82% Micro
15% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 2025
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
66,050
Annual Sales
£144bn +
Employees
884,420
Economic Contribution
£63bn
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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
Transport Companies by Age
39% Young
30% Startup
20% Established
11% Mature
0% New
Oldest Transport Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Transport Companies
36% Declining
21% Healthy
20% Rapid
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 66,050 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £144 billion .
The Industry employs around 884,419 people and contributes £63 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Transport companies is London with 11,957 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1,153.
The largest Transport company is Bp Gas Marketing Limited with a turnover of £13.8bn. 82% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
11% of the Transport Industry is made up of 11% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (39%) 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 Hull Trains Company Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 163%. Other fast growing companies include Efs Investments Limited (146%), Riviera Tours (Transport) Limited (136%) and Wood's Coaches Limited (106%).
The UK Transport Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 9.60x, Turnover multiple of 1.98x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.75x.
