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Operator licences in Bradford

367 companies and organisations hold 367 operator licences with an operating centre in Bradford, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 367
Company licences: 367
Vehicles authorised: 9,885
Sole trader or partnership: 85 counted only

Bradford at a glance

Licence types: 48 Standard International, 133 Standard National and 186 Restricted.
16 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
197 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 43 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 26.9 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, First West Yorkshire Ltd, holds 10% of the vehicles authorised in Bradford.

Largest operators in Bradford

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

First West Yorkshire Ltd946 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd767 vehicles
Evri Limited545 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited529 vehicles
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited362 vehicles
Dm Topco Limited273 vehicles
Schenk UK Ltd250 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd205 vehicles
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council202 vehicles
Huws Gray Ltd199 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Bradford, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
First West Yorkshire Ltd	PB0000815	Standard National (PSV)	BD4	946	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OB0230416	Standard National	BD5	767	Valid
Evri Limited	OB0228915	Standard National	BD8	545	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OB1085354	Standard International	BD5	529	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OB0224726	Standard National	BD11	362	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OB2076533	Standard National	BD4	273	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OB0209143	Standard International	BD10	250	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OB0215319	Restricted	BD4	205	Valid
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council	OB0181479	Standard National	BD1	202	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OB2003923	Restricted	BD5	199	Valid
Bfs Group Limited	OB2073511	Standard National	BD4	177	Valid
Dsv Road Ltd	OB1010556	Standard International	BD12	175	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OB1039609	Standard National	BD3	165	Valid
Openreach Limited	OB2092134	Restricted	BD7	156	Valid
Hovis Ltd	OB1129276	Standard National	BD3	150	Valid
Kelda Transport Management Limited	OB2001559	Standard National	BD6	143	Valid
Expect Distribution Limited	OB0199177	Standard National	BD6	131	Valid
Barrett Steel Limited	OB1111913	Restricted	BD4	130	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OB1016071	Restricted	BD3	124	Valid
W H Bowker Ltd	OB1147701	Standard National	BD12	123	Valid
Abf Grain Products Limited	OB0190872	Standard National	BD4	104	Valid
Joda Freight Ltd	OB0225501	Standard International	BD4	100	Valid
Delifresh Limited	OB1027606	Standard National	BD12	95	Valid
Advanced Supply Chain Group Limited	OB2020063	Standard National	BD12	90	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OB0225305	Standard National	BD4	82	Valid
J G Pears (Holdings) Ltd	OB0219515	Standard National	BD3	81	Valid
Myers Group 1959 Ltd	OB0122179	Standard National	BD13	80	Valid
P D Bannister Haulage Limited	OB0224628	Standard National	BD4	75	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OB1090494	Restricted	BD8	70	Valid
Yorkshire Coastliner Ltd	PB0001873	Standard National (PSV)	BD10	65	Valid
T L C Travel Ltd	PB0004246	Standard National (PSV)	BD5	64	Valid
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd	OB0193809	Restricted	BD1	63	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OB1142336	Standard National	BD4	62	Valid
W. & J. Williams (Haulage) Ltd	OB0214714	Standard International	BD12	60	Valid
Robinson Contract Services Limited	OB1028197	Standard National	BD10	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OB1095080	Restricted	BD4	60	Valid
Thomas Crompton Demolitions Limited	OB1127638	Standard National	BD4	60	Valid
Bw Skip Hire Limited	OB0226525	Restricted	BD11	58	Valid
John Quinn & Sons Car Transport Ltd	OB0219102	Standard National	BD12	55	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OB2013121	Restricted	BD5	55	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OB1006000	Standard National	BD4	53	Valid
Eden Farm Ltd	OB0206463	Standard National	BD1	51	Valid
The Haulage (Holdings) Organisation Limited	OB1126844	Standard National	BD13	51	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OB0221760	Standard National	BD4	50	Valid
Stagefreight Limited	OB0226159	Standard International	BD4	50	Valid
Eve Transport Ltd	OB2056480	Restricted	BD4	50	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OB2015032	Standard National	BD4	48	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OB0175111	Standard National	BD12	47	Valid
Peckover Transport Services Ltd	OB0229871	Standard International	BD12	45	Valid
Energas Ltd	OB0216965	Restricted	BD8	39	Valid
Freightroute Ltd	OB0222960	Standard National	BD12	39	Valid
I.C.S. (UK) Ltd	OB0230138	Restricted	BD4	37	Valid
Sigma Grp Limited	OB2042719	Standard International	BD4	37	Valid
Torque Retail Services Ltd	OB0218878	Standard International	BD4	36	Valid
Mark Lee Transport Ltd	OB1118476	Standard National	BD12	36	Valid
John Cotton Group Limited	OB0019338	Standard National	BD4	35	Curtailed
Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd	OB0224237	Restricted	BD4	32	Valid
P. & B. (Foods) Limited	OB0175609	Standard National	BD5	30	Valid
Courier Logistics Ltd	OB1028850	Standard National	BD4	30	Valid
Barwick Bathroom Distribution LLP	OB1078911	Standard National	BD4	30	Valid
Stagetruck Ltd	OB2072971	Standard International	BD4	30	Valid
Sapphire Utility Solutions Ltd	OB2079550	Restricted	BD12	30	Valid
Styrene Packaging & Insulation Ltd	OB0224313	Standard International	BD12	29	Valid
Flexible Vehicle Logistics (Stoke) Limited	OB2072629	Standard National	BD12	28	Valid
Bower Green Ltd	OB0225169	Standard International	BD1	27	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OB1081803	Restricted	BD4	27	Valid
Keep It Cool Limited	OB1131625	Standard International	BD4	26	Valid
Brian R. Patefield Limited	OB0186355	Standard National	BD4	25	Valid
Teatime Tasties Ltd	OB0231224	Restricted	BD5	25	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OB2037137	Restricted	BD1	25	Valid
Knightsbridge Furniture Productions Limited	OB0056782	Standard International	BD1	22	Valid
Surefreight (International) Ltd	OB1066475	Standard International	BD2	22	Valid
Barnes Logistics Ltd	OB1083175	Standard National	BD11	21	Valid
Transmec UK Ltd	OB0231021	Standard National	BD12	20	Valid
Yorkshire Freight Company Ltd	OB1138015	Standard National	BD4	20	Valid
Rtc Transport 24/7 Ltd	OB2057398	Standard International	BD4	20	Valid
R Bunton Ltd	OB0192805	Standard International	BD15	18	Valid
McHale Contracts & Plant Environmental LLP	OB1117334	Restricted	BD12	18	Valid
Yorkshire Logistics Group Ltd	OB2005846	Standard International	BD7	18	Valid
Clarke & Son Transport Ltd	OB2009094	Standard National	BD12	18	Valid
Metaltreat Limited	OB2021780	Restricted	BD2	17	Valid
Flexiform Business Furniture Limited	OB2035428	Restricted	BD3	17	Valid
Burbank Produce Limited	OB1004094	Standard International	BD4	16	Valid
Cliniwaste Health South Limited	OB2035784	Restricted	BD4	16	Valid
Dumela Logistics Limited	OB2082741	Standard National	BD4	16	Valid
Righton & Blackburns Limited	OB0204933	Restricted	BD11	15	Valid
Ct Glass Ltd	OB1056938	Restricted	BD4	15	Valid
Freighteam Ltd	OB1097851	Standard National	BD5	15	Valid
Ad & H Transport Limited	OB1143999	Standard International	BD8	15	Valid
Greyhound (Yorkshire) Limited	OB2015150	Standard International	BD7	15	Valid
Event Equipment Hire Limited	OB2074340	Restricted	BD11	15	Valid
Bhatti Travel Services (Bts) Ltd	PB1109694	Standard National (PSV)	BD7	15	Valid
West Yorkshire Travel Ltd	PB1120595	Standard International (PSV)	BD8	15	Valid
Hcf Poultry Limited	OB1146673	Restricted	BD13	14	Valid
Fred Greenwood & Son Limited	OB2004310	Standard International	BD17	14	Valid
Mrms Solutions Ltd	OB2069088	Standard National	BD4	13	Valid
Christeyns UK Ltd	OB0187036	Restricted	BD4	12	Valid
Manningham Concrete Limited	OB0201024	Standard National	BD8	12	Valid
R. A. Lawrence Limited	OB1050038	Standard National	BD11	12	Valid
Westminster Transport Services Ltd	OB1054697	Standard National	BD12	12	Valid
Rhenus Logistics Limited	OB1075180	Standard National	BD12	12	Valid
Impulse Direct Ltd	OB1129058	Standard National	BD4	12	Valid
Lindstrom Limited	OB2013295	Standard National	BD6	12	Valid
Kilvingtons of Leeds Ltd	PB2018960	Standard National (PSV)	BD4	12	Valid
John Davidson (Pipes) Ltd	OB0189285	Restricted	BD4	11	Valid
James Robinson Fibres Ltd	OB0056548	Restricted	BD4	10	Valid
Butterfield Signs Ltd	OB0189364	Restricted	BD1	10	Valid
Bradford Hide Co Ltd	OB0190888	Restricted	BD1	10	Valid
H L H International Ltd	OB1002202	Standard International	BD12	10	Valid
Ward Plane Ltd	OB1071936	Restricted	BD4	10	Valid
M J Stalley (Transport) Ltd	OB1085648	Standard International	BD12	10	Valid
R G S Waste & Transport Services Ltd	OB1088516	Standard National	BD4	10	Valid
D Underwood & Son Ltd	OB1125821	Standard National	BD8	10	Valid
Octane Holding Group Limited	OB1134799	Standard National	BD4	10	Valid
Sl Comms (Solutions) Ltd	OB2002912	Restricted	BD11	10	Valid
Moortown Group Limited	OB2021481	Restricted	BD4	10	Valid
N.L Utilities Ltd	OB2031461	Restricted	BD4	10	Valid
Bjs Distribution Storage & Couriers Ltd	OB2032766	Standard National	BD4	10	Valid
Paramount Logistics Specialists Ltd	OB2047120	Standard National	BD6	10	Valid
Snowdon Transport Services Ltd	OB2071165	Standard National	BD4	10	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 367 company licences in Bradford authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 54% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Bradford

1 vehicle:47 licences
2 vehicles:49 licences
3–5 vehicles:101 licences
6–10 vehicles:65 licences
11–25 vehicles:38 licences
26–50 vehicles:24 licences
51–100 vehicles:22 licences
100+ vehicles:21 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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