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Operator licences in Nottingham (North East)
514 companies and organisations hold 515 operator licences with an operating centre in Nottingham (North East of England traffic area), according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.
Nottingham also has licences issued in North West (44) and East of England (6).
- Operators
- 514
- Company licences
- 515
- Vehicles authorised
- 15,863
- Sole trader or partnership
- 103 counted only
Nottingham at a glance
- Licence types: 79 Standard International, 194 Standard National and 242 Restricted.
- 29 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
- 246 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 54 authorise more than 50.
- Company licences here authorise 30.8 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
- The largest operator, DHL Supply Chain Limited, holds 10% of the vehicles authorised in Nottingham.
Largest operators in Nottingham
Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Nottingham.
All operator licences
| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain Limited | OB0186926 | Standard International | NG7 | 1,556 | Valid |
| Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited | OB1085355 | Standard International | NG90 | 788 | Valid |
| Royal Mail Group Ltd | OB0230416 | Standard National | NG9 | 767 | Valid |
| Evri Limited | OB0228915 | Standard National | NG16 | 545 | Valid |
| Gxo Logistics UK Limited | OB1085354 | Standard International | NG2 | 529 | Valid |
| Veolia Es (UK) Limited | OB0213052 | Standard National | NG2 | 528 | Valid |
| Warburtons Ltd | OB0218110 | Standard National | NG16 | 415 | Valid |
| Biffa Waste Services Limited | OB0190605 | Standard National | NG4 | 382 | Valid |
| Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited | OB0224726 | Standard National | NG2 | 362 | Valid |
| Nottingham City Transport Ltd | PB0002362 | Standard International (PSV) | NG1 | 320 | Valid |
| Dx Network Services Limited | OB1133716 | Standard National | NG8 | 301 | Valid |
| Walon Ltd | OB0213468 | Standard International | NG4 | 300 | Valid |
| UPS Ltd | OB0215434 | Standard National | NG9 | 300 | Valid |
| Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd | OB0215319 | Restricted | NG2 | 205 | Valid |
| Huws Gray Ltd | OB2003923 | Restricted | NG16 | 199 | Valid |
| Booker Ltd | OB0227689 | Restricted | NG7 | 184 | Valid |
| Boc Limited | OB0182551 | Standard International | NG2 | 172 | Valid |
| Certas Energy UK Limited | OB1040485 | Standard National | NG4 | 166 | Valid |
| Cemex UK Cement Limited | OB1039609 | Standard National | NG4 | 165 | Valid |
| Hovis Ltd | OB1129276 | Standard National | NG16 | 150 | Valid |
| Great Bear Distribution Ltd | OB0226631 | Standard National | NG6 | 148 | Valid |
| The Symphony Group PLC | OB1124611 | Restricted | NG17 | 148 | Valid |
| Nottingham City Council | OB0210670 | Standard National | NG2 | 145 | Valid |
| Skills Motor Coaches Ltd | PB0002633 | Standard International (PSV) | NG2 | 143 | Valid |
| Travis Perkins PLC | OB1087425 | Restricted | NG2 | 125 | Valid |
| Dfs Furniture Company Limited | OB2021297 | Standard National | NG15 | 125 | Valid |
| Sig Trading Limited | OB1016071 | Restricted | NG7 | 124 | Valid |
| Wolseley UK Limited | OB0122959 | Standard National | NG8 | 115 | Valid |
| Ws Specialist Logistics Limited | OB1128738 | Standard International | NG17 | 108 | Valid |
| Trent Motor Traction Company Limited(The) | PB0002186 | Standard National (PSV) | NG2 | 95 | Valid |
| John Lewis PLC | OB0205336 | Standard National | NG5 | 92 | Valid |
| Explore Transport Limited | OB1140210 | Standard International | NG7 | 91 | Valid |
| Breedon Trading Limited | OB1044592 | Standard National | NG7 | 90 | Valid |
| Barton Buses Limited | PB0002711 | Standard National (PSV) | NG2 | 90 | Valid |
| Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd | OB1078687 | Standard National | NG90 | 87 | Valid |
| Ocu Utility Services Limited | OB1126511 | Restricted | NG16 | 84 | Valid |
| Sunbelt Rentals Limited | OB0209724 | Restricted | NG7 | 82 | Valid |
| DHL Ecommerce UK Limited | OB0223931 | Standard National | NG6 | 82 | Valid |
| Emr Group Limited | OB0225305 | Standard National | NG7 | 82 | Valid |
| Enva England Limited | OB0227708 | Standard National | NG4 | 80 | Valid |
| Maurice Hill Transport Ltd | OB0228657 | Standard International | NG17 | 80 | Valid |
| Shred-It Limited | OB1030785 | Restricted | NG6 | 80 | Valid |
| Severn Trent Water Ltd | OB0211437 | Standard National | NG7 | 79 | Valid |
| Via East Midlands Ltd | OB1145444 | Standard National | NG2 | 75 | Valid |
| Amazon UK Services Ltd. | OB2005171 | Standard National | NG16 | 75 | Valid |
| Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd | OB0193809 | Restricted | NG4 | 63 | Valid |
| Moores Refrigeration Controlled Transport Ltd | OB1068488 | Standard National | NG2 | 62 | Valid |
| Bestway Wholesale Limited | OB1142336 | Standard National | NG6 | 62 | Valid |
| Flogas Britain Ltd | OB0189284 | Standard National | NG8 | 60 | Valid |
| Forfarmers UK Ltd | OB0195329 | Standard National | NG12 | 60 | Valid |
| John Nixon Limited | OB0206844 | Standard International | NG6 | 60 | Valid |
| Speedy Asset Services Ltd | OB1095080 | Restricted | NG2 | 60 | Valid |
| City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited | OB2013121 | Restricted | NG2 | 55 | Valid |
| Holcim UK Limited | OB1006000 | Standard National | NG4 | 53 | Valid |
| McCann Group Limited | OB0211174 | Restricted | NG7 | 50 | Valid |
| K & M (Hauliers) Ltd | OB0212836 | Standard International | NG15 | 50 | Valid |
| Gap Group Ltd | OB0221760 | Standard National | NG7 | 50 | Valid |
| Oakfield Construction C Eng Ltd | OB1107835 | Standard National | NG15 | 50 | Valid |
| Eve Transport Ltd | OB2056480 | Restricted | NG2 | 50 | Valid |
| Comex 2000 (UK) Ltd | OB2061460 | Restricted | NG8 | 50 | Valid |
| D L Rogers & Sons Ltd | OB0230569 | Standard National | NG14 | 49 | Valid |
| Bunzl UK Limited | OB0219424 | Restricted | NG6 | 48 | Valid |
| Mark Thompson Transport Ltd | OB1144506 | Standard National | NG11 | 48 | Valid |
| Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd | OB0175111 | Standard National | NG15 | 47 | Valid |
| Reynolds Logistics (Nottingham) Limited | OB1116315 | Standard International | NG9 | 47 | Valid |
| William G Search Ltd | OB0052002 | Standard National | NG7 | 46 | Valid |
| Eric Elliott Transport Limited | OB0214158 | Standard National | NG11 | 45 | Valid |
| Macfarlane Group UK Ltd | OB0198838 | Restricted | NG11 | 44 | Valid |
| Dalziel Ltd | OB1007194 | Restricted | NG2 | 43 | Valid |
| Encon Insulation Ltd | OB0227048 | Restricted | NG6 | 42 | Valid |
| UK Plumbing Supplies Limited | OB2037724 | Restricted | NG8 | 41 | Valid |
| Jj Food Service Ltd | OB1046252 | Restricted | NG9 | 40 | Valid |
| R.Swain & Sons Limited | OB2035289 | Standard International | NG13 | 40 | Valid |
| Donald Ward Ltd | OB2057525 | Standard National | NG7 | 40 | Valid |
| Hopwells Ltd | OB0211622 | Restricted | NG8 | 39 | Valid |
| Aalco Metals Limited | OB0230587 | Restricted | NG7 | 39 | Valid |
| Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited | OB1065360 | Standard National | NG16 | 38 | Valid |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | OB0211149 | Standard National | NG2 | 36 | Valid |
| Van Elle Ltd | OB1078345 | Restricted | NG17 | 36 | Valid |
| Best Budz Ltd | OB2089996 | Standard National | NG9 | 35 | Valid |
| Sharpe & Sons (Nottingham) Ltd | PB1032369 | Standard International (PSV) | NG13 | 35 | Valid |
| Borough of Gedling Council | OB0211160 | Standard National | NG5 | 34 | Valid |
| Frontier Agriculture Limited | OB1046815 | Standard National | NG11 | 33 | Valid |
| Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd | OB0224237 | Restricted | NG4 | 32 | Valid |
| Xpress Haulage Ltd | OB2050462 | Standard International | NG17 | 32 | Valid |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | OB0205243 | Restricted | NG5 | 31 | Valid |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | OB0211153 | Standard National | NG16 | 31 | Valid |
| John A Stephens Ltd | OB0210901 | Standard National | NG2 | 30 | Valid |
| Barclay & Mathieson Limited | OB0211222 | Restricted | NG6 | 30 | Valid |
| Erewash Commercials Ltd | OB0211886 | Standard National | NG16 | 30 | Valid |
| The Cda Group Limited | OB0227915 | Restricted | NG13 | 30 | Valid |
| Direct Sameday Services Limited | OB1015484 | Standard National | NG15 | 30 | Valid |
| Farrell Transport Limited | OB1057598 | Standard International | NG13 | 30 | Valid |
| 816 Logistics Limited | OB2051712 | Standard National | NG15 | 30 | Valid |
| Bear Concrete Ltd | OB2061560 | Standard National | NG15 | 30 | Valid |
| Tiger European (UK) Limited | PB0002379 | Standard International (PSV) | NG4 | 30 | Valid |
| Mkg (Food Products) Ltd | OB0214772 | Standard National | NG8 | 28 | Valid |
| Central Waste (UK) Ltd | OB1086962 | Restricted | NG15 | 28 | Valid |
| Alton Cars Limited | OB1098417 | Standard National | NG8 | 28 | Valid |
| Pickfords Move Management Limited | OB1117232 | Standard International | NG16 | 28 | Valid |
| Jrl Plant and Logistics Ltd | OB1121660 | Standard International | NG4 | 28 | Valid |
| Flexible Vehicle Logistics (Stoke) Limited | OB2072629 | Standard National | NG16 | 28 | Valid |
| Arrow Specialised Transport Limited | PB1021625 | Standard National (PSV) | NG5 | 28 | Valid |
| Selco Trade Centres Limited | OB1081803 | Restricted | NG7 | 27 | Valid |
| Slicker Recycling Limited | OB1124136 | Standard International | NG16 | 27 | Valid |
| Saria Limited | OB0098976 | Standard National | NG14 | 26 | Valid |
| Hammond Produce Limited | OB1009299 | Standard National | NG5 | 25 | Valid |
| Hyperama PLC | OB1087794 | Restricted | NG7 | 25 | Valid |
| Clean Linen Services Ltd | OB1145692 | Restricted | NG11 | 25 | Valid |
| Fmg Repair Services Limited | OB2037137 | Restricted | NG2 | 25 | Valid |
| Gearr UK Ltd | OB2054768 | Standard National | NG17 | 25 | Valid |
| Fcc Environment (UK) Limited | OB2065746 | Standard National | NG2 | 25 | Valid |
| Nottingham Minibuses & Coaches Ltd | PB1129926 | Standard International (PSV) | NG4 | 25 | Valid |
| Carl Wright Haulage & Plant Ltd | OB1109634 | Standard National | NG17 | 24 | Valid |
| Amey Highways Ltd | OB1145105 | Standard National | NG16 | 24 | Valid |
| Vink UK Limited | OB0208515 | Restricted | NG8 | 23 | Valid |
| Frost Transport Solutions Ltd | OB1133922 | Standard International | NG13 | 23 | Valid |
| Cadent Gas Limited | OB1148433 | Restricted | NG7 | 23 | Valid |
| Ash Group (UK) Ltd | OB2057924 | Standard National | NG13 | 22 | Valid |
| Ken Wilkins Print Ltd | OB0219825 | Standard National | NG4 | 20 | Valid |
103 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.
Fleet sizes
Half of the 515 company licences in Nottingham authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 48% authorise five or fewer.
- 1 vehicle:68 licences
- 2 vehicles:80 licences
- 3โ5 vehicles:98 licences
- 6โ10 vehicles:86 licences
- 11โ25 vehicles:77 licences
- 26โ50 vehicles:52 licences
- 51โ100 vehicles:25 licences
- 100+ vehicles:29 licences
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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . How we read it
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