Glass's

What Glass's does

Glass's (Glass's Information Services Limited) is a UK-headquartered B2B automotive data and intelligence provider, founded in 1933 and now operating as a subsidiary of the Autovista Group, which was itself acquired by J.D. Power Group on 1 March 2024. The company delivers vehicle identification, pricing, residual value forecasting, and service/maintenance/repair estimation data to automotive manufacturers, dealers, fleet and finance operators, insurers, bodyshops, remarketers, professional services firms, government bodies, and telematics providers. Its dataset spans 20+ countries (primarily UK, Europe, and Australia) and valuation ranges now extending to 20 years.

The core technology stack is an API-first data and intelligence platform offering web application access, mobile-responsive interfaces (Market Value Assessor Mobile), SFTP raw data delivery, and API integration for individual vehicle queries (VIN/VRM lookups). The product portfolio includes the flagship Glass's Guide, the Sales Solution Module (SSM), Glass Forecast, Car Cost Expert, Car To Market, Residual Value Intelligence, Residual Value Monitor, Compare, the Repair Estimate platform, and the EV Volumes dataset acquired in 2021. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with software integration partnerships (e.g., Minotaur/EVA for the Repair Estimate platform) and a content/marketing layer via Autovista24.

The revenue model is anchored on subscription-based data licensing with annual terms and 30-day payment terms, supplemented by usage-based API transactions (per-vehicle query fees with minimum quantity commitments) and flat-format SFTP delivery for enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts include minimum quantity commitments with no rollover of unused transactions.

Name

Glass's

Legal name

Glass's Information Services Limited

Website

https://glass.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Data Licensing and Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to vehicle valuation data products, including VIN lookups, WLTP data services, and market intelligence platforms. Licensed for internal business purposes with per-seat or volume-based pricing.
2. Transaction-based API Access: Usage-based pricing for API transactions, where customers pay per vehicle query through web services. Excess usage is charged at additional transaction fee rates.
3. SFTP/Raw Data Delivery: Flat format data delivery via secure FTP for enterprise customers, with licensing fees based on platform usage and volume limits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glass's provides error-free vehicle identifications, market-trusted valuations and forecasts, and repair estimates through data platforms delivered via web applications, mobile tools, and APIs. Its portfolio covers VIN/VRM identification, specification data, live retail pricing, residual value forecasting, and service/maintenance/repair cost assessment for automotive businesses across the UK, Europe and Australia.

Product overview

Glass's is an automotive pricing data and intelligence company offering a comprehensive portfolio of valuation tools and data products. The core offering is the Glass's Guide platform providing vehicle identification, specification data, pricing and valuations, and service/maintenance/repair estimates. The product suite includes complementary modules such as Sales Solution Module for dealers, Glass Forecast for residual value tracking, Car Cost Expert for ownership costs, and Compare for vehicle comparisons. The company also operates Autovista24 as a news and analytics content platform, and owns EV Volumes for electric vehicle market data following an acquisition. Products are delivered through web portals, mobile applications, and API access, serving sectors including manufacturers, dealers, fleet and finance, insurance, bodyshops, remarketing, professional services, government, and telematics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass's Guide Flagship vehicle valuation and data platform providing error-free vehicle identifications, market-trusted valuations and forecasts, and repair estimates for the automotive industry.
• Vehicle Identification and Specification Data service enabling accurate vehicle identification including VIN/VRM lookups, factory-fitted optional extras identification, and specification data for configurators and vehicle adverts.
• Pricing and Valuation Market valuation tools providing live retail pricing data, valuation ranges spanning up to 20 years, residual value tracking and forecasting for vehicles across the automotive lifecycle.
• Service, Maintenance and Repair Repair estimate platform enabling reduction in time spent assessing repair costs, quick authorisation of repair work, and prediction of vehicle maintenance costs with graphical interface.
• Sales Solution Module (SSM) Dealer-focused product providing access to valuations, live retail prices and repair estimates, enabling precise vehicle value assessment, market appeal evaluation and KPI management including stock days.
• Market Value Assessor Mobile Mobile-responsive platform delivering live retail pricing and valuation ranges for buying, selling or managing vehicle stock.
• Glass Forecast Portal-based tool for tracking and forecasting residual values across vehicle markets.
• Car Cost Expert Automotive cost analysis tool for total cost of ownership calculations and vehicle cost assessments.
• Car To Market Valuation and pricing tool for placing vehicles on the market with pricing intelligence.
• Compare Vehicle comparison tool enabling side-by-side analysis of vehicle specifications, pricing and values.
• Residual Value Intelligence Intelligence platform providing residual value insights and analysis for automotive decision-making.
• Residual Value Monitor Monitoring tool for tracking residual value performance and trends over time.
• Autovista24 News analysis and multimedia content platform providing specialist analytics, interactive dashboards, research, interviews, webinars, videos and podcasts for Europe's automotive decision-makers.
• EV Volumes Leading provider of electric vehicle sales and forecast data with global reach, covering BEV and PHEV markets.
• Fastest Selling Cars Tool showing how vehicles are selling in specific areas and across the UK with live retail pricing data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fastest selling powertrain in UK: BEVs at 30.1 days average to sell
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Marketcheck: Marketcheck provides real-time automotive market data, pricing, and VIN-level intelligence feeds via API — an emerging data-first competitor to Glass's API-led automotive data products, particularly relevant for bulk enterprise use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Auto Trader (UK): Auto Trader is the UK's largest automotive marketplace and operates pricing/valuation products (e.g., Auto Trader Valuation) for dealers — a broad incumbent that competes with Glass's on dealer-facing UK vehicle pricing intelligence.
• RVI Analytics (Reynolds & Reynolds): Reynolds' portfolio includes retail automotive data and DMS products serving US dealers — a broad incumbent with overlapping dealer-facing data and valuation offerings to Glass's.
• Cox Automotive (Kelley Blue Book): Cox Automotive operates Kelley Blue Book, Manheim, Autotrader, and Dealertrack — a much larger incumbent that competes with Glass's across vehicle valuation, dealer software, and remarketing data; broad incumbent rather than niche specialist.

Direct peers

• Eurotax / Schwacke: Eurotax (Schwacke in Germany) is a sister brand within the same Autovista/J.D. Power corporate family; it competes with Glass's across Continental European automotive pricing data — a direct portfolio-overlap peer.
• TrueCar: TrueCar is a US-centric vehicle pricing and analytics platform serving dealers and consumers with real-time pricing data — comparable business model to Glass's commercial automotive pricing products, with overlap on dealer-facing data.
• JATO Dynamics: JATO Dynamics is a direct competitor providing automotive pricing, specification, and market intelligence data to OEMs, dealers, and financial institutions globally — overlapping squarely with Glass's vehicle identification and valuation offerings.
• cap hpi: cap hpi is a UK-based automotive data and valuation specialist serving dealers, OEMs, insurers, and fleet operators — a head-to-head competitor to Glass's in the UK pricing and specification data market.
• Edmunds: Edmunds provides vehicle pricing, specifications, and incentive data in the US dealer and consumer markets, comparable to Glass's pricing-and-specification data products, though with a consumer-dealer orientation distinct from Glass's insurance/fleet weighting.

Regional players

• Cars.com: Cars.com is a US-focused automotive marketplace and pricing platform with comparable data-product offerings; peer relevance is regional given Glass's UK/Europe footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glass%27s-information-services
• Xx.com/glassguide
• Facebookfacebook.com/Glass.UK.AutovistaGroup

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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