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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

THE PRODUCT SECTORS

INFLUENCES ON THE MARKET

MARKET POSITION

Table 1: Motor Vehicles Registered Each Year in Great Britain (million), January to December 1990-1995

Table 2: Motor Vehicle Registrations by Type of Vehicle, January to December 1995

Table 3: Total Motor Vehicles Registered in Great Britain (million), at 31st December Each Year 1985-1995

Table 4: Household Ownership of Cars by Year Model ( percent of respondents in each category), 1995

Table 5: Incidence of Motor Vehicle Crime in England and Wales (000 offences), 1989-1994

Table 6: Incidence of Motor Vehicle Theft in Scotland, 1989-1994

Table 7: Incidence of Road Vehicle Fires in England and Wales (000), 1989-1994

Table 8: Cost of Motor Theft in the UK (£m), 1989-1995

Table 9: Private Car Theft Claims (number 000 and £m and average cost £), 1990-1995

Table 10: Theft Claims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Private Cars (number 000, £m and £), 1990-1995

Market Size

INTRODUCTION

FOREIGN TRADE

PERFORMANCE OF INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS SECTORS

Table 11: Estimated Retail Sales of Vehicle Security Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 1988-1995

Table 12: Overseas Trade in Vehicle Locks (£m), 1991-1995

Table 13: Overseas Trade in Vehicle Alarms (£m), 1994-1995

Industry Background

INTRODUCTION

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Competitor Analysis

LOCKS

MECHANICAL IMMOBILISERS

ALARMS AND IMMOBILISERS

TRACKING DEVICES

SECURITY MARKING

THE RETAILERS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 14: Some Leading UK Manufacturers and Distributors of Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Vehicle Security Devices, 1996

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

THE TOTAL VEHICLE SECURITY MARKET

LOCKS

MECHANICAL IMMOBILISERS

ALARMS

ELECTRONIC IMMOBILISERS

VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEMS

Buying Behaviour

Table 15: Ownership and Purchasing of Car Alarms ( percentage of adults), 1994 and 1995

Table 16: Amount Spent on Car Alarms in Last 12 Months ( percent of those who answered this question), 1995

Table 17: Profile of Households Owning Car Alarms ( percentage of households), 1995

Table 18: Demographic Profile of Household Purchasing of Car Alarms ( percentage of households), 1995

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS

RECENT INDEPENDENT SECURITY ASSESSMENTS

Current Issues

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

OTHER SECURITY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

RECENT GOVERNMENT AND POLICE ACTIVITY

Forecasts

FORECAST VEHICLE PRODUCTION AND SALES

FORECAST UK VEHICLE SECURITY MARKET

Table 19: SMMT Forecasts for UK Vehicle Production and Sales (000 vehicles), 1994-1997

Table 20: Forecasts for the Value of the UK Vehicle Security Market at Constant 1995 Prices (£m at msp ), 1996-2000

Table 21: Forecasts for the Value of Retail Sales of Vehicle Security Products at Constant 1995 Prices (£m at rsp), 1996-1998

Company Profiles

Further Sources

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates the value of the vehicle security market at around £165m at msp in 1994, growing to £198m at msp in 1995. These estimates take into account both the new car market sector and the aftermarket sector, but do not include the charges of the professional installers.

The retail aftermarket for security products grew very rapidly between 1988 and 1994. Growth has now slowed, as the car manufacturers have tended to install immobilisers and central locking as standard features of many of their models. It is agreed by the industry that the retail market is likely to dwindle eventually, but there are still many old cars on the road with inadequate security which continue to provide a fairly strong retail demand.

The main categories of product on the market are locks, mechanical immobilisers, electronic and electromechanical immmobilisers, alarms, combined immobiliser/alarms, tracking services and security marking systems. There are also many niche sectors, especially concerning commercial vehicles. No single security measure can be expected to give 100 percent security and a combination of measures is recommended.

The general trends which have given rise to the growth in the market are the vehicle crime rate, which is very high despite an improvement in 1994 and 1995, the rising number of vehicles on the road, the increasing cost of insurance, and the incentives offered and conditions made by the insurance companies. There has also been publicity by the police, motoring organiations and the press.

More specific trends currently affecting the market are an increased demand for products which have been approved by the Association of British Insurers and which are installed by approved fitters, and a tendency for the car manufacturers to place more emphasis on the fitting of sophisticated security devices as a selling point for their cars.

There is still substantial scope for future market growth. Many heavy goods vehicles lack adequate security and cost of of losses of vehicles and cargoes is substantial. There are still many old cars on the road with little in the way of modern security sytems. There appears to be a demand for a span of products ranging from simple, low-cost mechanical devices to high-specification alarm/immobilisers.

Text © 1996 Key Note

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