63% Micro
25% Small
6% Mid
4% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 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
3,549
Annual Sales
£79bn +
Employees
140,489
Economic Contribution
£18bn
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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
29% Young
27% Startup
22% Mature
21% Established
Oldest Motor Companies
Established
Stadco Limited
1874
Fastest Growing Motor Companies
31% Declining
25% Healthy
19% High
17% 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 3,549 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £79 billion .
The Industry employs around 140,488 people and contributes £18 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Motor companies is West Midlands with 610 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 83.
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% Mature 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 (17%), the fastest growing company is Multimatic U.k. Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 199%. Other fast growing companies include Hofer Powertrain Products Uk Ltd. (117%), Pneuride Limited (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 7.30x, Turnover multiple of 0.68x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.11x.
