Automotive Trade - UK company benchmark
Across 1,806 UK filers in this sector, the median company holds £1k in net assets. 17.9% have negative net assets.
Source: Companies House public accounts, Firmwatch extraction and aggregation. Last updated 25/05/2026.
Comparable companies
1,806
Median net assets
£1k
Median working capital
£3k
Median current ratio
1.2×
Negative net assets
17.9%
Negative working capital
23.9%
Top companies by net assets
DICK LOVETT COMPANIES LIMITED01101960£129mlowHARLEY-DAVIDSON EUROPE LIMITED02358344£73mlowBIKE ALERT PLC02454930£71mlowMOTOR PARTS DIRECT LIMITED03604992£60mlowBUSINESS WORLD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED06785767£58mlowALLEN FORD (UK) LIMITED04782818£49mwatchWILSONS AUCTIONS LIMITEDNI011967£49mlowMATCHBOX OF MAYFAIR LTD11435499£47mlowFERDINAND BILSTEIN UK LIMITED02231185£47mlowWITHAM (SPECIALIST VEHICLES) LIMITED01655599£43mlowSINCLAIR GARAGES (NEWPORT) LTD.02521128£42mlowL JACKSON & CO LIMITED07533695£40mlow
At-risk companies in this sector
GVE DETAILING LIMITED12312285−£972kcriticalICONIC BESPOKE VEHICLE OPERATIONS LTD11119071−£556kcriticalGVE SERVICING LIMITED10987104−£240kcriticalK&T AUTOMOTIVE LTD13550590−£119kcriticalRIMSCARNATED LTD09963828−£105kcriticalPILOTE CLASSICS LIMITED12016735−£82kcriticalBEAUFORT MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED02816175−£71kcriticalTRADE DIRECT (KENT) LTD07064616−£65kcriticalRUSS MOTORCYCLE TYRES LTD09853206−£62kcriticalCLARUS MOTORPARK BODY SHOPS LTD12341209−£61kcriticalAM PROPERTY DEVELOPERS YORKSHIRE LIMITED11068232−£35kcriticalMISSOURI MOTORS LTD12829459−£25kcritical
Methodology and provenance
This benchmark is derived from public Companies House accounts extracted by Firmwatch and grouped by mapped SIC sector. It is a public-data benchmark, not a credit score, valuation, or financial advice. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.