There are 7,816 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 8.9% dissolution rate — 7,816 of 9,815 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 220.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 108% 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 83 government contracts valued at £148.2M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1909.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 220.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.9% 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 83 government contracts worth £148.2M in total.
There are 7,816 active companies classified under SIC code 45320 (Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories) in the UK, out of 9,815 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 48,880 data signals across 11 categories for active retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies. The largest category is Governance with 23,649 signals from 5 government sources.
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