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Operator licences in Chelmsford

211 companies and organisations hold 213 operator licences with an operating centre in Chelmsford, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 211
Company licences: 213
Vehicles authorised: 5,927
Sole trader or partnership: 51 counted only

Chelmsford at a glance

Licence types: 23 Standard International, 81 Standard National and 109 Restricted.
8 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
110 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 17 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 27.8 vehicles on average, against 11.7 across the East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Royal Mail Group Ltd, holds 21% of the vehicles authorised in Chelmsford.

Largest operators in Chelmsford

Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Chelmsford.

Royal Mail Group Ltd1,216 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd527 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited431 vehicles
First Essex Buses Ltd361 vehicles
Openreach Limited228 vehicles
Reynolds Catering Supplies Ltd190 vehicles
Walon Ltd165 vehicles
Aldi Stores Limited150 vehicles
Central Connect Transport Limited146 vehicles
Stephensons of Essex Ltd140 vehicles

All operator licences

Filter licences in ChelmsfordLicence type, goods or PSV, status, fleet size, earned recognition, Companies House flags

Operator licences in Chelmsford, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OF0234554	Standard National	CM2	1,216	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OF0217173	Restricted	CM2	527	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OF0215111	Standard National	CM3	431	Valid
First Essex Buses Ltd	PF0000599	Standard International (PSV)	CM1	361	Valid
Openreach Limited	OF2092140	Restricted	CM1	228	Valid
Reynolds Catering Supplies Ltd	OF1028060	Standard National	CM1	190	Valid
Walon Ltd	OF0050500	Standard International	CM2	165	Valid
Aldi Stores Limited	OF1037850	Standard National	CM2	150	Valid
Central Connect Transport Limited	PF2006130	Standard International (PSV)	CM3	146	Valid
Stephensons of Essex Ltd	PF0000454	Standard National (PSV)	CM3	140	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OF1111738	Restricted	CM2	120	Valid
Ringway Jacobs Ltd	OF1087533	Restricted	CM2	106	Valid
Chelmsford City Council	OF0087647	Standard National	CM1	94	Valid
Eurovia Infrastructure Limited	OF1138800	Restricted	CM3	84	Valid
Marlborough Highways Limited	OF1137635	Restricted	CM3	80	Valid
Ontime Automotive Limited	OF2079209	Standard International	CM1	70	Valid
Woodland Logistics Ltd	OF1046449	Standard International	CM2	58	Valid
Dunmow Skips Ltd	OF1014846	Standard National	CM3	50	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OF2021308	Standard National	CM1	49	Valid
John Henry Group Ltd	OF1020038	Restricted	CM1	48	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OF0214188	Standard National	CM3	47	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OF0234965	Standard National	CM3	47	Valid
Essex County Council	OF0213642	Restricted	CM3	43	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OF1124258	Standard National	CM1	43	Valid
G & B Finch Ltd	OF0084796	Standard National	CM3	42	Valid
Acme Bus Co Ltd	PF1102351	Standard National (PSV)	CM1	40	Valid
Northumbrian Water Ltd	OF1012174	Restricted	CM3	36	Valid
Smith Metal Centres Ltd	OF0229965	Restricted	CM2	35	Valid
Generation (UK) Ltd	OF0230867	Restricted	CM2	35	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OF1140496	Restricted	CM1	35	Valid
Harris Transportation Limited	OF2031543	Standard National	CM2	35	Valid
J W Lodge & Sons Ltd	PF0000152	Standard International (PSV)	CM1	32	Valid
P G R Timber Ltd	OF0212966	Restricted	CM1	30	Valid
Lyons Heavy Haulage Ltd	OF1070958	Standard National	CM3	28	Valid
Essex County Council	OF2041557	Standard National	CM2	28	Valid
Vink UK Limited	OF0100596	Restricted	CM3	23	Valid
Kelly Communications Limited	OF0226511	Restricted	CM3	23	Valid
Cwc Logistics Ltd	OF1101791	Standard National	CM2	22	Valid
Dcg Logistics UK Ltd	OF2025332	Standard International	CM2	22	Valid
Eastern Counties Laundries Ltd	OF0093799	Restricted	CM1	20	Valid
Brooks Bros (UK) Ltd	OF0096005	Restricted	CM3	20	Valid
Anglian Land Drainage Ltd	OF1041668	Standard National	CM3	20	Valid
Core Highways (Southeast) Limited	OF2010268	Restricted	CM2	20	Valid
I S & G Steel Stockholders Ltd	OF2071374	Restricted	CM2	20	Valid
W & H Marriage & Sons Ltd	OF0046885	Standard National	CM1	18	Valid
Sidhu & Sons Transport (UK) Ltd	OF1105636	Standard National	CM3	18	Valid
Stuart Davis Ltd	OF0230004	Standard National	CM3	17	Valid
Roe Environmental Limited	OF1131002	Standard National	CM3	17	Valid
Heavyhaul (Chelmsford) Ltd	OF0223132	Standard International	CM1	16	Valid
The F A Bartlett Tree Expert Co Ltd	OF0224213	Restricted	CM1	16	Valid
Danbury Haulage Ltd	OF0226650	Standard National	CM3	15	Valid
UK Packaging Supplies Ltd	OF1096090	Restricted	CM3	15	Valid
A & F Haulage Ltd	OF2070642	Standard National	CM3	15	Valid
Edmundson Electrical Ltd	OF0232719	Restricted	CM2	14	Valid
Templant Hire Ltd	OF0233485	Standard International	CM1	14	Valid
D & B Scaffolding Limited	OF0223681	Restricted	CM3	13	Valid
Hatton Traffic Management Ltd	OF1138527	Restricted	CM2	13	Valid
Evospeed Limited	OF2010006	Standard National	CM2	12	Valid
Billericay Fuel Services Limited	OF2010367	Standard National	CM3	12	Valid
A. & M. Insulations Limited	OF2087948	Restricted	CM2	12	Valid
Young Gubbings Limited	OF1108016	Standard National	CM3	11	Valid
Upminster Distribution Limited	OF2005112	Standard National	CM3	11	Valid
Racecourse Technical Services Limited	OF1076940	Restricted	CM3	10	Valid
Billericay Fertiliser Services Limited	OF1120192	Standard National	CM3	10	Valid
Tlu Contracts Limited	OF1120555	Standard International	CM2	10	Valid
Aston Barclay Limited	OF2000691	Standard National	CM2	10	Valid
G S Howard Transport Ltd	OF2020926	Standard National	CM3	10	Valid
Geobear Residential Ltd	OF2027479	Restricted	CM1	10	Valid
Lucian Services Ltd	OF2034720	Standard National	CM3	10	Valid
Horodnic Construction Ltd	OF2084730	Standard National	CM2	10	Valid
Essex Demolition Contractors Ltd	OF0009894	Standard National	CM2	9	Valid
J Gard & Sons Ltd	OF0048988	Restricted	CM3	9	Valid
Disposables & Catering Supplies Ltd	OF1053734	Restricted	CM3	9	Valid
Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd	OF1054082	Standard National	CM1	9	Valid
Best-UK Transport Limited	OF2069918	Standard National	CM3	9	Valid
Chandler Material Supplies Limited	OF0093394	Standard National	CM2	8	Valid
S P Bardwell Ltd	OF0095410	Standard National	CM3	8	Valid
Desch Plantpak Ltd	OF0201355	Restricted	CM3	8	Valid
P J Cars & Plant Ltd	OF0229161	Standard National	CM2	8	Valid
Avoncross Ltd	OF1032596	Restricted	CM3	8	Valid
Ashwaste Environmental Ltd	OF1078523	Standard National	CM3	8	Valid
Ms Plant Ltd	OF1092059	Restricted	CM2	8	Valid
Leathams Limited	OF2000035	Standard National	CM2	8	Valid
Wellmax Scaffolding Limited	OF2003350	Standard National	CM2	8	Valid
Move Gp Ltd	OF2005003	Standard National	CM1	8	Valid
E.L.T. Concrete Limited	OF2009943	Standard National	CM3	8	Valid
Badgefleet Ltd	OF0102757	Restricted	CM1	7	Valid
A D Fuel Oils Ltd	OF0211135	Restricted	CM3	7	Valid
C J Bardwell Ltd	OF1066895	Standard National	CM3	7	Valid
Hot Tub Assist Ltd	OF1088815	Standard National	CM1	7	Valid
D.A.D Haulage Ltd	OF2006576	Standard International	CM3	7	Valid
Capital Construction Products Limited	OF2008362	Restricted	CM3	7	Valid
Priority T M Ltd	OF2018883	Restricted	CM2	7	Valid
Philip Grahame International Ltd	OF0213355	Restricted	CM2	6	Valid
Milbrooke Motors Limited	OF1119985	Standard National	CM3	6	Valid
Prior Construction Limited	OF2023430	Restricted	CM3	6	Valid
Brothers UK Scaffolding Limited	OF2030891	Restricted	CM2	6	Valid
Dear Brothers Catering Ltd	OF2058097	Restricted	CM1	6	Valid
Vyta Secure Ltd	OF2059263	Restricted	CM1	6	Valid
Farnborough Tool Hire Limited	OF2064553	Restricted	CM2	6	Valid
Rodam Services Ltd	OF2072141	Standard National	CM3	6	Valid
Raynor Foods Limited	OF2086431	Standard National	CM1	6	Valid
Truck & Bus Engineering Ltd	PF1102120	Standard International (PSV)	CM3	6	Valid
S Thorogood & Sons (Covent Garden) Limited	OF0227737	Restricted	CM3	5	Valid
Chelmer Marquees Ltd	OF0233558	Restricted	CM3	5	Valid
Aco Scaffolding Ltd	OF0234773	Restricted	CM3	5	Valid
Re-Lay Ltd	OF1008601	Restricted	CM3	5	Valid
T. & C. Site Services Limited	OF1015162	Restricted	CM1	5	Valid
Perspex Distribution Limited	OF1031705	Restricted	CM2	5	Valid
Pioneer Trading Company Essex Ltd	OF1094483	Restricted	CM3	5	Valid
D & B Haulage Ltd	OF1143355	Standard National	CM3	5	Valid
Elco Scaffolding Limited	OF1145052	Restricted	CM2	5	Valid
Golden Haulage Ltd	OF2068157	Standard National	CM3	5	Valid
Euroloos Limited	OF2082161	Standard National	CM2	5	Valid
Design Window & Door Systems Ltd	OF0224986	Restricted	CM2	4	Valid
Kelly Hatcheries Ltd	OF0227069	Restricted	CM2	4	Valid
L.P. Foreman & Sons Limited	OF0232989	Restricted	CM1	4	Valid
Stoneleaf Building Materials Ltd	OF0234440	Restricted	CM2	4	Valid
Seymour Transport Ltd	OF1016754	Standard International	CM2	4	Valid
Star Environmental Ltd	OF1064070	Standard National	CM3	4	Valid

51 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.

Fleet sizes

Half of the 213 company licences in Chelmsford authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 52% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Chelmsford

1 vehicle:22 licences
2 vehicles:40 licences
3–5 vehicles:48 licences
6–10 vehicles:41 licences
11–25 vehicles:27 licences
26–50 vehicles:18 licences
51–100 vehicles:5 licences
100+ vehicles:12 licences

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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. How we read it

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