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Car repair and valeting companies in the Guildford area

579 car repair and valeting companies have a registered office in the Guildford area (GU postcodes), and 116 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £37,893 in cash and owed £47,654 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. Covers companies with a registered office in GU postcodes, including Guildford, Woking, Farnham.

The numbers

Car repair and valeting companies in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureGuildfordUK
Registered companies57952,744
Formed in 2025 or 2026116 (20%)23%
Being struck off or in liquidation39 (6.7%)9.8%
Typical cash at year end£37,893167 accounts£22,955
Typical amount owed at year end£47,654360 accounts£34,132
Typical number of employees2373 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 the Guildford area (GU postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 5 or more (373 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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