481
Leicester31 May 1930
Vertu First Investments Limited
00251237
Gateshead8 Oct 1930
Donnelly Bros. Garages (Dungannon) Limited
NI000643
Co Tyrone24 Nov 1930
Reliance Garage(norwich),limited(the)
00253833
Norwich30 Jan 1931
Sytner Sheffield Limited
00264809
Leicester25 Apr 1932
W.m.couper Limited
00272664
Basildon1 Feb 1933
Wilsons Automobiles and Coachworks Limited
00272743
Epsom3 Feb 1933
Williams Motor Co. Limited
00273379
Bolton (Bolton)24 Feb 1933