What Breakeryard.com does

Breakeryard.com operates a UK-focused online marketplace that connects buyers of used automotive parts with a network of approved car breakers. Founded in 2003 and operated as Breaker Yard Limited from Ilford, Essex, the platform serves individual car owners, independent mechanics, and repair shops seeking cost-effective alternatives to main-dealer parts, claiming savings of up to 80% relative to OEM pricing. The platform's core product is PartFinder, a registration-based matching tool that routes buyer part requests to compatible inventory held by member breakers.

Underlying the marketplace is a quote-request engine that processes approximately 50,000 monthly part requests against a cumulative database of more than 6 million sourced parts accumulated over 23 years of operation. Revenue is generated through a combination of marketplace commissions on completed transactions and recurring subscription fees from sellers, supplemented by an eBay integration that distributes member inventory to a secondary marketplace channel. The platform draws around 250,000 monthly visitors, supported by a Trustindex-verified Google rating of 4.8/5.0 across roughly 1,398 reviews, and a Buyer Protection program offering a 14-day fitment guarantee and 30-day refund policy.

The company operates with a small team (1-10 employees, approximately 7) on a bootstrapped basis, with no disclosed funding rounds or M&A activity. International delivery is offered alongside a UK-only breaker network, and the seller base extends across multiple vehicle verticals including passenger cars, 4x4s, and vans. There is no disclosed use of artificial intelligence or machine learning in product, matching, or pricing workflows.

Name

Breakeryard.com

Legal name

Breaker Yard Limited

Website

https://breakeryard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UK-based online marketplace, founded 2003, that connects car owners and mechanics with approved car breakers for used automotive parts via a registration-based PartFinder matching tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Parts Marketplace

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (423140), Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314), Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (44133)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Parts & Mobility Recommerce (Parts, Accessories, Bikes/Scooters) (CRAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Used car parts
• Auto parts marketplace
• Car breaker network
• OEM parts search
• Vehicle parts finder

Headquarters

HQ city

Ilford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: Breakeryard acts as an intermediary platform connecting buyers with car breakers. Sellers pay to list and sell through the platform, generating commission on transactions
2. Marketplace Shop Subscriptions: Sellers receive their own free online shop within the Breakeryard marketplace with access to website integration for syncing inventory from their own websites or eBay

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Breakeryard.com operates an online UK marketplace connecting vehicle owners needing replacement parts with a nationwide network of approved car breakers and dismantlers. The core product is the PartFinder tool, which lets buyers enter a vehicle registration number or make/model to request quotes for compatible parts from multiple vetted sellers. Listed parts include used OEM components salvaged from vehicles, new OES parts, and aftermarket alternatives, offered at up to 80% savings compared to main dealer prices.

Product overview

Breakeryard.com is a UK-based online automotive parts marketplace operating as a single unified platform. The core offering consists of PartFinder (a registration-based part search tool), the Marketplace (where approved breaker yards list parts), and a Part Directory (browsable catalog of 500+ part categories). The platform connects buyers seeking used OEM parts, new OES parts, and aftermarket parts with a nationwide network of vetted car breakers. Additional services include a Seller Dashboard for part vendors and Buyer Protection for customer safeguards. The company has been operating for over 23 years, sourcing over 6 million parts for customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PartFinder

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 80% on car parts compared to main dealer prices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is offered as a secure payment method on Breakeryard. The platform prominently displays the PayPal acceptance mark and recommends PayPal for buyer protection on transactions over £100.
• TrustindexcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrustindex provides review verification services including the verified badge, review credibility certification, issue-free services certification, and verified business certification. Breakeryard displays Trustindex ratings of 4.8 based on 1398 Google reviews.
• Google ReviewscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle Reviews serves as the primary review platform for Breakeryard, with 1398 verified reviews contributing to their 4.8 excellent rating. Trustindex aggregates and verifies these Google reviews.
• Sparse Ltd (Used & New)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerified seller on the Breakeryard marketplace offering used and new OEM parts including Alfa Romeo, Vauxhall, and other brand components.
• Bolton Breakers NorthWestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerified breaker yard seller offering used car parts through the Breakeryard marketplace, including Vauxhall and other vehicle parts.
• Silverlake GarageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerified seller on the Breakeryard marketplace specializing in used car parts including Alfa Romeo Giulietta components.
• Braydon Motor CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeller testimonial citing the Breakeryard system as efficiently connecting demand and supply: 'The Breakeryard system brings together the demand and the supply efficiently.' - Steve Nicholls of Braydon Motor Company

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Car-Part.com: US-based online marketplace connecting buyers with salvage yards for used auto parts. The closest international functional analog to Breakeryard's approved-breaker marketplace model, with comparable registration-based search and multi-seller quoting.
• RockAuto: Online catalog-based retailer of aftermarket and used auto parts with vehicle-specific fitment data. Comparable as a digital-first parts platform but sells new parts rather than a true two-sided breaker marketplace.
• PartsGeek.com: Online auto parts retailer offering OEM and aftermarket parts with fitment lookup. Direct competitor in the digital parts marketplace category, though more focused on new aftermarket rather than used breaker parts.

Broad incumbents

• eBay UK (eBay Motors): General marketplace with a large motors category including used car parts from individual sellers and breakers. Significantly broader scope than Breakeryard but represents the dominant alternative channel for UK used parts buyers.
• Halfords: UK's largest specialist retailer of car parts, accessories, and bicycles with both online and physical stores. Competes for the same end buyer seeking car parts but focuses on new aftermarket rather than used OEM.
• Euro Car Parts: Major UK distributor and retailer of new automotive parts serving both trade (mechanics) and retail customers. Comparable target customer base of mechanics and DIY car owners but operates in new parts only.
• LKQ Corporation: Largest US-based distributor of recycled and aftermarket auto parts with UK and European operations through Euro Car Parts. Represents the scaled incumbent that a focused marketplace like Breakeryard ultimately competes against for share-of-wallet.
• Autodoc: Major European online retailer of car parts and accessories with a broad catalog across vehicle makes. Comparable digital-first parts commerce model serving UK consumers but focuses on new aftermarket rather than used.
• Auto Trader (UK): UK's leading online vehicle marketplace with some used parts listings. A dominant UK digital automotive platform with vastly larger audience and brand recognition, representing both competitive threat and potential partnership/expansion path.

Regional players

• Scrap Car Comparison: UK online service connecting sellers of end-of-life vehicles with scrap yards and breakers. Operates in the same UK vehicle salvage ecosystem and overlapping customer base of UK car owners seeking value from scrap yards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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