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Operator licences in Northampton

435 companies and organisations hold 435 operator licences with an operating centre in Northampton, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 435
Company licences: 435
Vehicles authorised: 24,258
Sole trader or partnership: 38 counted only

Northampton at a glance

Licence types: 99 Standard International, 161 Standard National and 175 Restricted.
11 licences (3%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
196 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 70 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 55.8 vehicles on average, against 11.7 across the East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 11% of the vehicles authorised in Northampton.

Largest operators in Northampton

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited2,641 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd1,216 vehicles
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited1,139 vehicles
Tesco Distribution Ltd1,092 vehicles
Maritime Transport Limited996 vehicles
Turners (Soham) Ltd940 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited861 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited774 vehicles
Eddie Stobart Limited600 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited582 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Northampton, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OF2071131	Standard International	NN4	2,641	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OF0234554	Standard National	NN4	1,216	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OF1085356	Standard National	NN6	1,139	Valid
Tesco Distribution Ltd	OF0223951	Standard National	NN6	1,092	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OF0218329	Standard National	NN4	996	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OF0034925	Standard International	NN6	940	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OF0216093	Standard International	NN5	861	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OF0223465	Standard National	NN3	774	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OF0207704	Standard International	NN6	600	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OF1006266	Restricted	NN4	582	Valid
Gist Limited	OF0215209	Standard International	NN6	513	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OF0215392	Standard National	NN4	472	Valid
Mick George Ltd	OF0215362	Standard National	NN3	435	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OF0215111	Standard National	NN3	431	Valid
Asda Stores Ltd	OF0221755	Standard National	NN4	430	Valid
UPS Ltd	OF0214911	Standard International	NN3	394	Valid
Jack Richards & Son Limited	OF0084153	Standard National	NN3	343	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OF2083720	Standard National	NN4	294	Valid
Goldstar Transport Ltd	OF1022190	Standard National	NN6	283	Valid
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited	OF2062051	Standard National	NN5	269	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OF1113090	Standard International	NN4	261	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OF1071696	Standard National	NN4	260	Valid
Great Bear Distribution Ltd	OF0224018	Standard National	NN4	253	Valid
Midland Red (South) Limited	PF1118394	Standard National (PSV)	NN4	251	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OF0102890	Standard International	NN5	217	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OF1133724	Standard National	NN4	213	Valid
Booker Ltd	OF0235128	Restricted	NN3	210	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OF1087427	Restricted	NN1	187	Valid
Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited	OF0218621	Standard National	NN4	180	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OF0085867	Standard National	NN5	173	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OF0213235	Standard National	NN6	173	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OF1040428	Standard National	NN3	173	Valid
P C Howard (Holdings) Limited	OF0203213	Standard International	NN6	140	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OF1016638	Restricted	NN5	128	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OF2076550	Standard National	NN3	126	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OF1110813	Standard International	NN5	109	Valid
F Sherwood & Sons (Shepshed) Ltd	OF0230574	Standard National	NN6	105	Valid
Biomarsh Environmental Ltd	OF0235018	Standard National	NN6	103	Valid
James Kemball Limited	OF0096002	Standard International	NN4	100	Valid
Whistl UK Limited	OF1089602	Standard National	NN3	100	Valid
The Heygate Engineering Company Limited	OF0203190	Standard National	NN7	96	Valid
Rxo UK Ltd	OF2075895	Standard National	NN6	95	Valid
David Watson Transport Limited	OF1085540	Standard International	NN7	94	Valid
Cadent Gas Limited	OF1148428	Restricted	NN1	92	Valid
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	OF2001174	Standard National	NN6	92	Valid
Howard Tenens Limited	OF2075801	Standard National	NN4	91	Valid
Reynolds Logistics UK Ltd	OF0231890	Standard International	NN6	86	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OF0234137	Standard National	NN5	86	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OF1029129	Restricted	NN4	85	Valid
K J Transport Limited	OF0225630	Standard International	NN6	83	Valid
Kier Transportation Limited	OF2001464	Standard National	NN6	83	Valid
Wickes Building Supplies Limited	OF2012593	Restricted	NN4	81	Valid
Uniserve Limited	OF2002131	Standard International	NN4	80	Valid
Prestige Pipelaying Jv Ltd	OF2043547	Standard National	NN6	79	Valid
Bethenextlink.Co.UK Limited	OF1092066	Standard International	NN6	78	Valid
Carboclass Limited	OF2002466	Restricted	NN3	77	Valid
Pall-Ex (U.K.) Limited	OF2004734	Standard National	NN6	75	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OF2027309	Standard National	NN4	72	Valid
S W Wreford & Sons Ltd	OF0209281	Standard International	NN4	70	Valid
Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd	PF0007048	Standard International (PSV)	NN4	70	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OF1095072	Restricted	NN5	64	Valid
Clancy Docwra Ltd	OF0228545	Standard National	NN3	62	Valid
E M Rogers (Transport) Ltd	OF0203176	Standard International	NN5	61	Valid
Andrews Tipper Hire Limited	OF2063118	Standard National	NN1	60	Valid
George Varney (Bulk Services) Ltd	OF0207632	Standard National	NN6	58	Valid
Ellgia Limited	OF1141456	Standard National	NN5	55	Valid
Grange Transport Limited	PF2041217	Standard National (PSV)	NN3	55	Valid
Antalis Limited	OF1116609	Standard National	NN4	53	Valid
Hotel Chocolat Limited	OF1000317	Standard International	NN7	52	Valid
W.T. Transport Ltd	OF1128693	Standard International	NN4	51	Valid
M.A.M. Transport Services Limited	OF0235168	Standard International	NN6	50	Valid
Gemmix Ltd	OF1013899	Standard National	NN5	50	Valid
Instant Despatch Services Ltd	OF1044319	Standard National	NN5	50	Valid
Amey Highways Ltd	OF1126252	Standard National	NN6	50	Valid
Jst Haulage Limited	OF2011291	Standard International	NN4	50	Valid
Moulton Minibus Service Limited	PF2070732	Standard International (PSV)	NN7	50	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) PLC	OF0214179	Standard National	NN4	49	Valid
Ait Home Delivery UK Ltd.	OF1134798	Standard National	NN5	49	Valid
John Henry Group Ltd	OF1020038	Restricted	NN3	48	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OF2012646	Restricted	NN5	48	Valid
Movianto UK Ltd	OF0215093	Standard National	NN6	47	Valid
Homefire Group Limited	OF0225244	Standard National	NN7	47	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OF0228669	Restricted	NN2	47	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OF0234965	Standard National	NN5	47	Valid
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd	OF2004490	Standard National	NN6	45	Valid
Licensed Wholesale Co Ltd	OF1147614	Restricted	NN5	44	Valid
Snap-On U.K. Holdings Limited	OF1037598	Restricted	NN7	43	Valid
Mick George Concrete Limited	OF2031247	Restricted	NN3	43	Valid
J.W. Suckling Transport Limited	OF0210261	Standard International	NN5	42	Valid
Nx Transport Ltd	OF1096648	Standard National	NN6	42	Valid
G & R Distribution Ltd	OF1001290	Standard National	NN4	40	Valid
Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd	PF1119867	Standard International (PSV)	NN2	40	Valid
Greencore Food to Go Limited	OF1080020	Standard National	NN3	39	Valid
Storefield Aggregates Limited	OF1099064	Standard International	NN5	37	Valid
Global Road Runners Ltd	OF1111588	Standard International	NN4	37	Valid
Tripod Crest Ltd	OF0220786	Standard National	NN5	36	Valid
Thames News Services Ltd	OF2010114	Standard National	NN4	36	Valid
Topps Tiles (UK) Limited	OF2022500	Standard National	NN4	36	Valid
Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd	OF0210616	Restricted	NN2	35	Valid
Generation (UK) Ltd	OF0230867	Restricted	NN5	35	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OF0231192	Restricted	NN6	35	Valid
Hoyer UK Limited	OF1108084	Standard International	NN5	35	Valid
Cowan Recovery Ltd	OF0215918	Standard International	NN6	33	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OF0230258	Standard National	NN5	33	Valid
Kobe Logistics Ltd	OF1132336	Standard International	NN5	33	Curtailed
Containerlift Services Limited	OF0216625	Standard International	NN6	32	Valid
Bullimores Sand and Gravel Limited	OF0203160	Standard National	NN4	30	Valid
West Northamptonshire Council	OF0216376	Standard National	NN5	30	Valid
Edg Group Ltd	OF1001041	Standard National	NN3	30	Valid
Bsi Transport Ltd	OF1121068	Standard International	NN7	30	Valid
West Coast Haulage Ltd	OF1134898	Standard National	NN6	30	Valid
Network Transport Solution Limited	OF2078105	Standard National	NN6	30	Valid
Manheim Limited	OF1000736	Standard National	NN4	29	Valid
Aanco (UK) Ltd	OF2088287	Restricted	NN4	29	Valid
Chalfont Coaches of Harrow Limited	PF1129235	Standard National (PSV)	NN7	29	Valid
County Couriers Limited	OF0217014	Standard International	NN4	28	Valid
Prigmore Haulage Limited	OF1142156	Standard International	NN4	28	Valid
General All Purpose Plastics Ltd	OF1084839	Restricted	NN5	27	Valid
Peter Clarke Transport Limited	OF1037960	Standard International	NN5	26	Valid
Truckwright Ltd	OF1058439	Standard International	NN4	26	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 435 company licences in Northampton authorise 7 vehicles or fewer, and 45% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Northampton

1 vehicle:40 licences
2 vehicles:62 licences
3–5 vehicles:94 licences
6–10 vehicles:70 licences
11–25 vehicles:49 licences
26–50 vehicles:50 licences
51–100 vehicles:32 licences
100+ vehicles:38 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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