--- title: "Operator licences in Southend-on-Sea" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/southend-on-sea markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/southend-on-sea.md dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07 publisher: HaulierScope licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) --- # Operator licences in Southend-on-Sea > 46 company and organisation operator licences have an operating centre in Southend-on-Sea (East of England), authorising 1,930 vehicles, in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026. 1 sole trader or partnership licence also has a centre here (counted, not listed). Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records). ## At a glance | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | Company licences | 46 | | Vehicles authorised | 1,930 | | Standard International licences | 5 | | Sole trader or partnership licences | 1 (counted only) | ## Operators Largest fleets first. | Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- | | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0215392) | OF0215392 | Standard National | SS2 | 472 | Valid | | [Arriva Kent Thameside Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pf1116442) | PF1116442 | Standard National (PSV) | SS2 | 342 | Valid | | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1071696) | OF1071696 | Standard National | SS2 | 260 | Valid | | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0235128) | OF0235128 | Restricted | SS2 | 210 | Valid | | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1016638) | OF1016638 | Restricted | SS2 | 128 | Valid | | [Unitruc Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0102347) | OF0102347 | Standard International | SS3 | 110 | Valid | | [Barclay & Mathieson Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0213412) | OF0213412 | Restricted | SS3 | 104 | Valid | | [Sortera Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1010735) | OF1010735 | Standard National | SS3 | 48 | Valid | | [Vecteo Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pf2025937) | PF2025937 | Standard National (PSV) | SS2 | 35 | Valid | | [P G R Timber Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0212966) | OF0212966 | Restricted | SS2 | 30 | Valid | | [W & H (Roads) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1053480) | OF1053480 | Standard National | SS2 | 22 | Valid | | [Southend on Sea City Council](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0010285) | OF0010285 | Restricted | SS2 | 16 | Valid | | [Ashingdon Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1144371) | OF1144371 | Standard International | SS3 | 14 | Valid | | [Medlock Electrical Distributors Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0209650) | OF0209650 | Restricted | SS2 | 13 | Valid | | [Cumberland Packaging Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0103080) | OF0103080 | Restricted | SS3 | 12 | Valid | | [Tree Fella Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1000359) | OF1000359 | Restricted | SS3 | 10 | Valid | | [Kinect Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pf1137226) | PF1137226 | Standard International (PSV) | SS2 | 10 | Valid | | [Chandler Material Supplies Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0093394) | OF0093394 | Standard National | SS2 | 8 | Valid | | [Simon Ellis Specialised Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1005425) | OF1005425 | Standard International | SS3 | 8 | Valid | | [Jcs Poster Site Construction Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2033425) | OF2033425 | Standard National | SS2 | 8 | Valid | | [Climatec Windows Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0229324) | OF0229324 | Restricted | SS2 | 7 | Valid | | [Hadleigh Salvage (Recycling) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0219307) | OF0219307 | Standard National | SS2 | 6 | Valid | | [Leigh Scaffolding Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1005559) | OF1005559 | Restricted | SS3 | 6 | Valid | | [Qinetiq Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0235233) | OF0235233 | Standard National | SS3 | 5 | Valid | | [Imperial Metal Recyclers Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1021145) | OF1021145 | Restricted | SS3 | 4 | Valid | | [Sovereign Design Play Systems Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1038060) | OF1038060 | Restricted | SS3 | 4 | Valid | | [Aum Construction Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2013481) | OF2013481 | Restricted | SS2 | 4 | Valid | | [Southend Steels Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2072801) | OF2072801 | Restricted | SS3 | 4 | Valid | | [Edp (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1047893) | OF1047893 | Restricted | SS2 | 3 | Valid | | [Gate Gourmet London Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2090540) | OF2090540 | Standard National | SS2 | 3 | Valid | | [Olive Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091881) | OF2091881 | Standard National | SS2 | 3 | Valid | | [1ST Direct Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pf1058815) | PF1058815 | Standard National (PSV) | SS3 | 3 | Valid | | [General Engineering (Treatments) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of1111413) | OF1111413 | Restricted | SS3 | 2 | Valid | | [Tower Construction Essex Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2033800) | OF2033800 | Restricted | SS3 | 2 | Valid | | [Rega Research Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2036452) | OF2036452 | Restricted | SS2 | 2 | Valid | | [Arca Packaging Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2083708) | OF2083708 | Restricted | SS2 | 2 | Valid | | [The St Anns Manufacturing Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0001639) | OF0001639 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | | [Eurolube Oil Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of0218403) | OF0218403 | Restricted | SS3 | 1 | Valid | | [Ssf Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2000739) | OF2000739 | Standard International | SS3 | 1 | Valid | | [Altech Trading Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2002813) | OF2002813 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | | [Fms Foils Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2016746) | OF2016746 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | | [Kursaal Plant Hire Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2019110) | OF2019110 | Restricted | SS3 | 1 | Valid | | [Fruits of the Sea Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2023974) | OF2023974 | Restricted | SS3 | 1 | Valid | | [Roberts Raw Animal Foods Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2060547) | OF2060547 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | | [Chetan Wholesalers Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2074443) | OF2074443 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | | [Laser 24 Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2084708) | OF2084708 | Restricted | SS2 | 1 | Valid | ## Other towns in East of England - [Leicester](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/leicester) (539) - [Northampton](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/northampton) (435) - [Norwich](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/norwich) (369) - [Peterborough](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/peterborough) (360) - [Bedford](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/bedford) (357) - [Ipswich](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ipswich) (341) - [Colchester](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/colchester) (252) - [Lincoln](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/lincoln) (252) - [Coalville](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/coalville) (250) - [Bury St Edmunds](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/bury-st-edmunds) (237) - [Spalding](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/spalding) (229) - [Milton Keynes](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/milton-keynes) (218) ## Guides - [How to check a haulier's operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-haulier) - [How to vet a haulier before you book](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vet-a-haulier) - [Operating centre rules](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operating-centre-rules) - [Do you need an operator licence?](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/do-i-need-an-operator-licence) --- Canonical page: https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/southend-on-sea Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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