There are 3,970 active companies in the sale of other motor vehicles sector in the UK (SIC code 45190). 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 13.5% dissolution rate — 3,970 of 5,224 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 195% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 109% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.1 years. 117 large companies, 27 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 513 government contracts valued at £3.1B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 195% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sale of other motor vehicles sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">13.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the sale of other motor vehicles sector have been awarded 513 government contracts worth £3113.4M in total.
There are 3,970 active companies classified under SIC code 45190 (Sale of other motor vehicles) in the UK, out of 5,224 total registered.
SIC code 45190 stands for "Sale of other motor vehicles". 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 (443), BIRMINGHAM (67), BRADFORD (49).
The average active sale of other motor vehicles company in the UK is 10.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 40,217 data signals across 11 categories for active sale of other motor vehicles companies. The largest category is Governance with 16,778 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.