Vehicle Information Publishing

Vehicle Information Publishing are independent providers of accurate and comprehensive fully researched current and forecast used vehicle values for both the trade and consumer markets.

Vehicle Information Publishing Limited (VIP) was formed in January 2004 by Martin Keighley and Alan Senior. VIP maintains a comprehensive, accurate and truly independent used vehicle valuation database for more than 30,000 vehicles. The data is updated daily based on feedback from manufacturers, the trade, dealers, auctions and the leasing industry. VIP has provided data for Wisebuyers, Virgin and Used Car Buyer for over three years. In October 2005 VIP launched Trader Guide - a trade only used valuation publication rivalling Glass’s Guide and Black Book. In November 2005 VIP agreed to supply data to the What Car group, including current values, future values, editorial, opinion and price indices data. In May 2007 HPI launched a valuation service powered by VIP data. In June 2007 VIP acquired the rights to Henleyautodata, to provide future residual value data to fleets, dealers and manufacturers.

"We wanted to create an industry benchmark for used vehicle disposal values that truly related to today’s industry. Our data is designed to reflect actual market values"

Our customers come from the Fleet, Leasing, Dealers, Traders, Manufacturers, Consumer and Insurance sectors.


Our strengths are:
  • Accuracy, based on:
    • Experience, Expertise & Independence
    • Contacts (Auction, Trade, Fleet, Consumer)
  • Comprehensive (database of 30,000 vehicles)
  • Service rather than data selling
  • Sensibly priced - great value


VIP Milestones
  • 2004 - Significant investment in databases
  • 2005 - What Car use VIP data
  • Oct 2005 - Trader Guide launched
  • Oct 2005 - Auction & dealer research team
  • 2006 – HPI/RAC use VIP data
  • Jun 2007 - Acquisition of Henley Autodata forecast values
  • Jan 2008 - Launch of VIPDATA


How will VIP benefit me and my business?
  • Accurate valuations mean more profit and fewer 'blows'
  • One stop shop – all models included including special editions and late plate values
  • You can trust our information. Our editorial team have vast experience and are directly contactable
  • VIP only produce future and used values; our teams are not spread thinly on other projects and products


Our data is both comprehensive and accurate

  • Based on latest trade sale data combined with daily anecdotal feed back from dealers, traders, wholesalers and other trade sources
  • 27,000 car models with values from 1995 to present

Professional & experienced team
  • Former CAP experts with over 80 years experience in valuation publishing
  • Independent with main emphasis on accuracy
  • Easy to use and value for money

Martin Keighley has spent his entire 27 year career working with used vehicle valuations in one form or another. During 17 years at CAP Motor Research he was Editor, Manager, Publisher and Director of the used values products, including the Black Book trade guide and Monitor Guide to Future Residual Values. He joined CAP in 1986 as an Editor following seven years in used vehicle remarketing. He designed the system for building Parker's used values. Brief spells in auction management and leasing operations provide a unique mix of experience and knowledge. He is one of the most experienced used car pricing experts in the country. In 2003/4 he developed a comprehensive used car valuation database supplying data to numerous magazines, websites and trade outlets.



Alan Senior has spent 31 years dealing with used vehicle valuations from all aspects of the motor trade. From the auction floor, the fleet and leasing and re-marketing industries, right up to the dealer retail prices both franchise and independents. He spent 17 years working for Cap Motor Research in various Editorial roles from Senior Editor for the Black Book car valuations guide and Red Book for commercial vehicles, to the introduction of new products such as Green Book motorcycle values and Grey Book for the import markets. He was the Editor for Parkers Guide to car valuations from 2002 to 2004. Such broad knowledge of both the trade and consumer markets can only be gained from real hands on experience. His whole working life has been dedicated to the industry and therefore very few people, if any, that are more experienced in these fields.