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Operator licences in Gateshead

163 companies and organisations hold 164 operator licences with an operating centre in Gateshead, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 163
Company licences: 164
Vehicles authorised: 6,698
Sole trader or partnership: 21 counted only

Gateshead at a glance

Licence types: 14 Standard International, 69 Standard National and 81 Restricted.
6 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
56 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 34 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 40.8 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Royal Mail Group Ltd, holds 11% of the vehicles authorised in Gateshead.

Largest operators in Gateshead

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

Royal Mail Group Ltd767 vehicles
Go North East Limited654 vehicles · 2 licences here
UPS Ltd300 vehicles
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited263 vehicles
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd240 vehicles
Elddis Transport (Consett) Limited226 vehicles
Huws Gray Ltd199 vehicles
Dpdgroup UK Ltd193 vehicles
Booker Ltd184 vehicles
Openreach Limited156 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Gateshead, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OB0230416	Standard National	NE11	767	Valid
Go North East Limited	PB0003954	Standard National (PSV)	NE8	652	Valid
UPS Ltd	OB0215434	Standard National	NE11	300	Valid
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited	OB0216940	Standard International	NE11	263	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OB0213546	Standard National	NE9	240	Valid
Elddis Transport (Consett) Limited	OB0206276	Standard National	NE11	226	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OB2003923	Restricted	NE11	199	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OB0215502	Standard National	NE11	193	Valid
Booker Ltd	OB0227689	Restricted	NE11	184	Valid
Openreach Limited	OB2092134	Restricted	NE11	156	Valid
Hargreaves (UK) Services Ltd	OB0228135	Standard National	NE9	150	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OB2021297	Standard National	NE10	125	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OB1016071	Restricted	NE8	124	Valid
Gateshead Council	OB0205541	Standard National	NE9	110	Valid
Abf Grain Products Limited	OB0190872	Standard National	NE10	104	Valid
Thompsons of Prudhoe Limited	OB0207073	Standard National	NE9	96	Valid
Northern Electric PLC	OB0205757	Restricted	NE10	94	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OB0229114	Restricted	NE11	94	Valid
Ppg Architectural Coatings UK Limited	OB0231432	Standard National	NE11	90	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OB0209724	Restricted	NE10	82	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OB0223931	Standard National	NE11	82	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OB2083707	Standard National	NE11	82	Valid
Shred-It Limited	OB1030785	Restricted	NE10	80	Valid
Fresh Freight Limited	OB0217655	Standard International	NE11	75	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OB2005171	Standard National	NE10	75	Valid
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd	OB0193809	Restricted	NE8	63	Valid
James Burrell Limited	OB0205747	Standard National	NE8	62	Valid
Cool Solutions (UK) Ltd	OB0228535	Standard International	NE11	60	Valid
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd	PB1099280	Standard National (PSV)	NE10	60	Valid
Hfd Limited	OB0214823	Standard National	NE11	57	Valid
Tyneside Express Transport Limited	OB0229890	Standard International	NE11	55	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OB1113091	Standard International	NE11	55	Valid
Lescost Transport Ltd	OB0219926	Standard National	NE11	54	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OB1006000	Standard National	NE11	53	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OB0221760	Standard National	NE11	50	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OB0219424	Restricted	NE11	48	Valid
Dalziel Ltd	OB1007194	Restricted	NE10	43	Valid
Hotpoint UK Appliances Limited	OB0208526	Standard National	NE10	41	Valid
Energas Ltd	OB0216965	Restricted	NE11	39	Valid
Aalco Metals Limited	OB0230587	Restricted	NE11	39	Valid
Restore Datashred Limited	OB1145639	Standard National	NE10	39	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OB1124259	Standard National	NE11	38	Valid
Saybest Ltd	OB0221404	Standard National	NE11	32	Valid
Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd	OB0224237	Restricted	NE11	32	Valid
Universal Tanker Solutions Limited	OB2020272	Standard National	NE11	32	Valid
Likewise Floors Limited	OB1084462	Standard National	NE11	31	Valid
Continental Wine & Food Ltd	OB0131830	Standard International	NE11	30	Valid
J.R. Holland (Food Services) Limited	OB0222484	Standard National	NE11	30	Valid
Loomis UK Ltd	OB0223523	Standard International	NE10	30	Valid
Iron Mountain Europe Limited	OB1121688	Standard National	NE10	30	Valid
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd	OB2054305	Standard National	NE11	30	Valid
Bestway Northern Ltd	OB0230839	Standard National	NE10	28	Valid
3R Solutions Ltd	OB1086910	Standard National	NE39	27	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OB2037137	Restricted	NE11	25	Valid
Ose European Ltd	OB2082392	Standard International	NE8	25	Valid
James Latham PLC	OB0176207	Restricted	NE10	23	Valid
Riverdale Paper PLC	OB0217780	Standard National	NE11	23	Valid
P F D (Carlisle) Ltd	OB0227230	Standard National	NE10	22	Valid
Henry Colbeck Ltd	OB0205300	Restricted	NE11	21	Valid
Bruce Express Limited	OB1048874	Standard International	NE11	20	Valid
Tradechoice Distribution Limited	OB2000080	Restricted	NE11	20	Valid
Afi-Uplift Limited	OB1022441	Restricted	NE10	19	Valid
P A Moody Recycling Ltd	OB1074797	Standard National	NE10	19	Valid
J P A Haulage Ltd	OB1099697	Standard National	NE10	19	Valid
Snap-On U.K. Holdings Limited	OB1103104	Restricted	NE11	19	Valid
Graphic Packaging International Distribution Limited	OB1121472	Standard National	NE11	18	Valid
Smith Metal Centres Ltd	OB0226284	Restricted	NE10	17	Valid
Goodall Bates & Todd Ltd	OB0205314	Restricted	NE8	16	Valid
Nsl Limited	OB1122341	Standard National	NE10	16	Valid
Jtl Scaffolding Ltd	OB1128372	Restricted	NE10	16	Valid
Lanchester Wine Cellars Limited	OB0225230	Standard National	NE10	15	Valid
James Jones & Sons (Pallets and Packaging) Limited	OB2000902	Standard National	NE11	15	Valid
Security Plus Ltd	OB1057822	Standard National	NE11	14	Valid
Summit Platforms Ltd	OB1136821	Restricted	NE10	14	Valid
Universal Courier Logistical Services Ltd	OB2083925	Standard International	NE10	14	Valid
Smith Brothers Stores Limited	OB1066877	Restricted	NE11	13	Valid
Furniture Village Limited	OB1015907	Restricted	NE11	12	Valid
Kite Packaging Ltd	OB1065376	Restricted	NE10	12	Valid
Max Energy Ltd	OB1144535	Restricted	NE10	12	Valid
Ezimix Limited	OB2011340	Restricted	NE11	12	Valid
Jtl Mr Dig (Groundworks) Ltd	OB2026115	Standard National	NE10	12	Valid
Auto Body Language Limited	OB2060942	Standard National	NE10	12	Valid
M H Southern & Co Ltd	OB0205790	Restricted	NE10	11	Valid
Green Spark Utility Services Limited	OB1052237	Restricted	NE11	11	Valid
Tip Trailer Services UK Limited	OB1137156	Standard National	NE11	11	Valid
Thomas Baty (Newcastle Upon Tyne) Ltd	OB0222742	Standard National	NE11	10	Valid
Direct Packaging (UK) Ltd	OB0229188	Standard National	NE11	10	Valid
Pyramid Display Materials Ltd	OB1007180	Restricted	NE11	10	Valid
Tony Carter Transport Ltd	OB1123664	Standard National	NE8	10	Valid
Bentincks Ltd	OB1136754	Restricted	NE10	10	Valid
Atkinson Skip Hire Ltd	OB1138587	Standard National	NE10	10	Valid
Delivered Safe Limited	OB2031294	Standard National	NE11	10	Valid
Neps Logistics Ltd	OB2045171	Standard International	NE11	10	Valid
A. & M. Insulations Limited	OB2048188	Restricted	NE11	10	Valid
Novo Technologies Ltd	OB2050220	Restricted	NE10	10	Valid
Countrywide Freight Group Ltd	OB0227104	Standard National	NE11	9	Valid
Rooneys Scrap Merchants Ltd	OB1038717	Standard National	NE8	9	Valid
Tyneside Safety Glass Co Ltd	OB0206221	Standard National	NE11	8	Valid
A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd	OB0210354	Standard National	NE8	8	Valid
Avonside Energy Limited	OB2026043	Restricted	NE11	8	Valid
Euro Packaging UK Limited	OB2046316	Standard National	NE10	8	Valid
Hall & Pickles 1812 Ltd	OB0229937	Restricted	NE8	7	Valid
Novora Building Services Limited	OB2026248	Restricted	NE11	7	Valid
Tyne Tees Ceramics Ltd	OB0209213	Restricted	NE11	6	Valid
Astley Signs Limited	OB0218982	Restricted	NE11	6	Valid
Ik - Eco Ltd	OB1063890	Restricted	NE10	6	Valid
Boels Rental Limited	OB2014860	Restricted	NE11	6	Valid
One Stop Hire Limited	OB2029486	Restricted	NE11	6	Valid
Washington Metalworks Ltd	OB0226113	Standard National	NE10	5	Valid
Akay Scaffolding Limited	OB1123634	Restricted	NE10	5	Valid
Kai Driveways & Groundworks Ltd	OB1130674	Restricted	NE11	5	Valid
A A Construction (North East) Ltd	OB1146024	Restricted	NE10	5	Valid
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd	OB2001376	Standard National	NE11	5	Valid
United Wholesale Grocers Ltd	OB2013462	Restricted	NE11	5	Valid
Allscaff Services Ltd	OB2031935	Restricted	NE10	5	Valid
Rubb Buildings Limited	OB2063696	Restricted	NE11	5	Valid
Pick Pack and Deliver Limited	OB2080233	Standard National	NE11	5	Valid
Donwood (Double Glazing) Ltd	OB0230777	Restricted	NE10	4	Valid
Luxury Leisure	OB1065074	Restricted	NE11	4	Valid
Blue Bay Building Products Limited	OB1075897	Restricted	NE10	4	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 164 company licences in Gateshead authorise 12 vehicles or fewer, and 34% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Gateshead

1 vehicle:15 licences
2 vehicles:17 licences
3–5 vehicles:24 licences
6–10 vehicles:23 licences
11–25 vehicles:32 licences
26–50 vehicles:19 licences
51–100 vehicles:19 licences
100+ vehicles:15 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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