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Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: New Car Registrations in Selected European Countries, 1997

Table 2: Production of Cars and Commercial Vehicles by Country, January to December 1997

Table 3: Breakdown of the UK Market for Security Products and Services ( percentages by value), 1996

Table 4: Motor Vehicle Production in the UK (number of vehicles), July 1990 to July 1997

Table 5: New Vehicle Registrations in the UK January to December Each Year (millions), 1993 to 1997

Table 6: Incidence of Motor Vehicle Crime in England and Wales and in Scotland (000 offences), 1990-1997

Table 7: Cost of Motor Theft in the UK (£m), 1990-1997

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

PRODUCT SECTORS

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 8: Estimated UK Market for Vehicle Security (£m at current manufacturers' prices), 1993 to 1997

Table 9: Estimated Breakdown of the UK Vehicle Security Market by Broad Product Sector ( percentages by value at msp), 1996/1997

Table 10: Overseas Trade in Vehicle Locks (£m), 1994-1997

Table 11: Overseas Trade in Vehicle Alarms (£m), 1994-1997

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYMENT

TRADE ORGANISATIONS

Table 12: Number of Staff Employed by Some of the Leading Vehicle Security Specialists, 1993-1997

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MAJOR PLAYERS

SUPPLIER PROFILES

RETAIL DISTRIBUTION

ADVERTISING

Table 13: Selected Leading UK Vehicle Security Specialists Showing Latest Turnover and Domestic Sales (£m), 1996/1997

Table 14: Main Media Advertising Expenditure by Vehicle Security Companies (£000), Year to December 1996 and 1997

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

THE TOTAL MARKET

LOCKS

MECHANICAL IMMOBILISERS

TRACKING SYSTEMS

ALARMS

ELECTRONIC IMMOBILISERS

COMBINED ALARM AND IMMOBILISER SYSTEMS

SECURITY MARKING

Buying Behaviour

VEHICLE OWNERSHIP

USE OF CAR ALARMS

Table 15: Ownership and Purchasing of Car Alarms ( percentage of housewives), 1994-1997

Table 16: Amount Spent on Car Alarms in Last 12 Months ( percentage of housewives who bought car alarms in the last 12 months), 1997

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

Table 17: Top Five Car Brands in the UK ( percentage share of all new car registrations), 1997

Table 18: Results of What Company Car? Security Trial, 1997

Current Issues

GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT POLICY

PRODUCT INNOVATION

Forecasts

Table 19: Motor Vehicle Production and Market in the UK (000 vehicles), 1997-1999

Table 20: Forecasts for the Value of the UK Vehicle Security Market at Constant 1997 Prices (£m msp), 1997-2002

Table 21: Breakdown of the UK Vehicle Security Market by Broad Product Sector by Value ( percent at msp), 1998-2002

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates that the market for vehicle security products was worth £219m at manufacturers' selling prices (msp) in 1997. The broad product sectors in this market are locks, other mechanical devices (including mechanical immobilisers), tracking systems and other electronic devices. The latter includes electronic and electromechanical immobilisers, alarms and combined alarm and immobiliser systems. Security marking, e.g. window etching, accounts for a small share of the market. There is a high level of product innovation in the vehicle security industry, as the manufacturers have to keep ahead of the attempts of thieves to override their systems

.After a period of very strong growth, the market appears to be maturing. Demand depends to a large extent on the new car market, although there is still scope for aftermarket sales to upgrade or add security features to cars on the road.
The level of vehicle crime is decreasing, partly as a result of improved security. However, fewer stolen cars are being recovered, and it appears that more crimes are being committed by skilled professional thieves. Increasingly sophisticated devices are therefore needed to protect vehicles. Despite the improvement in the car crime rate, the level in the UK is far higher than the European average.

New car registrations in the UK have been rising annually for several years. They are expected to rise again in 1998, before levelling off and decreasing slightly. Output by the UK motor industry continues to rise and exports are increasing -- although production of cars for the home market is declining.

The product sector showing the strongest growth is that of stolen vehicle tracking, which only came on to the market in the UK towards the end of 1993. This sector still has very good prospects. There is also potential for greater protection of commercial vehicles (CVs) and their loads.

Government policy on alleviating the problems of traffic pollution and congestion could have a big impact on car sales and, consequently, on the vehicle security market. If the Government is successful in reducing the number of cars on the road, the overall vehicle security market could experience a gradual decline after 1998

Text © 1998 Key Note

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