83% Micro
14% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - OCTOBER 2024
UK Transport Industry
UK Transport Industry Information
The land transportation industry includes the transport of passengers and freight via road and rail using services such as bus, train, taxi, tram, removal services, haulage services and pipelines.
Active Businesses
68,328
Annual Sales
£138bn +
Employees
878,383
Economic Contribution
£60bn
Tags
Location of Transport Companies
Transport Companies by Size
Largest Transport Companies
Turnover
Bp Gas Marketing Limited
£13.8bn
Network Rail Limited
£11.6bn
Martin-brower Uk Ltd
£7.1bn
Antofagasta Plc
£5.1bn
Transport Companies by Age
36% Startup
34% Young
16% Established
10% Mature
4% New
Oldest Transport Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Transport Companies
38% Declining
20% Rapid
19% Healthy
14% High
10% Low
Fastest Growing Transport Companies
3yr CAGR
Transport Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Transport Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Transport Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Transport Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Land transport and transport via pipelines Industry Insights
There are 68,328 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £138 billion .
The Industry employs around 878,383 people and contributes £60 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Transport companies is London with 11,905 and the fewest are located in North East England with 1,205.
The largest Transport company is Bp Gas Marketing Limited with a turnover of £13.8bn. 83% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
10% of the Transport Industry is made up of 10% Mature but the majority are Startup businesses (36%) the oldest company is The Festiniog Railway Company founded in 1832.
Transport industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Axis Logistics Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 151%. Other fast growing companies include Go North West Limited (150%), Riviera Tours (Transport) Limited (136%) and Imt Medical Transport Limited (119%).
The UK Transport Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.12x, Turnover multiple of 1.92x and a Net Asset multiple of 3.03x.
