There are 7,720 active companies in the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector in the UK (SIC code 45320). This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14% dissolution rate — 7,720 of 10,078 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 229.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 113% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.1 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 86 government contracts valued at £151.0M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1909.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 229.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector have been awarded 86 government contracts worth £151.0M in total.
There are 7,720 active companies classified under SIC code 45320 (Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories) in the UK, out of 10,078 total registered.
SIC code 45320 stands for "Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (817), BIRMINGHAM (233), MANCHESTER (158).
The average active retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories company in the UK is 8.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1909.
Our database contains 67,008 data signals across 11 categories for active retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies. The largest category is Governance with 32,229 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.