Two hundred and eight automotive and marine firms across thirteen sub-sectors. Boat-and-marine and car-services tie at 56 each — the marine cohort weighted to St Peter Port (22), the services side split nineteen repairers, twelve bodyshops, ten driving schools. Then 26 taxi and private-hire operators, 19 dealerships, 17 fuel and charging sites. —
179 organisations are counted with Automotive & Transport as their primary sector — 5% of everything with a sector on record, and the 9th largest of 16. An estimated 79% of the sector is counted, measured against an independent listing rather than assumed.
The 208 listed on this page and the 179 counted above are different claims, not a discrepancy: this page lists everyone who works in Automotive & Transport; the census counts those whose primary sector it is.
Counted over all 179 active Automotive & Transport organisations
| Primary sub-sector | Organisations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Car Services | 53 | 30% |
| Boat & Marine | 39 | 22% |
| Taxis & Private Hire | 26 | 15% |
| Car Sales | 17 | 9% |
| Car Wash & Valeting | 8 | 4% |
| Fuel & Charging | 7 | 4% |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 7 | 4% |
| Bicycles | 6 | 3% |
| Motorcycles & Scooters | 6 | 3% |
| Vehicle Hire | 6 | 3% |
| Tyres & Exhausts | 2 | 1% |
| Vehicle Storage | 1 | 1% |
| Vehicle Transport & Shipping | 1 | 1% |
Counts each organisation's primary sub-sector, so the bars sum to the sector.
29 further organisations work in Automotive & Transport alongside another sector and are not in these bars: each is counted in the sub-sector of the sector it calls its main line. "Works in", never "is in".
Fifty-six marine firms — weighted toward St Peter Port (22), with repair (13), charter (7) and storage (7) the top clusters.
Fifty-six of 208 automotive members cover car services — 19 general repairers, 10 body shops, 10 driving schools, 3 recovery operators.
Twenty-six operators, weighted to St Peter Port (11), with six airport-transfer specialists and a three-firm executive-chauffeur cluster.
Nineteen dealers and brokers — ten used-car specialists, eight franchise sites, four stocking EVs, four in commercial vehicles.
Seventeen operations — seven forecourts, four bulk-fuel distributors, one sole electricity supplier, and one EV-charging specialist.
Fourteen suppliers — parts retailers, fast-fit tyre shops, alloys, and two salvage yards; the oldest since 1931, the newest 2012.
Eleven vehicle-hire operators — four airport-desk franchises, three EV fleets, and coach-and-minibus operators alongside.
Ten firms — dealers, workshops, a trials-bike specialist, a rider-training scheme — anchored by Millard & Co, family-run since 1887.
Eight detailers on the island — seven offering car detailing, four mobile, six based in the Vale. The oldest trading since 2012.
Six firms — three shops, two repair specialists, one dedicated hire operator — with Avenue Cycles on Sark trading since the 1960s.
Three fast-fit centres — Tyres from Doyles (1964), Target Auto Parts, and St Martins Tyre Company (2012, a Michelin Quality Centre).
One operator on the island — Le Riche Vehicle Storage in St Peter Port, dehumidified and dry storage for luxury cars.
One escort service on the island: Guernsey Outriders, a Channel Seaways division running Convoi Exceptionnel escorts since 2010.