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Car repair and valeting companies in Bristol

788 car repair and valeting companies have a registered office in Bristol, and 147 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £33,790 in cash and owed £38,513 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” (SIC 45200), which also covers car valeting or car wash.

The numbers

Car repair and valeting companies in Bristol compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBristolUK
Registered companies78852,744
Formed in 2025 or 2026147 (19%)23%
Being struck off or in liquidation84 (11%)9.8%
Typical cash at year end£33,790246 accounts£22,955
Typical amount owed at year end£38,513491 accounts£34,132
Typical number of employees2500 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical car repair and valeting company in Bristol reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 5 or more (500 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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