There are 7,883 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 0.3% dissolution rate — 7,883 of 9,090 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 196.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 100% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 8.0 years. London leads with 10% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 78 government contracts valued at £147.5M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1909.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 196.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 8 years old. Geographic concentration: 10% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector have been awarded 78 government contracts worth £147.5M in total.
There are 7,883 active companies classified under SIC code 45320 (Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories) in the UK, out of 9,090 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 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1909.
Our database contains 48,793 data signals across 11 categories for active retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies. The largest category is Governance with 24,916 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.