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Operator licences in Newcastle upon Tyne

210 companies and organisations hold 210 operator licences with an operating centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 210
Company licences: 210
Vehicles authorised: 7,311
Sole trader or partnership: 66 counted only

Newcastle upon Tyne at a glance

Licence types: 28 Standard International, 70 Standard National and 112 Restricted.
18 licences (9%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
99 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 36 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 34.8 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 12% of the vehicles authorised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Largest operators in Newcastle upon Tyne

Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Wincanton Holdings Limited852 vehicles
Busways Travel Services Ltd560 vehicles
Warburtons Ltd415 vehicles
Walon Ltd300 vehicles
Turners (Soham) Ltd242 vehicles
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd240 vehicles
Reed Boardall Transport Ltd230 vehicles
Council of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne207 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd205 vehicles
Huws Gray Ltd199 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Newcastle upon Tyne, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OB2070823	Standard International	NE15	852	Valid
Busways Travel Services Ltd	PB0002404	Standard International (PSV)	NE5	560	Valid
Warburtons Ltd	OB0218110	Standard National	NE15	415	Valid
Walon Ltd	OB0213468	Standard International	NE12	300	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OB0202611	Standard International	NE13	242	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OB0213546	Standard National	NE6	240	Valid
Reed Boardall Transport Ltd	OB0101747	Standard International	NE12	230	Valid
Council of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne	OB0205286	Standard National	NE6	207	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OB0215319	Restricted	NE16	205	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OB2003923	Restricted	NE6	199	Valid
Booker Ltd	OB0227689	Restricted	NE6	184	Valid
Hargreaves (UK) Services Ltd	OB0228135	Standard National	NE6	150	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OB1087425	Restricted	NE4	125	Valid
Greggs PLC	OB0206472	Restricted	NE12	111	Valid
Northumbrian Water Ltd	OB0215359	Standard National	NE15	111	Valid
Gateshead Council	OB0205541	Standard National	NE16	110	Valid
Murray Hogg Ltd	OB0205293	Standard International	NE3	105	Valid
North Tyneside Council	OB0205349	Standard National	NE12	95	Valid
Northern Electric PLC	OB0205757	Restricted	NE27	94	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OB0229114	Restricted	NE6	94	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OB0205336	Standard National	NE12	92	Valid
Ramage Transport Limited	OB0207910	Standard National	NE12	90	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OB1078687	Standard National	NE5	87	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OB0209724	Restricted	NE13	82	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OB0225305	Standard National	NE16	82	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OB1029159	Restricted	NE1	80	Valid
M.G.L. Demolition Limited	OB0206449	Standard National	NE15	70	Valid
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd	OB0193809	Restricted	NE12	63	Valid
James Burrell Limited	OB0205747	Standard National	NE13	62	Valid
John Nixon Limited	OB0206844	Standard International	NE4	60	Valid
North East Concrete Limited	OB2004400	Standard National	NE15	60	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OB2013121	Restricted	NE27	55	Valid
J. R. Adams (Newcastle) Limited	OB0213608	Standard International	NE16	54	Valid
Northern Energy Gas Limited	OB2085788	Restricted	NE3	54	Valid
J T Dove Ltd	OB0205387	Restricted	NE1	52	Valid
Decidebloom Ltd	OB0228790	Standard National	NE29	52	Valid
Liberty Coaches Ne Ltd	PB1126436	Standard International (PSV)	NE28	50	Valid
Marshalls Mono Ltd	OB0001528	Standard National	NE16	49	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OB1128493	Restricted	NE13	47	Valid
Macfarlane Group UK Ltd	OB0198838	Restricted	NE15	44	Valid
UK Plumbing Supplies Limited	OB2037724	Restricted	NE6	41	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OB1046252	Restricted	NE4	40	Valid
Denton Travel Ltd	PB1145311	Standard International (PSV)	NE15	40	Valid
Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Limited	OB0199052	Standard National	NE16	36	Valid
Cleveland Cable Company Ltd	OB1054713	Standard International	NE6	34	Valid
Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd	OB1045862	Standard National	NE16	32	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OB0205243	Restricted	NE2	31	Valid
Srcl Ltd	OB1086207	Standard National	NE6	30	Valid
AA Construction Utilities Limited	OB1101705	Standard National	NE12	30	Valid
M.Markovitz Limited	OB2004976	Standard National	NE15	30	Valid
Arrow Xl Limited	OB1138972	Standard National	NE10	29	Valid
Northern Energy Oil Limited	OB2079517	Standard National	NE3	27	Valid
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd	OB0215550	Restricted	NE16	26	Valid
Howard Snaith Limited	PB2081516	Standard International (PSV)	NE19	25	Valid
Roundel Manufacturing Ltd	OB0209086	Restricted	NE13	23	Valid
Gas Direct Limited	OB2065862	Restricted	NE5	21	Curtailed
Enerveo Limited	OB2033810	Restricted	NE12	20	Valid
Swift Auto Travel Ltd	PB2026226	Standard National (PSV)	NE13	20	Valid
Graphic Packaging International Distribution Limited	OB1121472	Standard National	NE15	18	Valid
Core Highways (Traffic Management) Limited	OB2046140	Restricted	NE13	18	Valid
Sykes Seafood Limited	OB2063868	Restricted	NE12	18	Valid
Keith's Coaches Ltd	PB0004043	Standard International (PSV)	NE15	18	Valid
North East Coach Travel Ltd	PB1123667	Standard International (PSV)	NE13	18	Valid
A A Jewitt & Sons Ltd	PB1065449	Standard International (PSV)	NE15	17	Valid
Bowman Travel Limited	PB2014578	Standard National (PSV)	NE12	17	Valid
Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd	OB0206108	Restricted	NE3	16	Valid
Joseph Parr (Middlesbrough) Ltd	OB0206312	Restricted	NE12	16	Valid
Amx Services Ltd	OB1011868	Standard National	NE15	16	Valid
Dunster House Ltd	OB1082861	Restricted	NE31	16	Valid
Kaefer Limited	OB1126750	Restricted	NE16	16	Valid
Jtl Scaffolding Ltd	OB1128372	Restricted	NE10	16	Valid
T W Bell (Belsay) Ltd	PB0002374	Standard National (PSV)	NE18	16	Valid
John Arthur & Son Ltd	OB0205454	Standard National	NE15	15	Valid
D A K Tipper Hire Ltd	OB1028899	Standard National	NE12	15	Valid
W A Old & Son Ltd	OB1029496	Standard International	NE16	15	Valid
Galvmac Limited	OB2077844	Restricted	NE15	15	Valid
Fernley (Heathrow) Limited	OB2068261	Standard National	NE13	14	Valid
Hatton Traffic Management Ltd	OB0208490	Restricted	NE13	13	Valid
Fenwick Ltd	OB0205329	Restricted	NE12	12	Valid
Kelerbay Limited	OB1024763	Standard International	NE12	12	Valid
A.H.U.S. Trenchless Solutions Limited	OB1143744	Restricted	NE12	12	Valid
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited	OB2022187	Standard International	NE13	12	Valid
Auto Body Language Limited	OB2060942	Standard National	NE6	12	Valid
Holme Dodsworth Metals Ltd	OB0205838	Restricted	NE6	11	Valid
Lowrie Foods Ltd	OB0207798	Restricted	NE6	10	Valid
R.L. Proudlock & Sons Ltd	OB1018156	Standard National	NE19	10	Valid
Cf Motoring Services Ltd	OB1030926	Standard National	NE5	10	Valid
The Freedom Group of Companies Ltd.	OB1089858	Restricted	NE27	10	Valid
Dnata Catering UK Limited	OB1115408	Standard National	NE13	10	Valid
Neps Logistics Ltd	OB2045171	Standard International	NE13	10	Valid
Border Aggregates and Landscaping Supplies Limited	OB2063751	Standard National	NE16	10	Valid
Roofing Supplies Group Ltd	OB2064363	Restricted	NE28	10	Valid
Grab A Cab Newcastle & North East Ltd	PB2090512	Standard National (PSV)	NE15	10	Valid
J E M Road Construction Ltd	OB1059766	Standard National	NE16	9	Valid
Jebb Metals (Newcastle) Ltd	OB0217348	Restricted	NE6	8	Valid
Lintz Hall Farm Ltd	OB0217956	Standard National	NE16	8	Valid
Tsing Hing Ltd	OB0219759	Restricted	NE4	8	Valid
Stewart Haulage (Weardale) Limited	OB1133458	Standard National	NE19	8	Valid
Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive	OB0206167	Restricted	NE3	7	Valid
Shepherd Offshore PLC	OB0225656	Standard National	NE6	7	Valid
Ringtons Ltd	OB1024266	Restricted	NE3	7	Valid
Racecourse Technical Services Limited	OB1076939	Restricted	NE3	7	Valid
R L Transport Ltd	OB1141086	Standard National	NE15	7	Valid
Wayne Atkinson Haulage Ltd	OB2077002	Standard National	NE17	7	Valid
Newcastle Park & Fly Limited	PB1060363	Standard National (PSV)	NE20	7	Valid
British Engines (UK) Limited	OB1121103	Standard National	NE6	6	Valid
Brown and Illingworth Limited	OB1121302	Standard International	NE15	6	Valid
Rentokil Initial UK Ltd	OB2032292	Standard National	NE15	6	Valid
Jmc Metal and Waste Recycling Limited	OB2066764	Standard National	NE6	6	Valid
P.G.B Transport Ltd	OB2086593	Standard International	NE16	6	Valid
Prestige Exec Ltd	PB2039480	Standard National (PSV)	NE6	6	Valid
D Collard Ltd	OB0208076	Standard International	NE15	5	Curtailed
F M Steelstock Ltd	OB0226630	Restricted	NE15	5	Valid
Wansbeck Plant Ltd	OB1057415	Standard National	NE20	5	Valid
K Jeffrey Haulage Ltd	OB1099553	Standard National	NE13	5	Valid
Trilogy Freight Limited	OB2038106	Standard National	NE13	5	Valid
Derwent View Scaffolding Limited	OB2071192	Restricted	NE15	5	Valid
G Lowdon Ltd	OB0205333	Standard National	NE13	4	Curtailed
Waste Management Systems Ltd	OB1057429	Restricted	NE3	4	Valid
R.A.W. Potatoes Ltd	OB1095919	Restricted	NE16	4	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 210 company licences in Newcastle upon Tyne authorise 7 vehicles or fewer, and 47% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Newcastle upon Tyne

1 vehicle:25 licences
2 vehicles:26 licences
3–5 vehicles:48 licences
6–10 vehicles:27 licences
11–25 vehicles:31 licences
26–50 vehicles:17 licences
51–100 vehicles:19 licences
100+ vehicles:17 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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