Private company

RAC Limited

Logo: RAC plc, PD, via Wikipedia4

British automotive services company

RAC Limited, trading as The RAC or simply RAC, is a British automotive services company headquartered in Walsall, England. Its principal services are roadside assistance and general insurance, and its subsidiaries include RAC Motoring Services Ltd, RAC Financial Services Ltd and RAC Insurance Limited.2 It was founded by Royal Automobile Club.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded1
  • HeadquartersWalsall1
  • Websitewww.rac.co.uk
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
  • LEI213800Y84BVC69AH25283
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressRAC HOUSE, WS5 4AW Walsall, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 002291213

RAC Limited, trading as The RAC or simply RAC, is a British automotive services company headquartered in Walsall, England. Its principal services are roadside assistance and general insurance, and its subsidiaries include RAC Motoring Services Ltd, RAC Financial Services Ltd and RAC Insurance Limited.2

Corporate structure

RAC Limited is part of a group headed by NELSON BIDCO LIMITED. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • NELSON BIDCO LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • RAC Limited Walsall, United Kingdom
    • RAC INSURANCE LIMITED Subsidiary · Walsall, United Kingdom
    • RAC MOTORING SERVICES Subsidiary · Walsall, United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Royal Automobile Club in 1978.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Dec 21, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by NELSON BIDCO LIMITED3
  2. 1978Founded Founded1

Sources

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