UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45111 is the UK code for sale of new cars and light motor vehicles, part of the class "sale of cars and light motor vehicles". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 45111 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Division
- 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- SIC 2026
- 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products (1:6); 46.71 Wholesale of new cars and light commercial motor vehicles (1:6); 46.72 Wholesale of used cars and light motor vehicles (1:6); 47.81 Retail of new cars and light commercial motor vehicles (1:6); 47.82 Retail of used cars and light commercial motor vehicles (1:6); 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale (1:6)
- Closest US NAICS
- 441110, 441120, 441210
Activities ONS lists under 45111
The ONS index assigns these 12 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Ambulances with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (retail)
- Ambulances with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (wholesale)
- Four wheel drive vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (retail)
- Four wheel drive vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (wholesale)
- Minibuses with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (retail)
- Minibuses with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (wholesale)
- Motor vehicle with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) exporter
- Motor vehicle with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) importer
- Motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (retail)
- Motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (wholesale)
- Off-road motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (retail)
- Off-road motor vehicles with a weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (new) (wholesale)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
Businesses that use this code
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (45.11) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.18 | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products | 1:6 |
| 46.71 | Wholesale of new cars and light commercial motor vehicles | 1:6 |
| 46.72 | Wholesale of used cars and light motor vehicles | 1:6 |
| 47.81 | Retail of new cars and light commercial motor vehicles | 1:6 |
| 47.82 | Retail of used cars and light commercial motor vehicles | 1:6 |
| 47.92 | Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale | 1:6 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 45111 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.