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Operator licences in Brighton
81 companies and organisations hold 81 operator licences with an operating centre in Brighton, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.
- Operators
- 81
- Company licences
- 81
- Vehicles authorised
- 5,372
- Sole trader or partnership
- 5 counted only
Brighton at a glance
- Licence types: 6 Standard International, 32 Standard National and 43 Restricted.
- 5 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
- 41 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 17 authorise more than 50.
- Company licences here authorise 66.3 vehicles on average, against 12.5 across the London and the South East of England traffic area.
- The largest operator, Veolia Es (UK) Limited, holds 29% of the vehicles authorised in Brighton.
Largest operators in Brighton
Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Brighton.
All operator licences
| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Es (UK) Limited | OK0216394 | Standard National | BN1 | 1,575 | Valid |
| Stark Building Materials UK Limited | OK1006218 | Restricted | BN2 | 650 | Valid |
| Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited | PK0001213 | Standard National (PSV) | BN2 | 567 | Valid |
| Sysco GB Limited | OK1015347 | Standard National | BN1 | 421 | Valid |
| Day Group Limited | OK0204279 | Standard National | BN41 | 238 | Valid |
| Openreach Limited | OK2092141 | Restricted | BN2 | 167 | Valid |
| Cemex UK Cement Limited | OK1039807 | Standard National | BN41 | 142 | Valid |
| Booker Ltd | OK1118604 | Restricted | BN2 | 139 | Valid |
| UK Power Networks Services (South East) Limited | OK0066301 | Restricted | BN41 | 126 | Valid |
| Wfl (UK) Limited | OK1089738 | Standard National | BN41 | 98 | Valid |
| Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd | PK0003556 | Standard National (PSV) | BN2 | 95 | Valid |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | OK1028240 | Restricted | BN1 | 90 | Valid |
| Bestway Wholesale Limited | OK0207459 | Standard National | BN1 | 88 | Valid |
| Certas Energy UK Limited | OK1040433 | Standard National | BN4 | 78 | Valid |
| Brighton and Hove Council | OK0226714 | Standard National | BN41 | 70 | Valid |
| Johnsons Textile Services Limited | OK0231588 | Restricted | BN41 | 69 | Valid |
| David Cover & Son Ltd | OK0019500 | Restricted | BN1 | 66 | Valid |
| Alsford Timber Ltd | OK0221664 | Standard National | BN1 | 50 | Valid |
| Dudman Haulage Ltd | OK1121220 | Standard National | BN42 | 50 | Valid |
| Chandlers Building Supplies Limited | OK0221159 | Restricted | BN41 | 48 | Valid |
| C Brewer & Sons Ltd | OK0007069 | Restricted | BN2 | 47 | Valid |
| Churchill Freight Services Limited | OK0200105 | Standard National | BN41 | 44 | Valid |
| G B Liners Ltd | OK0206104 | Standard International | BN1 | 31 | Valid |
| Barrett Steel Limited | OK2026037 | Restricted | BN41 | 30 | Valid |
| Sussex Port Forwarding Limited | OK2031033 | Standard National | BN41 | 30 | Valid |
| The Recycling Partnership Ltd | OK1018064 | Standard National | BN2 | 28 | Valid |
| Holcim UK Limited | OK1013028 | Standard National | BN41 | 27 | Valid |
| The Menu Partners Limited | OK2039718 | Standard International | BN1 | 27 | Valid |
| J L Distribution Services Ltd | OK0227866 | Standard National | BN41 | 22 | Valid |
| The Big Lemon C.I.C. | PK1068783 | Standard National (PSV) | BN2 | 22 | Valid |
| Pricewatch Limited | OK1110673 | Restricted | BN41 | 21 | Valid |
| Axtra Ltd | OK0227680 | Standard International | BN41 | 20 | Valid |
| Wessex Petroleum Limited | OK1089094 | Standard National | BN41 | 17 | Valid |
| Trf Hauleage Ltd | OK2012682 | Standard National | BN41 | 17 | Valid |
| Tarmac Trading Limited | OK0202348 | Standard National | BN41 | 12 | Valid |
| R P Meats (Wholesale) Ltd | OK0203230 | Restricted | BN1 | 10 | Valid |
| Manor Transport (Arundel) Ltd | OK1076359 | Standard National | BN41 | 10 | Valid |
| Southern Water Services Limited | OK2046431 | Standard National | BN1 | 10 | Valid |
| The Cheese Man Limited | OK1090533 | Restricted | BN41 | 8 | Valid |
| Bearded Bros Limited | OK2052779 | Standard International | BN1 | 7 | Valid |
| Potts & Ward Woodcocks Ltd | OK0086042 | Restricted | BN1 | 5 | Valid |
| Ashacre Limited | OK0229792 | Restricted | BN41 | 5 | Valid |
| Portslade Garages Limited | OK1140664 | Standard International | BN41 | 5 | Valid |
| Ksd Support Services Limited | OK2002511 | Restricted | BN1 | 5 | Valid |
| Ace Scaffolding Contractors Ltd | OK2038292 | Restricted | BN2 | 5 | Valid |
| Marlow and Co Scaffolding Ltd | OK2063397 | Restricted | BN45 | 5 | Valid |
| Geo E Richardson & Sons Ltd | OK0113961 | Restricted | BN1 | 4 | Valid |
| Argyle Metals Ltd | OK0164791 | Standard National | BN1 | 4 | Valid |
| Neils Steels Ltd | OK1113270 | Restricted | BN41 | 4 | Valid |
| Harman (Plant Hire) Ltd | OK0133806 | Restricted | BN2 | 3 | Valid |
| T G Fruits Ltd | OK1118426 | Standard National | BN1 | 3 | Valid |
| Jkc Management Limited | OK2006117 | Standard National | BN2 | 3 | Valid |
| Jms Scaffolding (Southern) Limited | OK2037870 | Restricted | BN45 | 3 | Valid |
| Sun Harvest Ltd | OK2044152 | Restricted | BN2 | 3 | Valid |
| Lansdowne Green Sips Limited | OK2058793 | Standard National | BN41 | 3 | Valid |
| The Sussex Peasant Limited | OK2084734 | Restricted | BN45 | 3 | Valid |
| Fast Tracker Tours Ltd | PK2045063 | Standard National (PSV) | BN2 | 3 | Valid |
| Adrian Alan Ltd | OK0202605 | Standard International | BN42 | 2 | Valid |
| Plumbridge Contractors Limited | OK0218077 | Restricted | BN1 | 2 | Valid |
| Adenstar Developments Ltd | OK0219107 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Pavilion Scaffolding Ltd | OK0224978 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Southdown Construction (Metalwork) Limited | OK1032341 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Sussex Driveways (Paving) Ltd | OK1088072 | Restricted | BN1 | 2 | Valid |
| Eight Point Eight Ltd | OK1104241 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Law Scaffolding (Sussex) Limited | OK1108281 | Restricted | BN1 | 2 | Valid |
| Blaid Scaffolding Plant & Equipment Ltd | OK1109819 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Street Scaffolding Limited | OK1119588 | Restricted | BN2 | 2 | Valid |
| Lee Sullivan Contract Flooring Ltd | OK1141079 | Restricted | BN1 | 2 | Valid |
| Brighton & Newhaven Fish Sales Ltd | OK1142459 | Restricted | BN41 | 2 | Valid |
| Location Cuisine London Limited | OK2002577 | Restricted | BN2 | 2 | Valid |
| McB Seafoods Limited | OK2060640 | Restricted | BN2 | 2 | Valid |
| Oxford International School Limited | PK2075459 | Restricted (PSV) | BN2 | 2 | Valid |
| Mk Battery International Ltd | OK1083444 | Restricted | BN2 | 1 | Valid |
| Hatchwell Antiques Ltd | OK1122454 | Restricted | BN1 | 1 | Valid |
| A C A Scaffolding Ltd | OK1147124 | Restricted | BN1 | 1 | Valid |
| Kumari Transport Ltd | OK2012558 | Standard National | BN41 | 1 | Valid |
| Acute Audio Productions Limited | OK2027338 | Restricted | BN2 | 1 | Valid |
| Overton & Son Ltd | OK2028365 | Standard National | BN41 | 1 | Valid |
| Peregrine Scaffolding Ltd | OK2034864 | Restricted | BN2 | 1 | Valid |
| Gaa Transport Ltd | OK2054178 | Standard National | BN41 | 1 | Valid |
| Phoenix Freight Services Ltd | OK2084000 | Standard National | BN41 | 1 | Valid |
5 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.
Fleet sizes
Half of the 81 company licences in Brighton authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 51% authorise five or fewer.
- 1 vehicle:9 licences
- 2 vehicles:15 licences
- 3โ5 vehicles:17 licences
- 6โ10 vehicles:5 licences
- 11โ25 vehicles:7 licences
- 26โ50 vehicles:11 licences
- 51โ100 vehicles:8 licences
- 100+ vehicles:9 licences
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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . How we read it
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