Division 45 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 7 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
Division 45 holds everything to do with selling, servicing and repairing motor vehicles and motorcycles. The SIC system keeps it apart from general retail and wholesale. Independent garages under 45200 are the biggest block. Used car dealers on 45112 come next. Parts businesses split by channel: 45320 for retail counters and web shops, 45310 for trade wholesale. Franchised new car dealerships use 45111. Vans, trucks and other vehicles use 45190. Code 45400 wraps the whole motorcycle trade into one: sales, servicing and parts together.
The motor trade is a staple market for insurance brokers. They need a steady flow of garages and dealers to quote for motor trade combined policies. Warranty administrators, parts distributors, MOT equipment suppliers and vehicle finance houses work it too. So do accountants who understand stocking loans. A new incorporation usually means premises, equipment and cover are all being arranged at once. Weak websites are still common among independent garages, and the poor-website filter hands local marketing firms an easy first conversation.
45111, Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles45112, Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles45190, Sale of other motor vehicles45200, Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles45310, Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories45320, Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories45400, Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessoriesUse both. Companies House lets a company hold up to four SIC codes. Listing 45112 for vehicle sales next to 45200 for repair work is normal practice. You choose the codes yourself at incorporation. You can update them on your next confirmation statement (CS01). There is no approval process to pass.
Retail of motor vehicle parts and accessories is 45320, whatever the channel. So an online parts shop belongs there, not under 47910 general internet retail. Vehicle parts are deliberately kept inside division 45. If the same company also sells unrelated goods online, it can add 47910 as a second code.
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