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Operator licences in Bishop Auckland

74 companies and organisations hold 74 operator licences with an operating centre in Bishop Auckland, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 74
Company licences: 74
Vehicles authorised: 2,217
Sole trader or partnership: 51 counted only

Bishop Auckland at a glance

Licence types: 10 Standard International, 35 Standard National and 29 Restricted.
5 licences (7%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
39 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 6 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 30 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 38% of the vehicles authorised in Bishop Auckland.

Largest operators in Bishop Auckland

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited852 vehicles
Durham County Council389 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd205 vehicles
Calor Gas Limited92 vehicles
James Burrell Limited62 vehicles
J T Dove Ltd52 vehicles
Weardale Motor Services Ltd50 vehicles
Garnetts Ltd47 vehicles
Freightroute Ltd39 vehicles
Jack Richards & Son Limited32 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Bishop Auckland, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OB2070823	Standard International	DL14	852	Valid
Durham County Council	OB0213590	Standard National	DL14	389	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OB0215319	Restricted	DL14	205	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OB0222535	Standard National	DL14	92	Valid
James Burrell Limited	OB0205747	Standard National	DL14	62	Valid
J T Dove Ltd	OB0205387	Restricted	DL14	52	Valid
Weardale Motor Services Ltd	PB0002406	Standard International (PSV)	DL13	50	Valid
Garnetts Ltd	PB0004226	Standard International (PSV)	DL14	47	Valid
Freightroute Ltd	OB0222960	Standard National	DL14	39	Valid
Jack Richards & Son Limited	OB1141836	Standard National	DL14	32	Valid
John Warren (Animal by-Products) Ltd	OB2024218	Standard National	DL13	30	Valid
Frank Hudson Transport Ltd	OB0229440	Standard National	DL14	29	Valid
J Mitchinson Ltd	OB1125159	Standard International	DL14	20	Valid
Shield Haulage Limited	OB2042872	Standard National	DL13	20	Valid
Quantum Power Connections Limited	OB1132153	Restricted	DL14	16	Valid
Potters-Ballotini Ltd	OB1037114	Standard National	DL14	13	Valid
Mrs J & J G Gill & Son Ltd	OB1060080	Standard National	DL14	13	Valid
Fred Foster Transport Ltd	OB0229908	Standard National	DL14	12	Valid
C M W Utilities Ltd	OB1098575	Restricted	DL14	12	Valid
James Fletcher Ltd	OB1107880	Restricted	DL13	11	Valid
D&E Renewables Ltd	OB0208755	Standard National	DL14	10	Valid
J R Butterfield Ltd	OB1051039	Standard National	DL14	10	Valid
David Teward Limited	OB1092264	Standard National	DL14	10	Valid
Expert Logistics Ltd	OB1115547	Standard National	DL14	10	Valid
Peter Monkhouse Haulage LLP	OB1147993	Standard National	DL13	10	Valid
Simpson Fuels Limited	OB1107620	Standard National	DL13	9	Valid
Kirton Haulage Limited	OB1110818	Standard National	DL14	9	Valid
Thompson (Wholesale Meat) Ltd	OB1009091	Standard National	DL14	8	Valid
Brian Wragg Haulage Ltd	OB1089154	Standard International	DL14	8	Valid
M&I Trans Ltd	OB2067935	Standard International	DL14	8	Valid
Arthur Heseltine Ltd	OB0205703	Standard International	DL14	6	Valid
D Stewart Scaffolding Ltd	OB1036190	Restricted	DL14	6	Valid
C A Group Limited	OB1079770	Restricted	DL14	6	Valid
Robert Walker (Haulage) Ltd	OB1085481	Standard National	DL14	6	Valid
C S Scaffolding Limited	OB1144929	Restricted	DL14	6	Valid
Alan Sewell Ltd	OB0231426	Standard National	DL14	5	Valid
J R Humble & Sons Ltd	OB1030336	Standard National	DL13	5	Valid
M R Robson Electricity Services Ltd	OB1060358	Standard National	DL13	5	Valid
Clearway Drainage Systems Limited	OB2015482	Standard National	DL14	5	Valid
Carrick Contractors Ltd	OB1045259	Standard National	DL13	4	Valid
Crosby Weighing Limited	OB1110392	Standard National	DL14	4	Valid
R A White Transport Limited	OB1148404	Standard National	DL14	4	Valid
Cjc Scaffolding Ltd	OB2039225	Restricted	DL13	4	Valid
Willis Brothers Ltd	OB2047812	Standard International	DL14	4	Valid
Ward Timber Limited	OB2049468	Standard National	DL13	4	Valid
Abu Trans Ltd	OB2083291	Standard National	DL14	4	Valid
Harry's Taxi's Ltd	PB2069396	Standard National (PSV)	DL14	4	Valid
D A F Timber Ltd	OB0217008	Restricted	DL14	3	Valid
Wanted Metal Recycling Limited	OB2048084	Restricted	DL14	3	Valid
Eco-Drill Ltd	OB2073225	Restricted	DL14	3	Valid
Pinkney Building Contractors Ltd	OB1076713	Restricted	DL13	2	Curtailed
W V Associates Ltd	OB1097969	Standard National	DL14	2	Valid
Rb Tree & Landscape Ltd	OB1129047	Restricted	DL13	2	Valid
Auckland Scaffolding Ltd	OB1148071	Restricted	DL14	2	Valid
W E & M G Redfearn Ltd	OB2025241	Restricted	DL14	2	Valid
Eliam Bros Transport Ltd	OB2051761	Standard National	DL14	2	Valid
Wr Commercials Ltd	OB2059336	Restricted	DL14	2	Valid
Crystal Collections Limited	OB2067266	Standard National	DL14	2	Valid
Fletcher & Sons Haulage Ltd	OB2069886	Standard International	DL14	2	Valid
Batson Groundcare Ltd	OB2070707	Restricted	DL13	2	Valid
Keith Jones Transport Limited	OB2078504	Standard National	DL14	2	Valid
Jeff Dobson Marquee Hire Limited	OB2083153	Restricted	DL14	2	Valid
Northern Express Logistics Ltd	OB2084241	Standard International	DL14	2	Valid
Rnb Roofing Supplies Limited	OB2086928	Restricted	DL14	2	Valid
S W Transport Ltd	OB1126702	Standard National	DL13	1	Valid
Trucks and Tractors Ltd	OB1137327	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
William Cook Stanhope Limited	OB2033028	Restricted	DL13	1	Valid
Grp Contractors Ltd	OB2044033	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
Auckland Tree Services Ltd	OB2054094	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
Thompson Tree Services (North East) Ltd	OB2059685	Restricted	DL13	1	Valid
Twin Scaffold Ltd	OB2070996	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
Assets Specialists Ltd	OB2071870	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
G M C Taxis North East Ltd	PB1093102	Restricted (PSV)	DL14	1	Valid
Hope 2023 LLP	PB2088428	Restricted (PSV)	DL13	1	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 74 company licences in Bishop Auckland authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 53% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Bishop Auckland

1 vehicle:10 licences
2 vehicles:14 licences
3–5 vehicles:15 licences
6–10 vehicles:15 licences
11–25 vehicles:8 licences
26–50 vehicles:6 licences
51–100 vehicles:3 licences
100+ vehicles:3 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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