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

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Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

UK SIC 2007 · 45112ISIC 45 · Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies37,833main activity SIC 45112
New, past 12 months6,59417.4% of live
Median age3 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration5971.6%
Oldest1911incorporated 14 Aug 1911

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02,0004,0006,0008,0002011: 42720112012: 5382013: 62820132014: 7842015: 92420152016: 1,0412017: 1,32420172018: 1,6852019: 2,32720192020: 1,9792021: 1,82120212022: 2,0712023: 3,08620232024: 3,9522025: 6,53320252026: 5,390

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
7,459
South East
4,629
North West
4,527
East of England
4,305
West Midlands
4,176
Yorkshire and The Humber
3,342
East Midlands
2,790
South West
2,192
Scotland
1,291
Wales
1,275
North East
1,003
Northern Ireland
833

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

37,833 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
A.A. Clark Limited
00117238
Hackney14 Aug 1911
Chevron Motors Limited
00123700
Worcester26 Jun 1912
Quay Garage Company,limited
00134462
Kingsbridge9 Mar 1914
Watson's Motor Works Limited
00155253
Leominster17 May 1919
Castle Garage Limited(the)
00205581
Llandovery29 Apr 1925
Harrison's Garage (Totnes) Limited
00255913
Totnes23 Apr 1931
The East Coast Motor Company, Limited
00279353
Cromer5 Sept 1933
Johnson (1996) Limited
00285467
Silver End8 Mar 1934
Wollaston Garage Limited
00307795
Bendley4 Dec 1935
George Harrison (Whitby) Limited
00321259
Alnwick28 Nov 1936
G.kingsbury & Son Limited
00336790
Richmond upon Thames12 Feb 1938
The Dunblane Motor Company Limited
SC020720
Perthshire5 Dec 1938
Epping Motor & Marine Group Limited
00347089
Redbridge8 Dec 1938
Bucklow Garage Limited
00348976
Bucklow Hill28 Jan 1939
Oliver U.tallett Limited
00352211
Walsall22 Apr 1939
Sydney Sparrow Limited
00362712
Easington Lane5 Aug 1940
Scottish Motor Services Limited
SC021857
Glasgow1 Oct 1941
Vaughan Motors (1941) Limited
00371119
Birmingham6 Dec 1941
Wood Lane Garage (Group) Limited
00378368
Adlington (Chorley)15 Jan 1943
F.A. Roper Limited
00382083
Bradford5 Aug 1943
Lockwood & Greenwood Limited
00391848
Audenshaw13 Dec 1944
Barber & Reynolds (Woolhampton) Limited
00402649
Oxford3 Jan 1946
Marchants Garages (Tunbridge Wells) Limited
00403683
Mayfield (Wealden)25 Jan 1946
W.davis & Sons,(sevenoaks)limited
00406113
City and County of the City of London13 Mar 1946
L.G.C. (Engineers) Hull Limited
00407523
Withernsea2 Apr 1946
Awan Services Limited
00420940
Oadby5 Oct 1946
Ryedale Garages (1946) Limited
00424135
York21 Nov 1946
Shire's Garage & Engineering Company,limited
00427867
Langport17 Jan 1947
J.h.turner & Sons(huddersfield)limited
00431295
—18 Mar 1947
Cuff Miller and Company (Littlehampton) Limited
00432123
Worthing29 Mar 1947
Keystone Garage Limited
00436877
Ringwood12 Jun 1947
British Car Auctions Limited
00438886
Hook (Hart)14 Jul 1947
Ribblesdale Motors Limited
00446782
Coniston17 Dec 1947
Brunswick Garage Limited
00453931
Bridlington11 May 1948
E.john Spratley Limited
00466095
Mortimer23 Mar 1949
Smallbone & Son Service Station Limited
00467713
Birmingham25 Apr 1949
Cuerden Motors (Bamber Bridge) Limited
00493463
Preston (Preston)30 Mar 1951
Thomas of Calne Limited
00495477
Chippenham (Wiltshire)17 May 1951
Rainton of Ashby Limited
00497381
Scunthorpe7 Jul 1951
Frosts(cars)limited
00511284
Shoreham-by-Sea9 Sept 1952
Gates Engineering Co.limited
00514667
Brockenhurst30 Dec 1952
Ham Tax Taxis (Lloyds Garage) Limited
00516500
Camden27 Feb 1953
A.robinson & Sons(garages)
00517011
West Hallam11 Mar 1953
Leonard Daborn Limited
00526223
Castle Green27 Nov 1953
Birds Garage Limited
00528827
Iver3 Feb 1954
Eric White (Coach Builders) Limited
00534139
Crowthorne4 Jun 1954
Cambridge Garage (Farnborough) Limited
00536766
Aldershot11 Aug 1954
Harry Lewis Motors Limited
00539171
Bracknell12 Oct 1954
D.G. Weaver Limited
00552862
Rhondda3 Aug 1955
Bognor Motors Limited
00563127
Bognor Regis21 Mar 1956