Radar · Auto in United Kingdom
Best Auto Companies in United Kingdom
The 1672 best Auto companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: McLaren.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1672companies tracked
$8.7Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
202have raised
The 1,672 Auto companies tracked in the United Kingdom have pulled in $8.7 billion in disclosed funding, and that number alone tells you this sector is serious money, not a side story. Seven unicorns have emerged from the pack. Zego leads at $282 million raised, followed closely by Motorway at $276 million and Carmoola at $186 million, with Marshmallow adding another $116 million. These aren't marginal bets. HSBC, Lloyds Bank, and Santander are among the most active investors here, which signals that institutional capital has already done its due diligence and decided this space is worth backing at scale.
So what's actually moving? App-layer momentum is one honest signal: median install growth sits at roughly +22% year-on-year across 552 automotive and automotive insurance apps. That's a behavioral shift, not a blip. The hot themes driving coverage right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and EV battery technology, and auto market trends around EV-driven expansion confirm the same directional pull across markets. I'd also flag that [sales satisfaction in the auto industry has dipped for the first time in eight years](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/auto-industry-sales-satisfaction-declines-for-the-first-time-in-eight-years-j-d-power-finds/), which opens real room for the digital-first challengers in this directory to take ground fast.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × UNITED KINGDOM
Our analysis of 56 Auto companies
$8.4b in tracked funding; 84% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
56companies analysed
84%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2011median founding year
1.8Mcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Operator of racing teams participating in Formula 1, IndyCar, and Endurance 89Tech top 9%Fin. health top 23%Funding top 25%Market top 27% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 9% Fin. healthtop 23% Fundingtop 25% Markettop 27% Newstop 29% Customerstop 32% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 49% Partnersbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Tech: 99 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Fin. health: Revenue ~$777M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $1.7B | 28 mo ago | 2,480 2,480 → 1,793 (-28%) · sector median +0% | Michael Robert Flewitt CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaGoogle Maps+28 | 12 signals ▲100% M&A · Leadership · Announcements | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 2 | Constellation Automotive Group Provider of car marketplace 60Funding top 29%Market top 42%Partners top 45%Growth bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Markettop 42% Partnerstop 45% Growthbottom 48% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $1.4B · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 1,831 employees (top 12% of Auto) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.4B | 60 mo ago | 1,831 | — | Javastyled-componentsReact+10 | — | — | — |
| 3 | cinch 🦄 Online B2C marketplace for used cars 67Moat top 15%Tech top 22%Market top 30%News top 32% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 15% Techtop 22% Markettop 30% Newstop 32% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $1.3B | 67 mo ago | 198 | James Mullins Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+27 | 3 signals ▲200% M&A · Leadership | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 4 | Cazoo 🦄 Online dealer of second-hand cars 87Growth top 2%Moat top 26%Market top 27%Funding top 27% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 2% Moattop 26% Markettop 27% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 28% Customerstop 30% Techtop 39% Fin. healthtop 40% Newstop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Growth: App-install growth +200% YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.2B | 52 mo ago | 3,226 | Alexander Chesterman Founder | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Zego 🦄 Provider of flexible insurance policies for drivers and delivery workers 62Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Talent top 28%Tech top 30% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Markettop 35% Producttop 35% Customerstop 36% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 36% Funding: Raised $282M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $282M | 2 mo ago | 417 | Sten Saar Co-Founder & CEO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 6 | Motorway 🦄 Online platform providing vehicle valuation and sales services to individuals 74Growth top 16%Tech top 19%Funding top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 16% Techtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 43 → 164 (+281%) across vintages · Revenue +107% YoY Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $276M | 5 mo ago | 164 | Tom Leathes Co-Founder & CEO | SentryStripeAmazon Web Services+18 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Alliance Automotive Group Distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts 67Innovation top 20%Product top 37%Market top 40%Growth top 42% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 37% Markettop 40% Growthtop 42% Fundingtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Techbottom 42% Talentbottom 39% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 17% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 5 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $250M | 150 mo ago | 4,500 | Alistair Brown Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Onto App-based platform providing electric car subscription 53Moat top 22%Funding top 29%Product top 40%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 40% Talenttop 45% Marketbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $241M · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $241M | 40 mo ago | 38 | Rob Jolly Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Carmoola App-based marketplace for used car loans 55Funding top 18%Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Customers top 29% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Customerstop 29% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $186M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $186M | 11 mo ago | 8 | Roman Sumnikov Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 10 | Carwow Online marketplace to buy new cars 74Tech top 22%Funding top 27%Product top 29%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Markettop 32% Innovationtop 33% Fin. healthtop 39% Talenttop 45% Globaltop 48% Growthbottom 43% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Funding: Raised $178M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $178M | 23 mo ago | 207 | Alexandra Margolis Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — | 1 award |
| 11 | DesperateSellerCars Used car listing portal 21Moat top 22%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 48%Market bottom 26% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $149M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $149M | 54 mo ago | 16 | — | Windows ServerGoogle MapsMicrosoft ASP.NET+28 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lotus Cars 🦄 Brand of luxury sports car 69Fin. health top 14%Tech top 21%Funding top 29%Market top 42% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 14% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 29% Markettop 42% Patentstop 43% Producttop 44% Moattop 45% Globaltop 48% Innovationtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 23% Fin. health: Revenue ~$679M · Revenue 5.1x total funding Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $134M | 26 mo ago | 22 | Jean-Marc Gales Ex-CEO | SalesforceVideoJSGSAP+27 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 13 | Marshmallow 🦄 Provider of motor vehicle insurance policies for car and van 93Fin. health top 10%Tech top 13%Customers top 19%Funding top 23% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 10% Techtop 13% Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 23% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Markettop 35% Producttop 40% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$370M · Revenue +57% YoY Tech: 57 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $116M | 14 mo ago | 50 | David Goate Co-Founder | Turbopackstyled-componentsSentry+33 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 14 | Sertec Manufacturer and supplier of precision stamped components to OEMs 29Market top 48%Tech top 48%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 48% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Market: 2,208 employees (top 11% of Auto) · Revenue ~$7.7M Tech: 36 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $98M | 65 mo ago | 2,208 | Grant Adams CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+22 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 15 | YASA Manufacturer of electric motors and controllers 78Innovation top 16%Patents top 19%Fin. health top 27%Moat top 29% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 19% Fin. healthtop 27% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 39% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 156 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 94 filings since 2022 vs 62 in 2017-21 Patents: 156 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 94 filings since 2022 vs 62 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $98M | 32 mo ago | 287 287 → 380 (+32%) · sector median +0% | Marcus Leong Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 156 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 16 | Bumper Online car repair financing platform 53Funding top 26%Growth top 29%Moat top 29%Tech top 30% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 29% Moattop 29% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $96.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Headcount 23 → 38 (+65%) across vintages · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $96M | 6 mo ago | 38 | James Jackson Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Oodle Car Finance Provider of online platform for car finance application and approval 60Tech top 17%Moat top 31%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 17% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 43% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 37 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $75M | 80 mo ago | 324 324 → 324 (+0%) · sector median +0% | Jonathan Clayton Founder & CEO | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+22 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Surface Transforms Develops and manufacture carbon-ceramic material & brakes 50Product top 24%Funding top 30%Tech top 44%Innovation top 47% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 24% Fundingtop 30% Techtop 44% Innovationtop 47% Newstop 48% Patentsbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 41% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $57.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $58M | 44 mo ago | 118 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19 | 9 signals ▼25% Earnings · Leadership · Layoffs | 24 patents Carbon‑fiber reinforced ceramic brake and clutch disc manufacturing and preform processing | — |
| 19 | Vertu Motors Provider of new and used cars, vans, and motorcycles 74Product top 14%Market top 24%Innovation top 36%Tech top 38% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Markettop 24% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 43% Newstop 46% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 30% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Market: 6,719 employees (top 5% of Auto) · Top-50,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $54M | 29 mo ago | 6,719 | Robert Forrester CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Algolia+22 | 9 signals ▼25% Earnings · Leadership · Lawsuit | — | 2 awards |
| 20 | ECARX 🦄 Manufacture of automotive electronic components 72Funding top 20%Moat top 31%Market top 33%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 31% Markettop 33% Growthtop 35% Newstop 39% Globaltop 42% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 47% Funding: Raised $50.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $50M | 7 mo ago | 1,501 | Ziyu Shen Co-Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+21 | 10 signals ▲25% Funding · Earnings · Acquisition | — | 4 partnerships · 1 award |
| 21 | Prodrive Provider of motorsport services, advanced engineering, and niche vehicle manufacturing 42Talent top 28%Tech top 31%Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 34% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $43M | 130 mo ago | 258 258 → 555 (+115%) · sector median +0% | David Lapworth Co-Founder | Craft CMSPHPYii+17 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 22 | Ilika Platform offering batteries for electric cars 53Product top 26%Funding top 35%Patents top 35%Innovation top 37% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 26% Fundingtop 35% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 37% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Growthtop 40% Moattop 43% Newstop 44% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 38% Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $34.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $34M | 11 mo ago | 72 72 → 75 (+4%) · sector median +0% | Brian Hayden Founder | Craft CMSPHPYii+17 | — | 86 patents Solid-state lithium battery thin‑film materials, deposition processes, and hydrogen storage catalysts | — |
| 23 | Autocraft Solutions Group Manufacturer of gasoline and diesel engines 55AI top 15%Patents top 29%Innovation top 31%Funding top 45% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 31% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $30M | 26 mo ago | 203 | Mike Morgan Co-Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 26 patents EV battery health diagnostics, micro‑short detection, and AI‑driven servicing systems | — |
| 24 | Belron Vehicle glass repair and replacement service provider 55AI top 15%Tech top 36%Market top 37%Funding top 41% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 36% Markettop 37% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 42% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Newsbottom 34% Innovationbottom 26% Patentsbottom 23% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 22 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $25M | 59 mo ago | 30,000 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 25 | Ticker Provider of connected motor insurance for various driver profiles 45Growth top 30%Tech top 35%Product top 40%Funding top 43% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 35% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 41% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 33 → 48 (+45%) across vintages · Revenue +78% YoY Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 39 mo ago | 48 | Richard King Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Cuvva Online usage-based car insurance solutions 72Fin. health top 28%Growth top 32%Innovation top 33%Customers top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 28% Growthtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Customerstop 34% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 36% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$35.0M · Revenue +47% YoY Growth: Headcount 90 → 150 (+67%) across vintages · Revenue +47% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $22M | 42 mo ago | 150 150 → 98 (-35%) · sector median +0% | Freddy Macnamara Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackSentryAtlassian Statuspage+14 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 27 | Linecross Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components 53Product top 26%Innovation top 36%Fin. health top 37%Funding top 46% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 26% Innovationtop 36% Fin. healthtop 37% Fundingtop 46% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 35 mo ago | 295 | Stuart Fry CEO & MD | Craft CMSPHPYii+10 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dymag Manufacturer of carbon fibre wheels 40Product top 26%Moat top 32%Innovation top 44%Funding top 44% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 26% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 44% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 34% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 23 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 37 mo ago | 31 31 → 20 (-35%) · sector median +0% | Max Boxstrom Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+26 | — | 23 patents Automotive wheel rim design and manufacturing for vehicles | — |
| 29 | HF Provider of legal services to business and finance 69Product top 22%Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Innovation top 36% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 22% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 39% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $13M | 14 mo ago | 774 | Ronan McCann CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+28 | 3 signals Acquisition · M&A | — | 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 30 | RBW Electric Classic Cars Manufacturer and electrification of classic electric sports cars 29Growth top 45%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $13M | 24 mo ago | — | Peter Swain Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Autins Group Manufacturer of automotive acoustic and thermal insulation solutions. 32Tech top 32%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Fin. health bottom 47% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 47% Growthbottom 46% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 34% Newsbottom 32% Innovationbottom 19% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $11.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $12M | 27 mo ago | 164 | Gareth Cook CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | — | 2 patents Acoustic insulation enclosures for noise reduction in equipment housings | 2 job openings |
| 32 | Equipmake Developer of electric drivetrain solutions for automotive, aerospace, and bus industries 55Product top 14%News top 19%Partners top 21%Patents top 27% All 13 signals ▾Producttop 14% Newstop 19% Partnerstop 21% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 36% Fin. healthtop 44% Moattop 45% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 22 tracked, 5 types) · +125% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | 82 82 → 72 (-12%) · sector median +0% | Ian Foley Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 9 signals ▲125% Contracts · Earnings · Leadership | 44 patents Electric vehicle powertrain rotors and integrated HVAC thermal management systems. | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 33 | CT Automotive Provider of automotive engineering and manufacturing services 67Innovation top 7%Patents top 9%Funding top 41%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 7% Patentstop 9% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 41% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 28% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 366 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 243 filings since 2022 vs 121 in 2017-21 Patents: 366 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 243 filings since 2022 vs 121 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $10M | 37 mo ago | 2,834 | Scott McKenzie CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | 368 patents Electric power‑steering and motor drive systems for vehicle steering columns | — |
| 34 | EVTEC Group Manufacturer of ightweight aluminum die-cast components and assemblies for OEMs across the globe 40Growth top 42%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 48%Market bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 42% Fundingtop 50% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo Funding: Raised $9.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $9M | 28 mo ago | 153 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Zeti Developer of an online lending platform connecting electric vehicle fleet operators with institutional lenders 8Funding top 45%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 21%News bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $8.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $9M | 23 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 36 | Bikmo Provider of cycle insurance for damage, theft, or loss 42Growth top 32%Tech top 36%Funding top 47%Global bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 21 → 28 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 18 mo ago | 28 28 → 50 (+79%) · sector median +0% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 37 | Pace Van Hire Provider of convenient self-drive van hire services 32Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 34 mo ago | — | Louis Verrico CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | 1 award |
| 38 | KS Composites Manufacturer of composite and GRP products 40Product top 26%Growth top 45%Patents top 46%Innovation top 49% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 26% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 49% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 32% Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M | 31 mo ago | 76 | — | Microsoft 365jQueryCloudflare Browser Insights+4 | — | 43 patents Composite marine cabin panels and interior structures for ships and boats | 3 job openings |
| 39 | New Motion Labs Manufacturer of automotive transmission systems 24Innovation top 28%Patents top 30%Funding top 39%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Patentstop 30% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 45% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 28% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 11% Innovation: 39 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 22 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | 39 patents Mechanical power transmission components: gear, sprocket, and drive system technologies. | — |
| 40 | The Electric Car Scheme Provider of electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes 57Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Moatbottom 48% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $3M | 22 mo ago | 48 | Thom Groot Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+33 | — | — | — |
| 41 | MODA Industries Manufacturer of trucks 19Patents top 41%Innovation top 44%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 12% Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 6 patents (top 79% of patent-holders) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 26 mo ago | 5 | Rich Brown Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 6 patents Portable alcohol-fuel burners and illuminated safety gloves for hazardous environments | — |
| 42 | Car Credible Online platform that provides appraisal of current car finance deal 7Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 12% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 12% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $2M | 22 mo ago | 5 | Arnav Kumar Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | KleanDrive Provider of automotive consulting services 27Talent top 28%Funding bottom 40%Product bottom 39%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 19 mo ago | — | Jamie Doyle Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Ruffian Snowbikes Snowbike manufacturer offering snowbikes, apparel, and parts for mountain adventure 53Growth top 35%Tech top 47%Funding bottom 46%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 47% Fundingbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | — | Derek Corey Founder | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+15 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Adgero Kinetic energy recovery system for heavy duty vehicles 9Moat top 45%Talent bottom 49%Patents bottom 47%Funding bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Fundingbottom 45% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 25% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 3 patents Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $1M | 25 mo ago | 3 | Mack Murray Managing Director | — | — | 3 patents Vehicle hybrid powertrain integration systems | — |
| 46 | Kimberley Caravan Centre Provider of new and used caravans and motorhomes 74Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Tech top 38%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Techtop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $673K | 8 mo ago | — | — | Cart FunctionalityPHPUbuntu+29 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Kerr's Tyres Provider of automotive tires 42Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 22% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 30% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $629K | 5 mo ago | 70 | Norman Kerr Founder & Managing Director | Windows ServerYouTubeMicrosoft ASP.NET+14 | — | — | — |
| 48 | FluxMagic Manufacturer of auto components 7Funding bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $425k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $425K | 22 mo ago | 4 | Jonathan Bird CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Bee Lighting Provider of vehicle lighting solutions 13Partners top 40%Patents bottom 47%Funding bottom 46%News bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Partnerstop 40% Patentsbottom 47% Fundingbottom 46% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 41% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Growthbottom 32% Innovationbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 23% Partners: 2 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 2 deals Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $200K | 13 mo ago | 46 | — | Windows ServerPaths.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+16 | — | 9 patents Adjustable vehicle lighting systems for lean lamps and angular light unit positioning | — |
| 50 | Maverick Diagnostics Dealer of diagnostic tools and industry-leading technical support for small and large workshops 35Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Funding top 50%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 16% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $128K | 18 mo ago | 4 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+27 | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Auto companies in United Kingdom
#1
Zego 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2016 · 417 employees$281.7Mraised▾
Zego 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2016 · 417 employees
Provider of flexible insurance policies for drivers and delivery workers. Coverage options include telematics-based car insurance, private hire taxi insurance, and policies for van operators. The offerings extend to delivery insurance for individuals using cars, scooters, or motorbikes for food and parcel transport. Policies are available for learner drivers and business owners requiring protection for their vehicles and goods. The insurance structure allows for usage-based adjustments to accommodate different work and personal driving requirements.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 30%Market
top 35%Product
top 35%Funding: Raised $282M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 75k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Balderton and the wider European tech community) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$28M
- Mar 2021Series C$150M
- Jun 2019Series B$42M
- Jan 2019Venture Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Target Global, Balderton Capital, DST Global, General Catalyst, Latitude, Socii Capital
Tech stack
AmplitudeApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadog
#2
Motorway 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 164 employees$276.2Mraised▾
Motorway 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 164 employees
Online platform providing vehicle valuation and sales services to individuals. It offers a way for individuals to value and sell their vehicles. The platform facilitates connections between sellers and a network of dealers. It arranges for vehicle collection and payment processing upon sale completion.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 16%Tech
top 19%Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Product
top 29%Innovation
top 33%Growth: Headcount 43 → 164 (+281%) across vintages · Revenue +107% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $276M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$33.6M
- Nov 2021Series C$190M
- Jun 2021Series B$67.7M
- Jun 2019Series A$13.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Latitude, Unbound, Iconiq Capital, Marchmont Ventures Group
Tech stack
AdalyserAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#3
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees$96.1Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees
Online car repair financing platform. It is a payment platform that allows users to split the cost of car repairs and servicing into monthly installments. It provides users with information and data on vehicles for buying, selling, or maintaining purposes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 29%Moat
top 29%Tech
top 30%Talent
top 38%Fin. health
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $96.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Growth: Headcount 23 → 38 (+65%) across vintages · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 1 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Runford Motor Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$80.2M
- Aug 2025Series B$11M
- Dec 2024Series B$2.6M
- Apr 2024Series B$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Suzuki Global Ventures, Marubeni Ventures, Naviter Capital, Autotech Ventures, Shell, InMotion Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees$185.9Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees
App-based marketplace for used car loans. It provides users with a platform that directs users to a car dealership or digital car marketplaces to buy a new car with finance and provides a suitable finance payment plan. The application is available for iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Customers
top 29%Moat
top 39%Product
top 46%Funding: Raised $186M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Growth Marketing
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$407.9M
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$133.7M
- Jan 2024Series B$19.7M
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt$114.7M
Founders & team
Investors
NatWest, Blenheim Chalcot, InMotion Ventures, Venture Friends, Clocktower Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapBranchCdnjsCloudflare
#5
ECARX 🦄Public · London, England · founded 2017 · 1501 employees$50Mraised▾
ECARX 🦄
Public · London, England · founded 2017 · 1501 employees
Manufacture of automotive electronic components. Its products include infotainment head units, digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, active safety electronics, unmanned driving sensors, controllers, and other products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Moat
top 31%Market
top 33%Growth
top 35%News
top 39%Global
top 42%Funding: Raised $50.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Market: 1,501 employees (top 14% of Auto) · Top-10,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $3.3B)
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. May Mobility) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Post IPO$100M
- Jul 2022Series B—
- Sep 2021Series B$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Luminar Technologies, Geely, ICBC International Holdings, CNCB Investment, SPDB International Holdings, CVC
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#6
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 50 employees$116.3Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Provider of motor vehicle insurance policies for car and van. These insurance products offer financial protection against damage to vehicles and liability for injury or property damage caused to others. The policies include coverage for fire, theft, and vandalism. Customers manage their insurance documentation and policy details through a digital interface. The business provides support for claims and accident reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 10%Tech
top 13%Customers
top 19%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 23%Moat
top 26%Fin. health: Revenue ~$370M · Revenue +57% YoY · Revenue 3.2x total funding
Tech: 57 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Customers: App rating 4.2★ (4,989 reviews) · Review volume +35% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. EnquiryLabs) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series C$45M
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$45M
- May 2023Conventional Debt$18.5M
- Sep 2021Series B$85M
Founders & team
Investors
Passion Capital, Investec, SCOR, Monzo, Outrun Ventures, Portage
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailBootstrap
#7
Public · Chilworth, England · founded 2004 · 72 employees$34.1Mraised▾
Public · Chilworth, England · founded 2004 · 72 employees
Platform offering batteries for electric cars. The company has developed solid state batteries, super alloys, fuel cells catalysts , replacement for piezoelectric materials, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 26%Funding
top 35%Patents
top 35%Innovation
top 37%Talent
top 38%Global
top 39%Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $34.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Patents: 86 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2016 · 8 distinct CPC technology classes
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- May 2025Post IPO$4.7M
- Mar 2020Post IPO$19.4M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$362.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Parkwalk, Europa, Gov, SETsquared, Herald Investment Management, IP Group
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCraft CmsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series E · London, England · founded 2010 · 207 employees$178.4Mraised▾
Series E · London, England · founded 2010 · 207 employees
Online marketplace that allows buyers to compare new car offers & buy directly from trusted dealers that are registered with the platform. Buyers can explore cars by specifying make/model, features & more, and then receive offers directly from the dealers. They can then quickly compare offers by price & location of the dealer, reviews of the dealer & what’s actually in stock.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Funding
top 27%Product
top 29%Moat
top 31%Market
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $178M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Jul 2024)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · 1 published app (462k installs) · Company stage: Series E
Audience (LinkedIn): 101k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series E$53.2M
- Nov 2023Series C$3.3M
- Apr 2022Series C—
- Mar 2022Series C$22.6M
Founders & team
Investors
ITV, Balderton Capital, Accel, Hercules Capital, Mercedes-Benz, Vitruvian Partners
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmplitudeApple Icloud MailAuraBootstrapBugsnag
#9
Acquired · Guildford, England · founded 1963 · 2480 employees$1.7Braised▾
Acquired · Guildford, England · founded 1963 · 2480 employees
Operator of racing teams participating in Formula 1, IndyCar, and Endurance. The organization maintains teams that compete in various racing series. It also offers related merchandise through its online store. The company provides news, articles, schedules, and standings for racing events.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 9%Fin. health
top 23%Funding
top 25%Market
top 27%News
top 29%Customers
top 32%Tech: 99 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Fin. health: Revenue ~$777M
Funding: Raised $1.7B · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.1M LinkedIn followers — 59.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
National Bank, Mumtalakat, Public Investment Fund, Ares Management, Europa, RueOne Investments
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe TargetAmazon Cloudfront
#10
Public · Snetterton, England · founded 2002 · 82 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Public · Snetterton, England · founded 2002 · 82 employees
Developer of electric drivetrain solutions for automotive, aerospace, and bus industries. The company provides electric motors, inverters, power electronics and complete electric vehicle drivetrains. It offers zero emission drivetrains integrated into new electric vehicles and retrofit options. The company designs and develops electric propulsion systems for next-generation technology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%News
top 19%Partners
top 21%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 32%Growth
top 32%Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 22 tracked, 5 types) · +125% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Partners: 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Perkins Engines Company Limited) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$6.5M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$5.1M
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$55.4K
- Apr 2016Grant (prize money)$57K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund, Caterpillar
#11
Late Stage · Blyth, England · founded 1969 · 774 employees$13Mraised▾
Late Stage · Blyth, England · founded 1969 · 774 employees
Provider of legal services to business and finance
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 22%Tech
top 34%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Funding
top 39%Market
top 46%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
NatWest Group, CBPE
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerAzureAzure Front DoorCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Late Stage · Antrim, Northern Ireland · founded 2002 · 70 employees$629.1Kraised▾
Late Stage · Antrim, Northern Ireland · founded 2002 · 70 employees
Provider of automotive tires
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 22%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 44%Market
bottom 41%Innovation: 6 product lines
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026PE—
- Jun 2020Conventional Debt$629.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Ulster Bank, Chiltern Capital
Tech stack
AzureCloudinaryCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
Funding & investor landscape
$8.7Btotal disclosed funding
169companies funded
345disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov20 rounds
Notable founders
Sten Saar
Co-Founder & CEO · Zego
Harry Franks
Co-Founder · Zego
Tom Leathes
Co-Founder & CEO · Motorway
Alex Buttle
Co-Founder & VP Growth · Motorway
James Jackson
Co-Founder & CEO · Bumper
Jack Allman
Co-Founder · Bumper
Roman Sumnikov
Co-Founder · Carmoola
Igor Gordiichuk
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Carmoola
Ziyu Shen
Co-Founder & CEO · ECARX
Eric Li
Co-Founder · ECARX
David Goate
Co-Founder · Marshmallow
Alexander Kent-Braham
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Marshmallow
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,538,505 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 867 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201520212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 49% across 2015–2026.
top research entities
- University of Glasgow45
- University College London35
- University of Warwick31
- University of Oxford30
- Loughborough University30
leading researchers
Mehrdad Dianati · Biggs, Jeremy · Hoyle, Sarah · Matos, Inês · Carsten Maple · Daxin Tian · Lars Kunze · Cheng Wang
▲
Breakthroughs260 · 30%
▲ 26%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is surging — UK AV papers grew from 2 to 34, with object detection newly emerging at 21 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision2→34
- Lidar1→18
- Point cloud1→12
- Computer network1→11
- Obstacle1→5
Newly emergingObject detection 0→21 · Human–computer interaction 0→18 · Robustness (evolution) 0→17
Landmark MultiNet: Real-time Joint Semantic Reasoning for Autonomous Driving · 684 cites
◆
Advancements244 · 28%
▲ 16%→28% share
▲1.8× share momentum4 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transport engineering advancements are intensifying — UK AV motion planning and control theory papers each rose from 1 to 8–11.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering1→17
- Control theory (sociology)1→11
- Motion planning1→8
- Automotive engineering1→7
- Task (project management)1→5
Newly emergingHuman–computer interaction 0→20 · Computer vision 0→17 · Perception 0→16
Landmark QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies · 13,616 cites
▼
Concerns236 · 27%
▼ 42%→27% share
▼0.6× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security concerns are rising sharply — UK AV safety-related papers grew from 2 to 20 alongside newly emerging aeronautics risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Humanities2→24
- Computer security2→20
- Philosophy1→16
- Context (archaeology)4→17
- Perception2→12
Newly emergingSystems engineering 0→8 · Aeronautics 0→8 · Sustainability 0→7
Landmark Machine learning, social learning and the governance of self-driving cars · 345 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London116 · +0.38
Glasgow51 · +0.62
Oxford35 · +0.41
Edinburgh35 · +0.35
Manchester30 · +0.55
Cambridge29 · +0.36
Bristol18 · +0.29
Birmingham15 · +0.63
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 674 filings from 479 assignees (2016–2025), led by FIVE AI, OXA Autonomy, BAE Systems; annual filings 46→60.
674 filings479 assigneespeak 84/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- FIVE AI97
- OXA Autonomy48
- BAE Systems40
- Glaxo Group36
- Jaguar LAND Rover34
- Syngenta26
- British American Tobacco Investm15
- Pilkington Group15
Common questions
How many Auto companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 1672 indexable Auto companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in United Kingdom?
The Auto companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $8.7B in disclosed equity funding across 169 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in United Kingdom?
McLaren is the highest-funded Auto company in United Kingdom, with $1.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in United Kingdom are funded?
169 of the 1672 Auto companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
7 Auto companies in United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Auto companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Auto companies on this list include HSBC, Europa, Gov, Lloyds Bank, Santander.
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