Fifty firms — 21 general vehicle-repair shops, a 13-strong body-repair and paint cluster, 12 running MOT-style servicing, and nine driving schools trading as a distinct cohort. Vale carries 16 (a third of the industry); St Peter Port nine. Limited companies dominate — 22 to four sole traders. The oldest dates to 1948. —
Eighteen garages — nearly all doing general repair and diagnostics, with two commercial-vehicle specialists and two fuel forecourts.
Ten body shops — six limited companies, two sole traders. Four panel-beater-painters; three also handle mechanical work.
Seven firms — three mobile operators, one accredited workshop, and a 1990-founded crossover doing valeting alongside body repairs.
Nine driving schools on the island — three DBS-checked, one of them Alderney's sole registered instructor.
Five operators — BDM and Ozzy Ozanne run dedicated 24/7 recovery; two garages add breakdown cover; Hertz offers it alongside hire.
One firm per niche, picked for editorial depth.
Vehicle workshop and autolocksmith — servicing, repairs, and key replacements
Vehicle body repair specialist — crash repairs, bodywork, alloy refurbishment
Vehicle detailing and protection — PPF, ceramic coatings, vinyl wrap
Driving school — island-wide lessons with DBS-checked instructor
Breakdown & recovery and crane hire — ISO 9001 certified; only dedicated heavy recovery truck.
Tagged in Car Services but not in one of the specific niches above.