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Operator licences in Canterbury

92 companies and organisations hold 92 operator licences with an operating centre in Canterbury, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Operators: 92
Company licences: 92
Vehicles authorised: 4,685
Sole trader or partnership: 23 counted only

Canterbury at a glance

Licence types: 18 Standard International, 29 Standard National and 45 Restricted.
6 licences (7%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
45 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 9 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 50.9 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 34% of the vehicles authorised in Canterbury.

Largest operators in Canterbury

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

Veolia Es (UK) Limited1,575 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd1,016 vehicles
East Kent Road Car Company Limited508 vehicles
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited254 vehicles
Booker Ltd139 vehicles
The Salvatori Group of Companies Limited115 vehicles
Brett Aggregates Limited77 vehicles
David Cover & Son Ltd66 vehicles
Inpost UK Limited55 vehicles
Canterbury Environment Company Limited48 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Canterbury, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OK0216394	Standard National	CT3	1,575	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OK0217602	Standard National	CT1	1,016	Valid
East Kent Road Car Company Limited	PK0000098	Standard International (PSV)	CT1	508	Valid
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited	OK1091365	Standard National	CT1	254	Valid
Booker Ltd	OK1118604	Restricted	CT2	139	Valid
The Salvatori Group of Companies Limited	OK0224571	Standard International	CT3	115	Valid
Brett Aggregates Limited	OK1049461	Standard National	CT4	77	Valid
David Cover & Son Ltd	OK0019500	Restricted	CT3	66	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OK2083716	Standard National	CT3	55	Valid
Canterbury Environment Company Limited	OK2036091	Standard National	CT1	48	Valid
C Brewer & Sons Ltd	OK0007069	Restricted	CT1	47	Valid
Scotia Gas Networks Limited	OK1045954	Restricted	CT1	46	Valid
Parkersteel Limited	OK2040006	Standard National	CT1	45	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OK0172466	Standard National	CT1	43	Valid
Fuel Oils (Holdings) Ltd	OK0209403	Standard National	CT1	33	Valid
Kent County Council	OK0002937	Restricted	CT2	31	Valid
Homefire Group Limited	OK1066552	Standard National	CT4	30	Valid
Ovenden Plant Hire Ltd	OK0177826	Standard National	CT3	29	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OK1111025	Restricted	CT1	29	Valid
Arrow Xl Limited	OK1138973	Standard National	CT3	27	Valid
Kelerbay Ltd	OK0223490	Standard International	CT1	25	Valid
Austin Contract Services Limited	OK1037026	Standard National	CT3	23	Valid
Brett Concrete Ltd	OK1049463	Standard National	CT4	22	Valid
Pro-Force Ltd	PK1096785	Standard National (PSV)	CT4	21	Valid
Ling Metals Limited	OK0182165	Standard National	CT3	20	Valid
Environment Agency	OK0201117	Standard National	CT3	20	Valid
Elevation Transport and Logistics Ltd.	OK2021050	Standard International	CT3	15	Valid
Buddy's Transport Services Limited	OK2047351	Standard International	CT4	15	Valid
Synergy Asset Services Limited	OK2057674	Standard International	CT4	15	Valid
Lehane Travel Ltd	PK0000205	Standard International (PSV)	CT2	15	Valid
Yms Travel Ltd	PK1137937	Standard International (PSV)	CT3	15	Valid
Lili Waste Services Ltd	OK2002376	Standard National	CT3	13	Valid
UK Plumbing Supplies Limited	OK2047527	Restricted	CT2	13	Valid
Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd	OK0188981	Restricted	CT1	12	Valid
Alltruck PLC	OK1079596	Standard National	CT4	12	Valid
W L Duffield & Sons Ltd	OK1091137	Standard National	CT3	12	Valid
Frontier Agriculture Limited	OK1116658	Standard National	CT3	12	Valid
H L Hutchinson Ltd	OK0226919	Standard National	CT4	11	Valid
Vic Contractors Ltd	OK1121945	Standard National	CT2	9	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OK2037132	Restricted	CT4	9	Valid
Jjc Haulage Kent Limited	OK2065530	Standard International	CT3	8	Valid
Goody Demolition Ltd	OK0224696	Restricted	CT3	7	Valid
A G & H T Miles Limited	OK2075017	Standard International	CT3	7	Valid
Boss Plant Hire Ltd	OK0230868	Standard National	CT3	6	Valid
Exhibit International (Europe) Ltd	OK1027776	Standard International	CT4	6	Valid
Wilson Skips Ltd	OK1065939	Restricted	CT3	6	Valid
Kent Materials Ltd	OK2034866	Restricted	CT3	6	Valid
Skelton Plant Hire Ltd	OK0229282	Standard National	CT4	5	Valid
Dt Services (South East) Ltd	OK1148523	Restricted	CT3	5	Valid
Berkeley Laundry LLP	OK2009563	Restricted	CT3	5	Valid
Clayton Glass Ltd	OK2054156	Standard National	CT1	5	Valid
Luckhurst Scaffolding Limited	OK1036294	Restricted	CT3	4	Valid
Ovenden Earthmoving Company Ltd	OK1073082	Restricted	CT3	4	Valid
I & G Contractors Limited	OK1078628	Restricted	CT3	4	Valid
Haulageco Ltd	OK1090309	Standard International	CT3	4	Valid
Hewitt Brothers Ltd	OK1091324	Standard International	CT4	4	Valid
Hi Way Services Ltd	OK1117123	Restricted	CT3	4	Valid
D M Gagg Ltd	OK1139718	Standard National	CT4	4	Valid
Wbm South East Limited	OK2081309	Restricted	CT4	4	Valid
Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Ltd	OK0176620	Restricted	CT4	3	Valid
Thompsons Nursery Ltd	OK0224619	Standard National	CT4	3	Valid
Maypole Marquee Ltd	OK1029339	Restricted	CT4	3	Valid
A L Scaffolding Ltd	OK1131035	Restricted	CT3	3	Valid
Premium Plants Limited	OK2016281	Restricted	CT4	3	Valid
Easy Mix Concrete (Kent) Limited	OK2016474	Restricted	CT4	3	Valid
Rase Productions Limited	OK2029424	Restricted	CT1	3	Valid
Elizabeth Taxi Ltd	PK2082722	Standard International (PSV)	CT4	3	Valid
East Kent Timber Ltd	OK0222903	Restricted	CT4	2	Valid
Trevor May Contractors Ltd	OK0230962	Restricted	CT4	2	Valid
C V M E Truck Rental Ltd	OK1003315	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Fenwick Ltd	OK1004532	Restricted	CT1	2	Valid
Walmestone Growers Ltd	OK1021032	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
C & W Groundcare Ltd	OK1087433	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Karllee Construction (UK) Ltd	OK1127042	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Karllee Plant Hire Ltd	OK1138605	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Dsdi Limited	OK2041626	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Advision Tv Limited	OK2058658	Restricted	CT1	2	Valid
P & G Engineering & Welding Supplies Limited	OK2061305	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Badgers Hill Garden Centre Ltd	OK2065220	Restricted	CT4	2	Valid
Canterbury City Scaffolding (Se) Ltd	OK2067078	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Hwa Scaffolding Limited	OK2071031	Restricted	CT4	2	Valid
Uts Sales & Repairs Ltd	OK2084256	Restricted	CT3	2	Valid
Jb Haulage & Sons Ltd	OK2085700	Standard International	CT4	2	Valid
Cheetah Transport Limited	OK1091712	Standard International	CT4	1	Valid
Sharpak Aylesham Ltd	OK1138243	Restricted	CT3	1	Valid
Mrm European Logistics Ltd	OK1138590	Standard International	CT4	1	Valid
Bourne to Garden Limited	OK2025208	Restricted	CT4	1	Valid
Gibson's Farm Shop Limited	OK2038047	Restricted	CT3	1	Valid
Cordes Horticultural Limited	OK2056965	Restricted	CT3	1	Valid
Lrw Transport Ltd	OK2067654	Standard International	CT3	1	Valid
UK Stone Imports Limited	OK2088498	Restricted	CT3	1	Valid
Smart Taxi App Ltd	PK2023855	Standard National (PSV)	CT2	1	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 92 company licences in Canterbury authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 49% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Canterbury

1 vehicle:9 licences
2 vehicles:16 licences
3–5 vehicles:20 licences
6–10 vehicles:9 licences
11–25 vehicles:18 licences
26–50 vehicles:11 licences
51–100 vehicles:3 licences
100+ vehicles:6 licences

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DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. DVSA publishes the file weekly at best; this is the newest file we hold. How we read it

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