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Used Cars And Light Motor Vehicles Businesses in West Sussex

Explore the West Sussex'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.

42
Businesses
93.3%
Active
10.9 yrs
Avg company age
Horsham
Top Location · 21
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

14.3% of used cars and light motor vehicles survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Used cars and light motor vehicles, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2021 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 45112 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Used cars and light motor vehicles. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 10.9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Used cars and light motor vehicles by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      FORDS CHESHIRE LIMITED
      Valley R, Winsford
      £215.2m
      BRENT CARS LIMITED
      Weston-super-mare
      £168.6m
      SALES ASSISTANCE LIMITED
      Sutton-in-ashfield
      £141.6m
      £122.7m

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01Horsham2150% of sector
      02Haywards heath1023.8% of sector
      03Chichester819% of sector
      04Burgess hill12.4% of sector
      05Dorking12.4% of sector

      Towns in West Sussex

      Drill down further - view Used cars and light motor vehicles business data for individual towns within this county.