64% Micro
24% Small
6% Mid
4% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
UK Motor Industry
UK Motor Industry Information
The car industry involves the manufacture of motor vehicles for transporting passengers or freight, various parts and accessories, as well as the manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
Active Businesses
3,335
Annual Sales
£75bn +
Employees
195,149
Economic Contribution
£15bn
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Location of Motor Companies
Motor Companies by Size
Largest Motor Companies
Turnover
Bae Systems Plc
£21.3bn
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
£20.2bn
Johnson Matthey Plc
£14.9bn
Motor Companies by Age
29% Young
27% Startup
23% Mature
21% Established
0% New
Oldest Motor Companies
Established
Stadco Limited
1874
Fastest Growing Motor Companies
40% Declining
22% Healthy
14% Rapid
13% High
12% Low
Fastest Growing Motor Companies
3yr CAGR
Motor Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Motor Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Motor Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Motor Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Industry Insights
There are 3,335 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £75 billion .
The Industry employs around 195,148 people and contributes £15 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Motor companies is West Midlands with 584 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 71.
The largest Motor company is Bae Systems Plc with a turnover of £21.3bn. 64% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 6% Mid companies.
21% of the Motor Industry is made up of 21% Established but the majority are Young businesses (29%) the oldest company is Vinters Engineering Limited founded in 1867.
Motor industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Hofer Powertrain Products Uk Ltd. with a 3 year growth rate of 118%. Other fast growing companies include Pneuride Limited (99%), Tesla Motors Limited (69%) and Mssl (Gb) Limited (67%).
The UK Motor Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 6.92x, Turnover multiple of 0.70x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.06x.
