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Used Cars And Light Motor Vehicles Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Used Cars And Light Motor Vehicles sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

31,797

88.5% active

Avg age

8.7 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

3,469 active businesses

01 - Market

Used cars and light motor vehicles market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Used cars and light motor vehicles businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Used Cars And Light Motor Vehicles businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Used cars and light motor vehicles companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 20,548 companies
  • Ltd 11,095 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 112 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 33 companies
  • Private Unlimited Company 4 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Used cars and light motor vehicles.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
2,457
2-5 years
8,879
5-10 years
10,856
10-20 years
5,130
20+ years
2,436

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

CAR GIANT LIMITED

01407612 • LONDON

Total Assets: £51,144,353

 Active 03/01/1979
#2

WILSONS AUCTIONS LIMITED

NI011967 • NEWTOWNABBEY

Total Assets: £49,040,793

 Active 13/04/1977
#3

TRADE SALE LTD

03462824 • UXBRIDGE

Total Assets: £47,875,309

 Active 10/11/1997
#4

DCM CLASSICS LIMITED

SC676724 • GLASGOW

Total Assets: £47,350,109

 Active 06/10/2020

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Used cars and light motor vehicles businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    3,469 active businesses

    10.9% of sector 3,469
  2. 02

    Birmingham

    1,024 active businesses

    3.2% of sector 1,024
  3. 03

    Manchester

    701 active businesses

    2.2% of sector 701
  4. 04

    Leicester

    439 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 439
  5. 05

    Luton

    416 active businesses

    1.3% of sector 416
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