Vehicle repair garages to acquire in the South West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a vehicle repair garage in the South West? Firmbase ranks 1,033 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 7 staff and has been in business for 15 years. Looking beyond the South West? Explore the full UK list of vehicle repair garages.
1,033
Firms
UK 9,032
30%
Every director 55+
UK 29%
35%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 37%
15
Median years in business
UK 15
7
Median headcount
UK 7
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Bristol 180 firms
- Bournemouth 152 firms
- Plymouth 78 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandows Garage Cornwall | Approach Score 92/100 |
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Company no. 04856410 · Companies House |
| 2 | K J Rule & SON Truro, Cornwall | Approach Score 91/100 |
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Company no. 05720022 · Companies House |
| 3 | Crediton Commercials Devon | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 04636674 · Companies House |
| 4 | My Garage Bristol Bristol, South Glos | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 08277504 · Companies House |
| 5 | Eurocars Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 07038867 · Companies House |
| 6 | MB&B Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Approach Score 88/100 |
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Company no. 09858172 · Companies House |
| 7 | Broad Town Cars Swindon, Wiltshire | Approach Score 88/100 |
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Company no. 06510074 · Companies House |
| 8 | CMC Honiton, Devon | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 04592308 · Companies House |
| 9 | Avon Commercial Recovery Bristol | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 08945190 · Companies House |
| 10 | Dolbear's Garage Newton Abbot, Devon | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 05953247 · Companies House |
| 11 | Phillips Garage Poole, Dorset | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 05085960 · Companies House |
| 12 | RSV Refinishers Trowbridge, Wiltshire | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 04452318 · Companies House |
| 13 | Mere Garage Warminster, Wiltshire | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 04566162 · Companies House |
| 14 | MDT Auto Engineers Bristol | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 07531391 · Companies House |
| 15 | Michael Burdge Somerset | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 03184184 · Companies House |
| 16 | Chesil Beach Motors Portland, Dorset | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 05578036 · Companies House |
| 17 | Dorchester Motor Dorset | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 03298271 · Companies House |
| 18 | Totnes Auto Services Torquay, Devon | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 09242900 · Companies House |
| 19 | Martock Commercials Somerset | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 06133913 · Companies House |
| 20 | DAN Walters Motor Mechanics Salisbury, Wiltshire | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 09488463 · Companies House |
| 21 | Nigel Thurley Automotive Helston, Cornwall | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04760967 · Companies House |
| 22 | Williams Autotech Warmley, Bristol | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 08815777 · Companies House |
| 23 | Forward Management Bodmin | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04864637 · Companies House |
| 24 | Kingsway Garage Kingswood, Bristol | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 03741947 · Companies House |
| 25 | Zebedees Garage Calne, Wiltshire | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 07890910 · Companies House |
1,008 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 1,033 for £832 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.
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What's in the file
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 the South West.
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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