Vehicle repair garages to acquire in Northern Ireland
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a vehicle repair garage in Northern Ireland? Firmbase ranks 156 vehicle repair garages using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 14 years. Looking beyond Northern Ireland? Explore the full UK list of vehicle repair garages.
156
Firms
UK 9,032
16%
Every director 55+
UK 29%
37%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 37%
14
Median years in business
UK 15
8
Median headcount
UK 7
£1m to £2.5m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray CAR & Commercial Repairs Co Down | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. NI061287 · Companies House |
| 2 | F H Commercials Lurgan, Co Armagh | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. NI061549 · Companies House |
| 3 | Newry Crash Repair Centre Co Down | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. NI042621 · Companies House |
| 4 | Philip Graham Vehicle Repairs Portadown, Co Armagh | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. NI070716 · Companies House |
| 5 | John Mccabe Motors | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. NI023283 · Companies House |
| 6 | Belfast & Down Oil Belfast | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. NI618666 · Companies House |
| 7 | S. S. Logan & SON Newtownabbey, CO. Antrim | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. NI010252 · Companies House |
| 8 | City Auto Repairs | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. NI036328 · Companies House |
| 9 | James Mckeown Accident Repair Ballymena, Co Antrim | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. NI653190 · Companies House |
| 10 | Rooney's Garage Dundrum, CO. Down | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. NI629169 · Companies House |
| 11 | John Beers Recovery & Commercial Repairs Newtownards, Down | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. NI624204 · Companies House |
| 12 | Jackson Auto Repairs Lisburn, CO. Antrim | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. NI653317 · Companies House |
| 13 | James O'Hara & Sons Motors Limavady, Co Derry | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. NI028457 · Companies House |
| 14 | Loughbeg Garage Co Antrim | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. NI058611 · Companies House |
| 15 | Roko Autosolutions Belfast | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. NI670319 · Companies House |
| 16 | Windscreens and Motorspares (N.I.) Bangor, Co Down | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. NI017694 · Companies House |
| 17 | Noel Kane Spray Painters Aghalee | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. NI635208 · Companies House |
| 18 | Central Garages (crossgar) Downpatrick, Co Down | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. NI024462 · Companies House |
| 19 | Tyre Service Centre Londonderry | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. NI695499 · Companies House |
| 20 | Armstrong Beattie Tyres, Exhaust & Service Centre Co Down | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. NI053078 · Companies House |
| 21 | NI GM Commercials County Tyrone, BT70 1TF | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. NI050097 · Companies House |
| 22 | Russell Shiels Tyres Magherafelt, CO. Londonderry | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. NI058591 · Companies House |
| 23 | MST Transport | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. NI072074 · Companies House |
| 24 | Auto Technic Holywood, County Down | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. NI029468 · Companies House |
| 25 | Cam Plant & Machinery Hire Magherafelt | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. NI054494 · Companies House |
131 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Northern Ireland.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Vehicle repair has no single sector regulator. Check DVSA's Active MOT Test Stations list for Great Britain; Northern Ireland uses DVA test centres.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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