Founded in 1999, the company was originally a manufacturer of in-car entertainment systems such as portable DVD players, and introduced Dash Cams to the UK market in 2009.

In the late 2000s, and early 2010s, the company pioneered a range of branded dashboard cameras, more commonly known as dash cams – digital camcorders, which are mounted on a vehicle’s windscreen to record the road ahead.

[7] In July 2018, Nextbase launched[8] the National Dash Cam Safety Portal, a not-for-profit initiative to help motorists report serious road incidents directly to UK police forces using their dashcam video as evidence.

[10] The company has received recognition for its innovations in Dash Cam technology from The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, The Independent, Driving.co.uk, Auto Express, What Car?, Honest John, Tech Advisor and T3.

[11] Nextbase signed as a sponsor of Halfords Yuasa Racing for the 2016 British Touring Car Championship, which sees driving pair Gordon Shedden, the reigning BTCC Champion, and Matt Neal partner each other for the seventh successive campaign.