63% Micro
25% Small
6% Mid
4% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2025
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
3,587
Annual Sales
£85bn +
Employees
175,944
Economic Contribution
£18bn
Tags
Location of Motor Companies
Motor Companies by Size
Largest Motor Companies
Turnover
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
£25.7bn
Bae Systems Plc
£23.1bn
Ford Motor Company Limited
£13.3bn
Johnson Matthey Plc
£12.8bn
Motor Companies by Age
30% Young
26% Startup
22% Established
22% Mature
Oldest Motor Companies
Established
Stadco Limited
1874
Fastest Growing Motor Companies
32% Declining
25% Healthy
18% High
16% Rapid
9% Low
Fastest Growing Motor Companies
3yr CAGR
Pneuride Limited
117%
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 3,587 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £85 billion .
The Industry employs around 175,944 people and contributes £18 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Motor companies is West Midlands with 612 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 80.
The largest Motor company is Jaguar Land Rover Limited with a turnover of £25.7bn. 63% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 6% Mid companies.
22% of the Motor Industry is made up of 22% Established but the majority are Young businesses (30%) the oldest company is Vinters Engineering Limited founded in 1867.
Motor industry has a number of high growth companies (16%), the fastest growing company is Multimatic U.k. Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 199%. Other fast growing companies include Pneuride Limited (117%), Hofer Powertrain Products Uk Ltd. (117%) and Autocraft Machining Solutions Ltd (94%).
The UK Motor Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 7.51x, Turnover multiple of 0.72x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.18x.
