When was W R Davies founded?

W R Davies was founded in 1924 and raised its 1st funding round 91 years after it was founded.

Where is W R Davies located?

W R Davies is headquartered in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.

How many employees does W R Davies have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at W R Davies is 201 - 500.

Is W R Davies a funded company?

W R Davies is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Sep 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of W R Davies?

W R Davies' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jul 05, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of W R Davies?

Annual revenue of W R Davies is £28.5M as on Dec 31, 2024.

Where does W R Davies rank among its competitors?

W R Davies ranks 12th amongst 824 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was W R Davies, which secured $7.87M in Jul, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of W R Davies?

W R Davies' top competitors include Cazoo, CarGurus and Motorpoint. Among them, W R Davies secured the most recent funding round in July, 2022.

W R Davies - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

W R Davies is a funded company based in Shrewsbury (United Kingdom), founded in 1924 by William Rees Davies. It operates as a Dealership of new & used cars. W R Davies has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 824 active competitors, including 4 funded and 79 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cazoo, CarGurus and Motorpoint.

Company Details

Website: www.wrdavies.co.uk/
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Email ID: *****@wrdavies.co.uk
Phone Number: +44 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1924

Location

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jul 05, 2022, $*****

Investors

Barclays & 1 more

Ranked

12^th among 824 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£28.5M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

201 - 500 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

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W R Davies is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
W R DAVIES (STAFFORD) LIMITED CIN: 4533032 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 11, 2002	$21.6M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	26 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
W R DAVIES (MOTORS) LTD CIN: 347316 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 13, 1938	-	293 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
W.R. DAVIES (2OO4) LIMITED CIN: 5284390 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 10, 2004	$36.4M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	36 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

W R Davies has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jul 05, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. W R Davies has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of W R Davies:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 05, 2022	5804859	Conventional Debt	2107895	9405667	3341523	5767569
Sep 01, 2015	7191912	Conventional Debt	1039816	5728452	9236671	Lloyds Bank

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The founders of W R Davies is William Rees Davies. Jonathan Davies is the CEO of W R Davies.

Here are the details of W R Davies' key team members:

William Rees Davies: Founder of W R Davies.

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W R Davies' employee count trend

W R Davies has 201 - 500 employees as of Jul 24. Here is W R Davies's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of W R Davies include Cazoo, CarGurus and Motorpoint. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of W R Davies, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cazoo 2018, London (United Kingdom), Public	Online dealer of second-hand cars	$563M	Stride, General Catalyst & 35 others	72/100
2nd	CarGurus 2006, Cambridge (United States), Public	Online retailer of used and new cars with financing options	$1.75M	Vitruvian Partners, Ithaka Partners & 1 others	70/100
3rd	Motorpoint 1998, Derby (United Kingdom), Public	Online listing platform for used & new cars	-	Standard Life Aberdeen	59/100
4th	Autoquake.com 2005, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online used car listing platform	$33.7M	Accel, Highland Capital Partners	55/100
5th	Jardine Motors Group 1969, Sevenoaks (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online dealer of new and used cars	-	-	52/100
6th	Wessex Garages 1986, Bristol (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of online dealership services for new & used cars	-	-	50/100
7th	Rockar 2011, Dartford (United Kingdom), Series A	Online platform for automotive services	$7.89M	NVM, Maven Capital Partners & 2 others	48/100
8th	Big Motoring World 1986, Canterbury (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Online dealer of second-hand cars	-	Freshstream, Bluebell Cars Holding Limited ... & 15 others	48/100
9th	Pentagon Motor Holdings 1991, Derby (United Kingdom), Acquired	Motor dealer group for selling and services new and used cars	-	-	47/100
10th	Henrys Cars 1927, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of new and used car sales and servicing	-	-	46/100
12th	W R Davies 1924, Shrewsbury (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Dealership of new & used cars	-	Barclays, Lloyds Bank	44/100