February brought more frostbitten surprises and more familiar reshuffling across the UK’s franchised dealership landscape. There’s a steady rhythm to this month’s changes — brands adjusting positions and formats while volume shifts show an increase.
Let’s unpack what the data tells us.
There’s been an uptick this month 471 vs 349, suggesting brands are making multiple changes across the networks. Excluding Dealerships, activity is spread throughout multiple categories - with no standout surge in one direction.
Dealership Changes by Vehicle Type
Visual breakdown of dealership increases and decreases by car, van, and other vehicle categories in February 2025
With the exceptopn of Motorcycles, Car and van categories remain the main players this month, with modest shifts across both. The changes represent an increase across all 4 in comparison to January 2025.
Regional Dealership Activity
Visual map indicating dealership changes by UK region for February 2025
Geographically, there’s a fairly even spread of changes this month, but slight fluctuations are visible across central and southern England. The activity appears distributed rather than concentrated — a continuation of measured adjustments from January.
Dealerships by Site Type
Graphic showing dealership movement across showroom, aftersales, and combined site types for February 2025
Full-service/Dealerships (sales + aftersales) sites remain the dominant format, with fewer single-category openings. The balance of aftersales vs ‘other’ sites is relatively even. Sales only (showrooms) & Used car sites make up the difference.
Franchise Appointments and Relinquishments + More
Visual comparison of dealership franchise appointments and exits by business category for February 2025
