CARINFORMATION LTD

What CARINFORMATION LTD does

Carinformation Ltd is a UK private limited company (company number 15160179) founded in 2023 and headquartered in Rugby, England. It operates the consumer-facing website CarInformation.co.uk, which sells on-demand vehicle history check reports to UK used-car buyers at £7.99 per report via a self-serve e-commerce checkout. Customers enter a vehicle registration, pay online, and receive an instant digital report that aggregates data from multiple UK sources including DVLA records, MOT history, finance registries, stolen-vehicle databases, and insurance write-off registers — covering outstanding finance, Category S/N write-off status, stolen status, mileage verification, plate changes, and previous keeper counts.

The underlying platform is a vehicle data aggregation engine that cross-references multiple official UK databases to produce a single consolidated report. The product has been extended with an AI Overview sub-feature that synthesizes the aggregated data into a natural-language summary, including reliability assessments, real-world MPG estimates, and annual fuel-cost calculations. All distribution is direct-to-consumer through the company's own website, with marketing reliant on organic search and no disclosed paid acquisition, partnerships, or resellers. Revenue mechanics are purely transactional — pay-as-you-go per check — with no subscription tier, no enterprise contracts, and no disclosed ARR or funding.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, management team, partnerships, regulatory actions, or M&A activity. Headcount is in the 1–10 range and the entity operates solely within the United Kingdom. To date, the platform reports over 10,000 vehicle checks completed, indicating early-stage consumer traction but at a scale well below the established UK vehicle check incumbents.

Name

CARINFORMATION LTD

Legal name

Carinformation Ltd

Website

https://carinformation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carinformation Ltd operates CarInformation.co.uk, a UK self-serve web platform that aggregates DVLA, MOT, finance, write-off, and stolen-vehicle data into £7.99 instant vehicle history reports for individual used-car buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle History Reports

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Inspection, Grading & Condition Reporting Services (TLABAKAE)

Keywords

• Vehicle history reports
• Used car checks
• DVLA data services
• Vehicle verification
• MOT history checks

Headquarters

HQ city

Rugby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle History Report Sales: One-time transaction model where customers pay £7.99 per vehicle check to receive instant access to a comprehensive vehicle history report including DVLA data, MOT history, finance check, write-off status, stolen status, and keeper count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CARINFORMATION operates a self-serve online platform that aggregates multiple official UK vehicle databases (DVLA records, MOT history, finance registries, stolen vehicle registers, and insurance/write-off records) to generate comprehensive vehicle history reports for UK used car buyers. Customers pay £7.99 per check and instantly receive a digital report covering ownership, finance status, write-off categorization, stolen status, and MOT history.

Product overview

CarInformation.co.uk offers a single unified vehicle check product—a comprehensive UK vehicle history report priced at £7.99 per check. The core service provides DVLA data, MOT history, finance checks, write-off checks, and stolen vehicle verification. The offering is enhanced by an AI Overview feature that synthesizes raw vehicle data into natural language summaries with reliability assessments and cost estimates. All services are delivered through the company's website with instant digital results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vehicle Check Report A comprehensive UK vehicle history check priced at £7.99 per report, providing instant digital results covering DVLA data, MOT history, outstanding finance status, write-off (Category S/N) records, stolen vehicle status, number of previous keepers, plate change history, and mileage verification. Targeted at UK individual consumers evaluating a used car purchase.
• AI Overview An AI-generated summary add-on that consolidates vehicle registration details, keeper history, current mileage, finance status, write-off records, stolen status, real-world MPG estimates, annual fuel cost calculations, and reliability assessments into a natural-language overview for the buyer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 6 cars on UK roads has outstanding finance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• TotalCarCheck: UK-focused vehicle history check provider aggregating DVLA, finance, stolen, and write-off data for consumer buyers. A close comparable in scope, geography, and pricing tier.
• MotorCheck: UK consumer vehicle history check service providing finance, write-off, and stolen vehicle checks. Operates in the same niche as Carinformation with comparable per-report pricing.
• MyCarCheck: UK vehicle check service offering finance, stolen, write-off, and MOT history reports to consumers and dealers. Directly comparable data aggregation model with similar per-report pricing.
• HPI Check: UK market leader in vehicle history checks, providing DVLA, finance, stolen, and write-off data to consumers and dealers. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same product category at the same price point.
• CarVertical: Multi-country vehicle history platform aggregating registry, mileage, and damage data. Closely comparable as a data-aggregation consumer report service, though operating across more European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• RAC Vehicle Check: UK motoring organisation offering vehicle history checks as part of a broader portfolio including roadside assistance, insurance, and dealer services. Strong brand trust makes it a default choice for many UK buyers.
• Carfax UK: International vehicle history brand (originally US-centric) with UK operations, leveraging global brand recognition and dealer relationships. Competes on similar data sources with a more established marketing footprint.
• AA Vehicle Check: UK motoring organisation providing vehicle history checks alongside breakdown cover, driving services, and insurance. Comparable product bundled with broader consumer-facing motoring services.
• Auto Trader (vehicle check services): UK's largest used car marketplace, embedding vehicle history information directly into listings. Represents a structural threat as the platform can offer checks at the point of car discovery, bypassing standalone check services.

Emerging players

• Rezka / CheckCarDetails: UK-based vehicle check provider offering consumer and dealer-tier vehicle history reports. Comparable early-stage competitor focused on digital, self-serve distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carinformation

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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