Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles: UK companies
53,306 live UK companies list maintenance and repair of motor vehicles as their main trade, or 0.9% of the register. It ranks 16th among the 60 trades we cover. 6,685 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 1,593 still live from 2015. 4,418 (8.3%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
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| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,211 |
| 2013 | 1,286 |
| 2014 | 1,410 |
| 2015 | 1,593 |
| 2016 | 1,649 |
| 2017 | 1,703 |
| 2018 | 2,260 |
| 2019 | 2,654 |
| 2020 | 2,445 |
| 2021 | 2,434 |
| 2022 | 2,628 |
| 2023 | 3,445 |
| 2024 | 4,374 |
| 2025 | 6,685 |
| 2026 | 6,783 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Asquith BrothersFormed 1912
- The Tower GarageFormed 1921
- George PooleFormed 1924
- Auchterarder MotorsFormed 1927
- C.goodman & SonsFormed 1933
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 45200) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.