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Operator licences in Leicester

538 companies and organisations hold 539 operator licences with an operating centre in Leicester, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 538
Company licences: 539
Vehicles authorised: 13,356
Sole trader or partnership: 85 counted only

Leicester at a glance

Licence types: 91 Standard International, 236 Standard National and 212 Restricted.
28 licences (5%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
316 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 43 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 24.8 vehicles on average, against 11.7 across the East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Dpdgroup UK Ltd, holds 9% of the vehicles authorised in Leicester.

Largest operators in Leicester

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

Dpdgroup UK Ltd1,227 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd1,216 vehicles
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited613 vehicles
Eddie Stobart Limited600 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited582 vehicles
Huws Gray Ltd558 vehicles
John Lewis PLC472 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited431 vehicles
Leicester Citybus Limited220 vehicles
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited217 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Leicester, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OF0217601	Standard International	LE3	1,227	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OF0234554	Standard National	LE19	1,216	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OF0228068	Standard International	LE4	613	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OF0207704	Standard International	LE3	600	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OF1006266	Restricted	LE4	582	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OF2042783	Restricted	LE7	558	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OF0215392	Standard National	LE1	472	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OF0215111	Standard National	LE7	431	Valid
Leicester Citybus Limited	PF0007035	Standard International (PSV)	LE4	220	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OF0102890	Standard International	LE9	217	Valid
Leicestershire County Council	OF0214416	Standard National	LE7	214	Valid
Booker Ltd	OF0235128	Restricted	LE3	210	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OF1087427	Restricted	LE4	187	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OF0085867	Standard National	LE1	173	Valid
Arriva Midlands Ltd	PF0007085	Standard National (PSV)	LE4	168	Valid
Warrens' Warehousing & Distribution (Midlands) Limited	OF2086563	Standard National	LE3	152	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OF0225537	Standard National	LE9	148	Valid
Central Connect Transport Limited	PF2006130	Standard International (PSV)	LE19	146	Valid
A B Texel UK Limited	OF1066847	Standard International	LE4	140	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OF0231595	Standard National	LE2	137	Valid
Samworth Brothers Limited	OF0232034	Standard National	LE3	120	Valid
Bartrums Haulage and Storage Limited	OF2023785	Standard National	LE9	120	Valid
Centrebus North Ltd	PF1056524	Standard National (PSV)	LE4	99	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OF1074602	Restricted	LE7	96	Valid
Cadent Gas Limited	OF1148428	Restricted	LE2	92	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OF0234137	Standard National	LE4	86	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OF1029129	Restricted	LE2	85	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OF0203748	Standard National	LE9	80	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OF0227019	Standard National	LE4	78	Valid
C S Ellis Logistics Limited	OF0203328	Standard International	LE7	76	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OF0202818	Standard National	LE8	72	Valid
P K & I F Cobley Limited	OF1071632	Standard International	LE9	68	Valid
G & M J Crouch & Son Ltd	OF1050555	Standard International	LE8	65	Valid
Denby Transport Ltd	OF0203182	Standard International	LE9	63	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OF2017104	Restricted	LE3	62	Valid
S.J. Messenger Haulage Limited	OF0234073	Standard International	LE9	60	Valid
Meynell Plant Hire Limited	OF2031756	Standard National	LE4	60	Valid
Barton Petroleum Ltd	OF0210712	Restricted	LE7	58	Valid
Biffa Leicester Limited	OF2017884	Standard National	LE7	57	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OF0217618	Restricted	LE4	56	Valid
P A Wright & Sons Limited	OF1119349	Standard National	LE7	55	Valid
James Latham PLC	OF0202983	Restricted	LE3	53	Valid
W M Walsh Surfacing Limited	OF2003216	Restricted	LE2	52	Valid
Leicester City Council	OF0203044	Standard National	LE4	50	Valid
Translink Express Logistics Ltd	OF0207485	Standard National	LE19	50	Valid
Amey Highways Ltd	OF1126252	Standard National	LE3	50	Valid
Poundstretcher Limited	OF2006014	Restricted	LE9	50	Valid
Ausden Clark Limited	PF0001060	Standard International (PSV)	LE3	50	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) PLC	OF0214179	Standard National	LE3	49	Valid
Nationwide Platforms Limited	OF1142865	Restricted	LE9	48	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OF2012646	Restricted	LE1	48	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OF0214188	Standard National	LE6	47	Valid
Lyreco UK Limited	OF0230378	Standard National	LE8	44	Valid
Trucklink.EU Ltd	OF1068152	Standard International	LE3	44	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OF1124258	Standard National	LE19	43	Valid
Severn Trent Water Ltd	OF1059151	Standard National	LE7	42	Valid
E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Ltd	OF0226328	Restricted	LE19	41	Valid
A E Burgess & Sons Ltd	OF0202893	Standard National	LE4	40	Valid
Blaby District Council	OF0208749	Standard National	LE8	40	Valid
Crowfoots Carriers Ltd	OF0214532	Standard National	LE9	40	Valid
Midland Rock (Leicester) Ltd	OF1098088	Standard National	LE9	40	Valid
A&R Solutions Limited	OF1130565	Standard International	LE3	40	Valid
Hawks Haulage Ltd	OF2010408	Standard International	LE4	38	Valid
Topps Tiles (UK) Limited	OF2022500	Standard National	LE19	36	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OF0231192	Restricted	LE1	35	Valid
Marks Electrical Limited	OF1038174	Standard National	LE4	35	Valid
G.A.E. Smith (Holdings) Limited	OF1107740	Standard National	LE19	35	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OF1140496	Restricted	LE4	35	Valid
Denholm UK Logistics Limited	OF2012177	Standard National	LE9	35	Valid
Pukka Pies Ltd	OF0204121	Standard National	LE7	34	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OF0230258	Standard National	LE4	33	Valid
Enva England Limited	OF1109219	Standard National	LE8	33	Valid
Shoe Zone Retail Limited	OF0205722	Restricted	LE1	30	Valid
Hardings Transport Ltd	OF0221596	Standard International	LE4	30	Valid
V V K P Limited	OF2031324	Standard International	LE3	30	Valid
A.C. Shropshire Limited	OF2075177	Standard National	LE9	30	Valid
Beaver Bus Ltd	PF1096036	Standard National (PSV)	LE8	30	Valid
Ipsum Infrastructure Limited	OF2016770	Restricted	LE19	28	Valid
Sitecrete Limited	OF2060338	Standard National	LE19	27	Valid
Confidence Bus & Coach Ltd.	PF1018051	Standard International (PSV)	LE5	27	Valid
Redbridge Produce & Flowers Limited	OF2073355	Standard National	LE2	26	Valid
Harlow Bros Ltd	OF0203418	Standard National	LE3	25	Valid
Smith Brothers Stores Limited	OF0207296	Restricted	LE3	25	Valid
Brysons Haulage Ltd	OF1054240	Standard National	LE19	25	Valid
Max Energy Ltd	OF1141939	Restricted	LE4	24	Valid
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council	OF0208942	Standard National	LE2	23	Valid
Jc Trans (UK) Ltd	OF1046221	Standard National	LE4	23	Curtailed
Brit European Transport Ltd	OF1060829	Standard National	LE17	23	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OF1102731	Standard National	LE7	23	Valid
Europe-Logistics Ltd	OF0232175	Standard International	LE4	22	Valid
Technical Surfaces Limited	OF1021147	Restricted	LE19	22	Valid
Lutterworth Logistics Ltd	OF1042380	Standard National	LE19	22	Valid
East Coast Fittings Limited	OF1032895	Restricted	LE7	20	Valid
365 Logistics Ltd	OF1060831	Standard National	LE8	20	Valid
Sheridon UK Limited	OF2000156	Standard International	LE14	20	Valid
Merchants Transport Limited	OF2014415	Standard National	LE9	20	Valid
Berridge Waste Paper Ltd	OF2083854	Standard National	LE4	20	Valid
Bwt UK Ltd	OF1099450	Restricted	LE67	18	Valid
Premier Plant and Tool Hire Ltd	OF2043346	Standard National	LE19	18	Valid
Geo Amey Limited	PF1104348	Standard National (PSV)	LE8	18	Valid
Driving Plus Ltd	PF2035685	Standard National (PSV)	LE1	18	Valid
Asb Transport Limited	OF1069802	Standard National	LE9	17	Valid
Leicester Scrap Processors & Suppliers Ltd	OF0225874	Standard National	LE18	16	Valid
Oadby Plastics Ltd	OF0231399	Restricted	LE3	16	Valid
Verdon Timber Group Limited	OF1033825	Restricted	LE9	16	Valid
Syston Freight Ltd	OF1085576	Standard National	LE7	16	Valid
G T A Transport Ltd	OF0216080	Standard National	LE5	15	Valid
Pauline Edwards Transport Ltd	OF0225160	Standard National	LE7	15	Valid
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Ltd	OF0231478	Restricted	LE9	15	Valid
Parcelrite Ltd	OF0233456	Standard National	LE4	15	Valid
D.G.T. Transport Ltd	OF1013821	Standard International	LE19	15	Valid
Flood Transport Limited	OF1029879	Standard National	LE9	15	Valid
Unique Window Systems Limited	OF1047771	Restricted	LE4	15	Valid
Leicestershire Wood Recycling Ltd	OF2009558	Standard National	LE17	15	Valid
Fibre Optic Connections Limited	OF2041200	Restricted	LE9	15	Valid
Delmode Services Limited	OF2091997	Standard National	LE3	15	Valid
Extra Quick Transport Ltd	OF0217164	Standard International	LE5	14	Valid
T Watts Scrap Metal Merchants Ltd	OF1015973	Standard National	LE4	14	Curtailed
Apex Scaffolding (Leicester) Ltd	OF1019855	Restricted	LE8	14	Valid
Ford & Slater Limited	OF1125178	Standard National	LE3	14	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 539 company licences in Leicester authorise 4 vehicles or fewer, and 59% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Leicester

1 vehicle:96 licences
2 vehicles:91 licences
3–5 vehicles:129 licences
6–10 vehicles:82 licences
11–25 vehicles:60 licences
26–50 vehicles:38 licences
51–100 vehicles:21 licences
100+ vehicles:22 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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