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Top 25 Automotive associations based in the United Kingdom

Name: Automotive associations based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 552 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 552 automotive associations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 15,718 professional contacts across them, including 3,626 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers automotive associations headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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3,626Verified emails

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The 25 largest automotive associations based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 552 automotive associations based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to automotive associations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	The AA	Indirect evidence	Basingstoke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,329 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 1905, we have been committed to putting drivers first with innovative thinking and award-winning services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Sytner Group	Indirect evidence	United Kingdon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,848 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are the UK’s largest dealership group representing 25 brands up and down the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Group 1 Automotive UK	Partial evidence	Maidstone, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	475 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Group 1 Automotive is an international automotive retailer group and has come to be a trusted seller of vehicles by a range of manufacturers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Vindis Group	Indirect evidence	Huntingdon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	307 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vindis Group is a family owned business, that has grown by delivering both a personal and professional service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	CAR Design News	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	n/a	225 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since Car Design News (CDN) has been the leading platform for the professional automotive design community, providing exclusive access and inspiration for all facets of car…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Sinclair Group	Partial evidence	Bridgend, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	209 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are proud to be Wales’ largest motor group and to represent a selection of the world’s most prestigious automotive brands: AUDI, BYD, CUPRA, GWM ORA, HYUNDAI, JAGUAR, LAND…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Vantage Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	180 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vantage Motor Group is an independent business founded in 2003 with 13 locations across Lancashire and Yorkshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Greenhous Group Limited	Indirect evidence	Telford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	176 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our experience of the franchised dealer world is unrivalled.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders Smmt	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	155 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Ancaster Group	Indirect evidence	Bromley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	142 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since our first site opened in 1949, we have grown into one of the largest private motor groups in the South East covering West London, South London, Surrey and Kent, representing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Arbury Group	Partial evidence	Bromsgrove, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	114 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Arbury represents several esteemed automotive brands across the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Staffordshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Howards Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Weston-super-mare, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	111 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established as a single family owned garage in 1972, Howards have evolved into a multi-site group with Dealerships not only in our home town of Weston-super-Mare but also Taunton…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Heritage Automotive	Partial evidence	Salisbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	98 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1996, Heritage Automotive is a leading automotive group with franchise sites across Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	LKQ Digraph	Indirect evidence	Eastwood, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	97 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are an integrated group of four market-leading businesses, which comprise the largest and leading distributor of parts and accessories for all makes of car, motorbike and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Volks Autos LTD	Indirect evidence	Sutton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Volks Autos is a leading independent Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda specialist based in Sutton, Surrey.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Pulman Group	Indirect evidence	Durham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mike Pulman launched the first Pulman site in 1998 in Durham with 17 employees, the business moved into its prime Durham location in where the head office now employs over 240…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Autodata	Partial evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	80 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Drawing on a long history of knowledge, experience and industry relationships, Autodata provides professionals in the automotive aftermarket with technical information spanning…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	VAN Mossel Jacksons Jersey	Indirect evidence	St Peter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	72 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Van Mossel Jacksons, we are committed to offering you the highest levels of product and service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Acorn Motor Group	Partial evidence	Burntwood, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Acorn Motor Group is an award-winning automotive group, established in 2019, with a growing presence across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Merseyside.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Borgers Limited	Partial evidence	Shropshire, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	64 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BORGERS LIMITED is an Automotive company located in 30 HORTONWOOD TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE, United Kingdom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Spire Automotive	Partial evidence	Brighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	61 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are delighted to welcome you to Spire Automotive Ltd, Spire Automotive Ltd was formed following a management buyout in July 2006 of three Audi centres from former owners HR…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Pelican Engineering Company Sales Limited	Partial evidence	Castleford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	59 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PELICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY (SALES), LIMITED is an automotive company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Retail Motor Industry Federation LTD RMI	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	56 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Retail Motor Industry Federation Ltd (RMI) is the trade body for the UK retail motor industry with over 100 years of service and 8,800 members.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	WJ King Group	Indirect evidence	Welling, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WJ King is one of the fastest growing car dealer groups in the South East and Kent, incorporating Vauxhall, Suzuki, SEAT, KIA, CUPRA, BYD and Peugeot franchises, plus our very own…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Smiths Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Peterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Smiths Motor Group was established over 80 years ago and is still remains very much a family business based on honesty, transparency and trust.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: automotive associations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names automotive associations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of automotive associations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name automotive associations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Automotive associations based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

23.1%Verified-email coverage

28.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

8.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

331

11-50

124

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 552 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among automotive associations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “automotive associations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names automotive associations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among automotive associations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,626 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Automotive associations by metro

Automotive associations in London47

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names automotive associations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many automotive associations are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 552 automotive associations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

The AA, headquartered in Basingstoke, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most automotive associations?

London leads with 47 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (13) and Peterborough (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,626 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 552 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.