Motor trades
Accountants for every kind of motor trade business
Motor Trade Accounting offers specialist accounting for motor trade businesses of every kind across the UK. Each trade has its own pressures, so each has its own page.
Find your trade
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Garages and workshops Servicing, repairs and diagnostics: labour, parts and workshop overheads kept in order. -
Car dealers Used and franchised dealers: margin scheme sales, stock, finance commission and prep costs. -
Body shops Accident repair and paint work, insurer payment terms and materials costs. -
MOT centres Test fees, repair work that follows a test, and the costs of running a test bay. -
Tyre and exhaust centres Seasonal stock, disposal costs and fast-moving parts on thin margins. -
Motorcycle dealers Bike sales under the margin scheme, workshop income and seasonal trading. -
Van dealers Commercial vehicle sales, VAT on vans and stock that ties up cash. -
Mobile mechanics Van costs, tools, mileage and getting the self assessment right. -
Valeting and car wash Cash takings, staff costs and records that stand up to scrutiny. -
Breakdown and recovery Expensive vehicles, fuel, call-out work and account customers. -
Auto electricians Diagnostic equipment, software subscriptions and EV training costs. -
Motor factors and parts Stock control, trade accounts and credit control for parts suppliers. -
Car and van hire Fleet purchases, VAT on hire vehicles and capital allowances. -
Classic car dealers Specialist stock, restoration costs, imports and the margin scheme.
Why the type of motor business matters
A dealer's accounts revolve around stock, the VAT Margin Scheme and finance commission. A workshop lives or dies by its labour rate and parts margin. A recovery operator carries heavy vehicle costs, and a valeting business handles a lot of cash. The same general accounting rules apply to all of them, but what matters most is very different.
A specialist motor trade accountant looks at the parts of the business that drive profit and tax for your kind of trade, rather than applying a template built for a shop or an office.
Ready to move your business forward?
Tell us what's on your mind, whether it's VAT, a messy set of books or a plan to grow. A specialist motor trade accountant will talk it through with you.