One hundred and forty-seven firms across thirteen sub-sectors. Car services (50) and boat-and-marine (40) carry two-thirds — a 15-firm body-repair cluster inside car services, 13 boat-repair yards and nine hire-and-charter operators inside marine. Fuel and charging: 17. Taxis, motorcycles, and car sales: 12, nine, nine. —
182 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 228 listed on this page and the 182 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 182 active Automotive & Transport organisations
| Primary sub-sector | Organisations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Car Services | 61 | 34% |
| Boat & Marine | 38 | 21% |
| Taxis & Private Hire | 25 | 14% |
| Car Sales | 18 | 10% |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 8 | 4% |
| Fuel & Charging | 7 | 4% |
| Vehicle Hire | 7 | 4% |
| Bicycles | 6 | 3% |
| Motorcycles & Scooters | 6 | 3% |
| Car Wash & Valeting | 2 | 1% |
| 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.
46 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 car-services firms — repair generalists, a 13-firm body-repair cluster, and nine driving schools working as a distinct cohort.
Forty marine firms split between engineering and repair (13 boat-repair) and charter and tour (nine hire-and-charter), waterfront-heavy.
Twelve firms — six tagged for airport transfers, three running executive chauffeur services, three covering harbour pickups.
Seventeen of Guernsey's 145 automotive firms sell fuel or charging — nine forecourts, six bulk distributors, plus marine and LPG specialists.
Nine franchise dealerships, all limited companies — Van Mossel and Freelance each run two sites; the oldest pair date to 1961.
Seven of 145 automotive firms on the island sell parts or tyres — two parts retailers, four tyre specialists, one alloy refurbisher.
Seven vehicle-hire firms — four international franchise brands at the airport, EVie's electric fleet, and one removals specialist.
Nine of Guernsey's 145 automotive businesses work on motorcycles — two dedicated dealers, a Ducati specialist, and the only CBT provider.
Five shops on the island — Millard & Co since 1887, Avenue Cycles on Sark since the 1960s, Ian Brown's since 1983.
Four valeting firms, all Vale — three mobile operators in self-contained vans, one fixed site rebranded from LaserWash in 2021.
Five firms — three self-storage operators with 24/7 access, plus a luxury classic-car vault and a detailer's compound.
Five firms — Ferryspeed and Profreight on the sea-freight lane, BDM on haulage and crane hire, Guernsey Outriders on escort.
Three fast-fit centres — Tyres from Doyles (1964), Target Auto Parts, and St Martins Tyre Company (2012, a Michelin Quality Centre).