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Operator licences in London (London and South East)

1,108 companies and organisations hold 1,110 operator licences with an operating centre in London (London and the South East of England traffic area), according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

London also has licences issued in East of England (10).

Operators: 1,108
Company licences: 1,110
Vehicles authorised: 34,008
Sole trader or partnership: 120 counted only

London at a glance

Licence types: 203 Standard International, 393 Standard National and 514 Restricted.
124 licences (11%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
616 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 102 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 30.6 vehicles on average, against 12.5 across the London and the South East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, London General Transport Services Limited, holds 7% of the vehicles authorised in London.

Largest operators in London

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

London General Transport Services Limited2,507 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited1,575 vehicles
Metroline Travel Ltd1,123 vehicles
Arriva London North Limited1,112 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd1,016 vehicles
Wincanton Holdings Limited961 vehicles
London United Busways Ltd950 vehicles
East London Bus & Coach Co Ltd930 vehicles
Arriva London South Ltd680 vehicles
Transport UK London Bus Limited631 vehicles

All operator licences

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

By postcode district

CR41
CR51
DA81
DA171
DA182
E15
E1W3
E22
E324
E47
E57
E621
E77
E83
E96
E1040
E112
E123
E131
E1411
E154
E1661
E1713
E183
EC1A2
EC4R1
EN21
EN34
HA41
HA94
IG61
IG81
IG112
N116
N1C22
N31
N43
N61
N75
N89
N911
N118
N134
N159
N161
N1739
N1855
N192
N202
N211
N225
NW13
NW223
NW42
NW57
NW62
NW719
NW81
NW922
NW10123
NW111
RM71
RM92
RM131
SE111
SE26
SE31
SE44
SE58
SE64
SE724
SE85
SE95
SE1026
SE112
SE122
SE133
SE148
SE1518
SE1614
SE171
SE1814
SE202
SE232
SE243
SE256
SE2610
SE275
SE2815
SW1P2
SW1W2
SW26
SW31
SW43
SW67
SW843
SW93
SW113
SW123
SW131
SW144
SW152
SW165
SW1710
SW1820
SW1943
SW205
TW52
TW63
TW81
TW141
TW171
UB22
UB33
UB41
UB62
UB71
W1G1
W21
W330
W43
W53
W61
W72
W82
W910
W1025
W122
W131
W141
WC1N1

Operator licences in London (London and South East), by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
London General Transport Services Limited	PK0001816	Standard National (PSV)	E16	2,507	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OK0216394	Standard National	N17	1,575	Valid
Metroline Travel Ltd	PK0002167	Standard National (PSV)	N22	1,123	Valid
Arriva London North Limited	PK0002084	Standard National (PSV)	N15	1,112	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OK0217602	Standard National	NW10	1,016	Valid
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OK2071136	Standard International	N17	961	Valid
London United Busways Ltd	PK0002088	Standard International (PSV)	W12	950	Valid
East London Bus & Coach Co Ltd	PK0001938	Standard National (PSV)	E10	930	Valid
Arriva London South Ltd	PK0002261	Standard National (PSV)	SW2	680	Valid
Transport UK London Bus Limited	PK0003436	Standard National (PSV)	SW8	631	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OK0219136	Restricted	E17	560	Valid
Metroline West Limited	PK1120194	Standard National (PSV)	NW10	560	Valid
South East London & Kent Bus Co Ltd	PK0002365	Standard National (PSV)	—	550	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OK0180823	Standard National	SW8	515	Valid
UPS Ltd	OK0215682	Standard National	NW5	445	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OK0219306	Standard National	SE1	439	Valid
Sysco GB Limited	OK1015347	Standard National	NW10	421	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OK0217850	Standard National	W1G	413	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OK0218429	Standard International	NW10	411	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OK0227070	Standard International	NW10	391	Valid
F M Conway Limited	OK0204948	Standard National	SE1	372	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OK1062461	Restricted	SE2	370	Valid
Hats Group Ltd	PK1043181	Standard International (PSV)	SW19	350	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OK0216217	Standard National	W8	315	Valid
Serco Limited	OK0221914	Standard National	SW17	276	Valid
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited	OK1091365	Standard National	E10	254	Valid
Sortera Limited	OK0211626	Standard National	N18	250	Valid
Lea Interchange Bus Company Limited	PK2055831	Standard National (PSV)	E10	250	Valid
Day Group Limited	OK0204279	Standard National	SE7	238	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OK1087428	Restricted	N7	212	Valid
Hovis Ltd	OK1129278	Standard National	E7	190	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OK2057798	Restricted	N6	189	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OK1016606	Restricted	NW5	185	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OK2017225	Restricted	SW19	175	Valid
Bfs Group Limited	OK2073299	Standard International	SW8	175	Valid
London Transit Limited	PK2049755	Standard National (PSV)	W9	173	Valid
Openreach Limited	OK2092141	Restricted	SW19	167	Valid
H Sivyer (Transport) Ltd	OK0207603	Standard National	SE20	155	Valid
Panavision Europe Ltd	OK0225390	Restricted	UB6	153	Valid
Royal Borough of Greenwich	OK0205244	Standard National	SE28	149	Valid
Centaur Overland Travel Ltd	PK0002363	Standard International (PSV)	SE9	147	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OK1003820	Restricted	N9	144	Valid
Recycled Material Supplies Ltd	OK1070382	Standard National	E16	144	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OK1039807	Standard National	N18	142	Valid
Powerday PLC	OK0217715	Standard National	SW9	140	Valid
Booker Ltd	OK1118604	Restricted	SW8	139	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OK0229598	Standard International	SW8	135	Valid
Thames Water Utilities Limited	OK2078711	Restricted	SW2	133	Valid
London Borough of Hackney	OK0205211	Standard National	E8	126	Valid
Stanmore Quality Services Limited	OK0230283	Standard National	NW7	125	Valid
Boc Limited	OK0217440	Standard National	SW19	121	Valid
Ferns Surfacing Limited	OK0227137	Restricted	E5	110	Valid
London Hire Community Services Ltd	PK1118946	Standard National (PSV)	SW1P	110	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OK0225968	Standard National	E16	107	Valid
London Borough of Tower Hamlets	OK0205186	Standard National	E1	105	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OK0222454	Restricted	SW19	101	Valid
Bywaters (Leyton) Ltd	OK0204479	Standard National	E10	100	Valid
London Borough of Barnet	OK0205319	Standard National	N11	100	Valid
Abf Grain Products Limited	OK0217697	Standard National	E10	100	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OK0221714	Restricted	SW19	100	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OK1113092	Standard International	SE14	99	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OK1089738	Standard National	SW18	98	Valid
Nsl Limited	OK1071208	Standard National	E17	96	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OK0209470	Standard National	NW10	94	Valid
T & M Plant Hire Limited	OK1020796	Standard National	NW1	92	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OK0183546	Restricted	SE14	91	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OK1028240	Restricted	SW19	90	Valid
First Mile Limited	OK1083485	Standard National	NW10	90	Valid
Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd	OK2040723	Restricted	E6	90	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OK0207459	Standard National	N17	88	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OK1095081	Restricted	SE15	88	Valid
London Borough of Islington	OK0205228	Standard National	N7	87	Valid
Quattro (UK) Limited	OK1137573	Standard National	W3	85	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OK0217780	Standard International	E16	83	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OK0227988	Standard National	E16	82	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OK0166336	Standard National	NW7	80	Valid
London Borough of Newham	OK0214049	Standard National	E6	80	Valid
Srcl Ltd	OK1083427	Standard National	NW10	80	Valid
The Original Tour Limited	PK0001589	Standard International (PSV)	SW18	78	Valid
Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd	OK0221687	Standard National	N20	77	Valid
London Borough of Lewisham	OK0210141	Standard National	SE13	75	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OK1133718	Standard National	NW2	74	Valid
Cappagh Contractors Construction (London) Ltd	OK0218180	Standard National	SW17	72	Curtailed
Londonenergy Ltd	OK0224434	Standard National	N18	72	Valid
Brinks Ltd	OK0206210	Standard International	NW10	71	Valid
Keltbray Plant Ltd	OK0215299	Standard National	E16	68	Valid
Sse PLC	OK1001760	Restricted	W5	68	Valid
J O`doherty Haulage Ltd	OK1032574	Standard National	N18	65	Valid
The Big Bus Co Ltd	PK0002124	Standard International (PSV)	SW17	65	Valid
Grs Integrated Solutions Limited	OK2064798	Standard National	E15	64	Valid
Clancy Docwra Ltd	OK0204323	Standard National	N8	63	Valid
Carboclass Limited	OK0231716	Restricted	SW15	61	Valid
UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited	OK0230761	Restricted	NW8	60	Valid
Iron Mountain Europe Limited	OK1121690	Standard International	E16	58	Valid
Pickfords Move Management Limited	OK1117234	Standard International	NW10	56	Valid
Lyreco UK Limited	OK0231531	Standard National	N17	55	Valid
E L B Partners Ltd	OK0224024	Standard National	SE7	53	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OK0225111	Standard National	N18	53	Valid
Kelly Communications Limited	OK0222219	Restricted	EN3	52	Valid
Hire Station Limited	OK1088646	Restricted	E16	52	Valid
London Borough of Southwark	OK0205220	Standard National	SE15	51	Valid
Crozier Fine Arts Limited	OK0209216	Standard International	SE11	51	Valid
J Murphy & Sons Ltd	OK0217516	Standard International	NW5	50	Valid
Alsford Timber Ltd	OK0221664	Standard National	SW14	50	Valid
Super Toughened Glass Ltd	OK0230017	Restricted	NW10	50	Valid
Peoples Choice Transport Ltd	PK2081033	Standard National (PSV)	SE16	50	Valid
J.B. Riney & Co. Limited	OK0208331	Restricted	E3	48	Valid
Chandlers Building Supplies Limited	OK0221159	Restricted	N17	48	Valid
Transport Trading Limited	OK2038016	Standard National	W3	48	Valid
C Brewer & Sons Ltd	OK0007069	Restricted	SE12	47	Valid
Cappagh Public Works Limited	OK1099808	Standard National	E5	47	Curtailed
Scotia Gas Networks Limited	OK1045954	Restricted	SE11	46	Valid
Rdt Kent Limited	OK2063559	Standard National	N9	45	Valid
Brewsters Waste Management Ltd	OK1030421	Standard National	E16	44	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OK0172466	Standard National	SW18	43	Valid
Thames News Services Ltd	OK0217331	Standard National	N9	43	Valid
Anderson Travel Ltd	PK0002389	Standard International (PSV)	SE1	42	Valid
Post Office Limited	OK0180115	Standard National	E16	40	Valid
Redcorn Limited	OK0223250	Standard National	EN3	40	Valid
X-Bert Haulage Ltd	OK1004909	Standard National	NW10	40	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 1,110 company licences in London authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 55% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, London

1 vehicle:158 licences
2 vehicles:186 licences
3–5 vehicles:272 licences
6–10 vehicles:189 licences
11–25 vehicles:138 licences
26–50 vehicles:65 licences
51–100 vehicles:46 licences
100+ vehicles:56 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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