32,380 active companies in the UK are classified under sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC code 45112). 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 14.7% dissolution rate — 32,380 of 44,201 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 277.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 125% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.1 years. 100 large companies, 38 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 306 government contracts valued at £214.1M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 277.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The sale of used cars and light motor vehicles sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14.7% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the sale of used cars and light motor vehicles sector have been awarded 306 government contracts worth £214.1M in total.
There are 32,380 active companies classified under SIC code 45112 (Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles) in the UK, out of 44,201 total registered.
SIC code 45112 stands for "Sale of used cars and light 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 (3,525), BIRMINGHAM (1,030), MANCHESTER (779).
The average active sale of used cars and light motor vehicles company in the UK is 6.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1911.
Our database contains 261,471 data signals across 12 categories for active sale of used cars and light motor vehicles companies. The largest category is Governance with 133,911 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.