As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for sale of used cars and light motor vehicles was 1911 when it made up 0.06% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 1965 when 0.77% of all active companies traded within sale of used cars and light motor vehicles.
Business that trade within the sale of used cars and light motor vehicles sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Cars (4,204 companies), Motors (3,875 companies), Car (3,410 companies), Sales (2,645 companies), and Motor (1,902 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 45112 - Sale Of Used Cars And Light Motor Vehicles.
Data based on analysis of 4,921 towns and cities that have companies operating within sale of used cars and light motor vehicles their boundaries.
City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
---|---|---|
Nelson | 58 | 3.2% |
Peterborough | 321 | 2.48% |
Luton | 441 | 2.26% |
Bradford | 449 | 2.16% |
Keighley | 62 | 2.08% |
Rotherham | 97 | 1.96% |
Accrington | 38 | 1.93% |
Dewsbury | 63 | 1.88% |
Oldham | 141 | 1.88% |
Slough | 290 | 1.83% |
Burton upon Trent | 73 | 1.6% |
Walsall | 97 | 1.59% |
Burnley | 54 | 1.58% |
Middlesbrough | 127 | 1.57% |
Stoke-on-Trent | 191 | 1.56% |
West Bromwich | 73 | 1.53% |
Blackburn | 128 | 1.53% |
Bedford | 112 | 1.51% |
High Wycombe | 130 | 1.47% |
Rochdale | 89 | 1.44% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in sale of used cars and light motor vehicles include Nelson, Dewsbury, and Peterborough.
City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
---|---|---|
Nelson | 40 | 2.49% |
Dewsbury | 70 | 2.21% |
Peterborough | 250 | 2.06% |
Keighley | 46 | 1.82% |
Luton | 342 | 1.81% |
Bradford | 370 | 1.78% |
Burnley | 59 | 1.66% |
Blackburn | 117 | 1.62% |
Oldham | 141 | 1.61% |
Bedford | 108 | 1.52% |
Rochdale | 96 | 1.47% |
Burton upon Trent | 58 | 1.47% |
High Wycombe | 113 | 1.4% |
Slough | 230 | 1.35% |
West Bromwich | 55 | 1.31% |
Walsall | 93 | 1.3% |
Barking and Dagenham | 272 | 1.28% |
Halifax | 69 | 1.24% |
Grays | 84 | 1.24% |
Dudley | 67 | 1.23% |
The oldest sale of used cars and light motor vehicles company is A.A. Clark Limited at 112 years, 3 months, and 22 days old.
Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
---|---|---|---|
00117238 |
A.A. Clark Limited | 14 Aug 1911 | 112 years |
00123700 |
Chevron Motors Limited | 26 Jun 1912 | 111 years |
00134462 |
Quay Garage Company,Limited | 09 Mar 1914 | 109 years |
00155253 |
Watson's Motor Works Limited | 17 May 1919 | 104 years |
00205581 |
Castle Garage Limited(The) | 29 Apr 1925 | 98 years |
00255913 |
Harrison's Garage (Totnes) Limited | 23 Apr 1931 | 92 years |
00285467 |
Johnson (1996) Limited | 08 Mar 1934 | 89 years |
00307795 |
Wollaston Garage Limited | 04 Dec 1935 | 88 years |
00321259 |
George Harrison (Whitby) Limited | 28 Nov 1936 | 87 years |
SC020720 |
The Dunblane Motor Company Limited | 05 Dec 1938 | 85 years |
Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
---|---|---|---|
15328186 |
Acx Prestige Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328222 |
Shr Cars Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328452 |
Pricemark Motors Earlswood Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328459 |
Elite Motoring Group Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328663 |
Aspley Autos Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328720 |
Al Raheem Trading Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15328841 |
Mubash Motors Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15329179 |
Raaar Cars Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15329476 |
Janjua Logistics Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15329541 |
R & L Auto Sales Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15329776 |
Value Trade Cars Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15329865 |
Poppys Enterprises Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330047 |
Budget Guy Mk Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330284 |
Sw Ocean Cars Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330287 |
Hjh Car Services Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330430 |
Quality Car Trading Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330441 |
Fez Autio Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330469 |
Autom Limited | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15330596 |
Golden Axel Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
15325413 |
Motor Trade Auctions Limited | 04 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
There are 35,217 active SALE OF USED CARS AND LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES companies in the UK as of Dec 2023. There have been 65,579 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 29,588 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are CARS, MOTORS, CAR, SALES, and MOTOR.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Nelson, Peterborough, Luton, Bradford, and Keighley.
Last updated: 06 Dec 2023 08:00