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Operator licences in Leeds

719 companies and organisations hold 719 operator licences with an operating centre in Leeds, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Operators: 719
Company licences: 719
Vehicles authorised: 21,776
Sole trader or partnership: 110 counted only

Leeds at a glance

Licence types: 88 Standard International, 299 Standard National and 332 Restricted.
20 licences (3%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
357 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 81 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 30.3 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, DHL Supply Chain Limited, holds 7% of the vehicles authorised in Leeds.

Largest operators in Leeds

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

DHL Supply Chain Limited1,556 vehicles
Wincanton Holdings Limited1,084 vehicles
First West Yorkshire Ltd946 vehicles
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited788 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd767 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited635 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited528 vehicles
Asda Stores Ltd513 vehicles
Leeds City Council463 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited382 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Leeds, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OB0186926	Standard International	LS11	1,556	Valid
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OB2070823	Standard International	LS13	1,084	Valid
First West Yorkshire Ltd	PB0000815	Standard National (PSV)	LS13	946	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OB1085355	Standard International	LS25	788	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OB0230416	Standard National	LS10	767	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OB1006485	Restricted	LS11	635	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OB0213052	Standard National	LS15	528	Valid
Asda Stores Ltd	OB0073954	Standard National	LS25	513	Valid
Leeds City Council	OB0181119	Standard National	LS9	463	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OB0190605	Standard National	LS12	382	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OB0224726	Standard National	LS27	362	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OB1133716	Standard National	LS10	301	Valid
Walon Ltd	OB0213468	Standard International	LS9	300	Valid
Sysco GB Limited	OB1015300	Standard National	LS12	277	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OB2076533	Standard National	LS10	273	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OB0209143	Standard International	LS9	250	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OB0222544	Restricted	LS12	226	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OB0215502	Standard National	LS27	193	Valid
Moran Logistics Limited	OB1106526	Standard National	LS10	189	Valid
Booker Ltd	OB0227689	Restricted	LS12	184	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OB0216824	Standard National	LS11	182	Valid
Campeys of Selby Limited	OB1066271	Standard International	LS11	175	Valid
Boc Limited	OB0182551	Standard International	LS12	172	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OB1039609	Standard National	LS11	165	Valid
Arla Foods Limited	OB0197500	Standard National	LS10	158	Valid
Openreach Limited	OB2092134	Restricted	LS11	156	Valid
Kelda Transport Management Limited	OB2001559	Standard National	LS25	143	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OB0186570	Standard International	LS27	141	Valid
Goldstar Transport Ltd	OB1098114	Standard National	LS10	133	Valid
Expect Distribution Limited	OB0199177	Standard National	LS12	131	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OB1087425	Restricted	LS12	125	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OB1016071	Restricted	LS12	124	Valid
R McDowell Haulage & Distribution Ltd	OB0202218	Standard National	LS19	120	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OB0122959	Standard National	LS12	115	Valid
Greggs PLC	OB0206472	Restricted	LS13	111	Valid
Ws Specialist Logistics Limited	OB1128738	Standard International	LS10	108	Valid
J.Long & Sons(Haulage)limited	OB0200733	Standard International	LS15	105	Valid
M Group (Services) Limited	OB2058949	Standard National	LS25	100	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OB0229114	Restricted	LS27	94	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OB0205336	Standard National	LS15	92	Valid
Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited	OB0216527	Standard National	LS9	92	Valid
Freightliner Limited	OB0223213	Standard National	LS10	91	Valid
Ashcourt Aggregates Limited	OB2059293	Standard National	LS26	91	Valid
Ppg Architectural Coatings UK Limited	OB0231432	Standard National	LS11	90	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OB1044592	Standard National	LS9	90	Valid
Licensed Wholesale Co Ltd	OB0217141	Restricted	LS9	88	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OB1078687	Standard National	LS11	87	Valid
J & J Ward Ltd	OB1014924	Standard National	LS25	86	Valid
Currys Group Limited	OB1059956	Standard National	LS27	85	Valid
Ocu Utility Services Limited	OB1126511	Restricted	LS10	84	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OB0209724	Restricted	LS9	82	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OB0223931	Standard National	LS27	82	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OB0225305	Standard National	LS10	82	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OB2083707	Standard National	LS10	82	Valid
Yorkshire Electricity Group PLC	OB0061862	Restricted	LS13	81	Valid
Myers Group 1959 Ltd	OB0122179	Standard National	LS15	80	Valid
George Walker Transport Ltd	OB0194724	Standard National	LS27	80	Valid
Hfd Limited	OB0214823	Standard National	LS27	80	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OB1029159	Restricted	LS11	80	Valid
Shred-It Limited	OB1030785	Restricted	LS11	80	Valid
Viamaster Transport Ltd	OB0179298	Standard National	LS27	77	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OB2005171	Standard National	LS15	75	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OB1090494	Restricted	LS11	70	Valid
Premier Waste Recycling Limited	OB1103583	Standard National	LS11	65	Valid
T L C Travel Ltd	PB0004246	Standard National (PSV)	LS7	64	Valid
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd	OB0193809	Restricted	LS12	63	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OB1142336	Standard National	LS10	62	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OB0189284	Standard National	LS9	60	Valid
A.F. Blakemore and Son Limited	OB0214703	Standard National	LS26	60	Valid
K Rouse Civil Engineers Limited	OB1021132	Standard National	LS12	60	Valid
Robinson Contract Services Limited	OB1028197	Standard National	LS9	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OB1095080	Restricted	LS9	60	Valid
Tetleys Motor Services Ltd	PB0003710	Standard National (PSV)	LS10	60	Valid
Bw Skip Hire Limited	OB0226525	Restricted	LS12	58	Valid
Wastecare Limited	OB0197796	Standard National	LS25	56	Curtailed
Farsley Transport Ltd	OB0224892	Standard National	LS18	56	Valid
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Ltd	OB0227556	Restricted	LS9	56	Valid
Haslam Transport Ltd	OB1092678	Standard National	LS9	55	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OB1113091	Standard International	LS9	55	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OB2013121	Restricted	LS10	55	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OB1006000	Standard National	LS9	53	Valid
Ultima Furniture Systems Ltd	OB0195607	Restricted	LS25	50	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OB0221760	Standard National	LS12	50	Valid
Logillistics Limited	OB1137052	Standard International	LS9	50	Valid
Eve Transport Ltd	OB2056480	Restricted	LS4	50	Valid
Comex 2000 (UK) Ltd	OB2061460	Restricted	LS11	50	Valid
A & F Haulage Ltd	OB1128757	Standard National	LS10	49	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OB0219424	Restricted	LS11	48	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OB0175111	Standard National	LS9	47	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OB1128493	Restricted	LS10	47	Valid
William G Search Ltd	OB0052002	Standard National	LS12	46	Valid
Fairfax Plant Hire Ltd	OB0194949	Standard National	LS10	46	Valid
Ab Agri Limited	OB0223732	Standard National	LS25	46	Valid
J Murphy & Sons Ltd	OB0175212	Standard International	LS9	45	Valid
Lawcris Panel Products Ltd	OB0197656	Restricted	LS9	45	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OB0206123	Standard National	LS27	45	Valid
Bulkhaul Ltd	OB0213228	Standard International	LS10	45	Valid
Lyreco UK Ltd	OB0225089	Standard National	LS11	45	Valid
Rollinson Safeway Ltd	PB0001742	Standard National (PSV)	LS12	45	Valid
A E Spink Ltd	OB0003784	Restricted	LS7	42	Valid
Encon Insulation Ltd	OB0227048	Restricted	LS12	42	Valid
A-Field Transport Ltd	OB1044308	Standard National	LS10	42	Valid
UK Plumbing Supplies Limited	OB2037724	Restricted	LS8	41	Valid
Archbold Logistics Limited	OB0031314	Standard National	LS27	40	Valid
Tsl Vanguard Ltd	OB0192233	Standard International	LS26	40	Valid
Leeds Plywood & Doors Limited	OB0197276	Standard National	LS10	40	Valid
Pudsey Transport Ltd	OB0214520	Standard International	LS27	40	Valid
Jet Aire (Dc) Ltd	OB1008117	Standard National	LS25	40	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OB1046252	Restricted	LS11	40	Valid
Quest Waste Management Limited	OB1136927	Standard National	LS12	40	Valid
Manheim Limited	OB0092482	Standard National	LS26	39	Valid
Aalco Metals Limited	OB0230587	Restricted	LS11	39	Valid
Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Limited	OB0199052	Standard National	LS9	36	Valid
Torque Retail Services Ltd	OB0218878	Standard International	LS12	36	Valid
Vp PLC	OB0206161	Standard National	LS27	35	Valid
Whitkirk Waste Solutions Limited	OB1093989	Standard National	LS25	35	Valid
W. Cropper Limited	PB0001398	Standard International (PSV)	LS20	35	Valid
Asd Ltd	OB0216514	Restricted	LS10	34	Valid
Mone Brothers Limited	OB0175402	Standard National	LS27	33	Valid
Brookdale Transport Limited	OB1090084	Standard National	LS26	33	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 719 company licences in Leeds authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 50% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Leeds

1 vehicle:63 licences
2 vehicles:121 licences
3–5 vehicles:173 licences
6–10 vehicles:117 licences
11–25 vehicles:101 licences
26–50 vehicles:63 licences
51–100 vehicles:44 licences
100+ vehicles:37 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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