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Operator licences in Retford

76 companies and organisations hold 76 operator licences with an operating centre in Retford, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 76
Company licences: 76
Vehicles authorised: 1,340
Sole trader or partnership: 17 counted only

Retford at a glance

Licence types: 18 Standard International, 28 Standard National and 30 Restricted.
3 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
46 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 7 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 17.6 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, M K M Building Supplies Ltd, holds 17% of the vehicles authorised in Retford.

Largest operators in Retford

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

M K M Building Supplies Ltd226 vehicles
Elddis Transport (Consett) Limited226 vehicles
Abbey Logistics Group Limited97 vehicles
Breedon Trading Limited90 vehicles
Severn Trent Water Ltd79 vehicles
Via East Midlands Ltd75 vehicles
R Plevin & Sons Ltd55 vehicles
Griffin Freight Services (Retford) Limited50 vehicles
Chevron Traffic Management Limited47 vehicles
Wcf Ltd.39 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Retford, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Elddis Transport (Consett) Limited	OB0206276	Standard National	DN22	226	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OB0222544	Restricted	DN22	226	Valid
Abbey Logistics Group Limited	OB0225341	Standard International	DN22	97	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OB1044592	Standard National	DN22	90	Valid
Severn Trent Water Ltd	OB0211437	Standard National	DN22	79	Valid
Via East Midlands Ltd	OB1145444	Standard National	DN22	75	Valid
R Plevin & Sons Ltd	OB1018245	Standard National	DN22	55	Valid
Griffin Freight Services (Retford) Limited	OB0230341	Standard International	DN22	50	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OB1128493	Restricted	DN22	47	Valid
Wcf Ltd.	OB0174566	Standard National	DN22	39	Valid
Bassetlaw District Council	OB0211152	Standard National	DN22	29	Valid
Trans-Sport.Tv Limited	OB1143599	Standard International	DN22	20	Valid
Freshtrans Ltd	OB1053502	Standard International	DN22	15	Valid
Davis Track Hire Ltd	OB2022977	Restricted	DN22	15	Valid
Kettlewell (Retford) Ltd	PB0002626	Standard International (PSV)	DN22	14	Valid
Pro Cam Cp Ltd	OB1082601	Restricted	DN22	12	Valid
Eco-Power Haulage Limited	OB2058866	Standard National	DN22	12	Valid
Gem Mini Travel Ltd	PB1070499	Standard National (PSV)	DN22	12	Valid
F C Tomlinson & Son Ltd	OB1086763	Standard International	DN22	11	Valid
Griffin Fixing Solutions Limited	OB2034162	Standard International	DN22	11	Valid
Sdn Pallets Ltd	OB1148676	Restricted	DN22	10	Valid
Joseph Gallagher Limited	OB2047480	Restricted	DN22	10	Valid
Autotrak Portable Roadways Ltd	OB2093782	Standard International	DN22	10	Valid
J.S.Highfield Limited	OB0210887	Standard National	DN22	9	Valid
Retford Ready Mix Concrete & Screed Ltd	OB1125658	Standard National	DN22	8	Valid
Coe-Mix Rmc Limited	OB2083081	Restricted	DN22	8	Valid
Long Haul Ltd	OB0223038	Standard National	DN22	7	Valid
C S Scaffold Contracts Ltd	OB1016908	Restricted	DN22	6	Valid
Intelligent Drainage Solutions Limited	OB1143486	Standard National	DN22	6	Valid
Unity Coaches Ltd	PB1144768	Standard International (PSV)	DN22	6	Valid
Boynton Bros & Hallam (Ranskill) Ltd	OB0211594	Restricted	DN22	5	Valid
Ray Small Contractors Ltd	OB0231381	Standard National	DN22	5	Valid
East Yorkshire Motor Sport Ltd	OB1103379	Standard International	DN22	5	Valid
Thatcham Research	OB2053254	Standard International	DN22	5	Valid
Karl White Vehicle Trading Limited	OB2064858	Restricted	DN22	5	Valid
Deanestor Limited	OB2072521	Restricted	DN22	5	Valid
A J Headland & Son Limited	OB2083608	Standard International	DN22	5	Valid
Notus Ground Safe Limited	OB2090116	Standard National	DN22	5	Valid
Ranskill Hire Ltd	OB0210873	Standard National	DN22	4	Valid
Europan Limited	OB0212965	Standard International	DN22	4	Valid
Bartle Transport Services Ltd	OB0227803	Standard National	DN22	4	Valid
A1 Metal Recycling Limited	OB1102959	Standard National	DN22	4	Valid
Jay and Son Haulage Ltd	OB2000982	Standard National	DN22	4	Valid
Joseph Camm Farms Ltd	OB0210996	Standard National	DN22	3	Valid
R G Walter & Son (Wheatley) Ltd	OB0223412	Restricted	DN22	3	Valid
Nigel Moss Transport Ltd	OB1094978	Standard National	DN22	3	Valid
K.N.L. Logistics Limited	OB1103182	Standard International	DN22	3	Valid
Eurorail Crash Barriers 2000 Ltd	OB1138451	Restricted	DN22	3	Valid
Shires Marquees Ltd	OB2081148	Restricted	DN22	3	Valid
Henry Marquees of Retford Limited	OB2083607	Restricted	DN22	3	Valid
W&S Hire Ltd	OB2092395	Restricted	DN22	3	Valid
Ileatrans Ltd	OB2092513	Standard International	DN22	3	Valid
Raimar Limited	OB2092699	Standard National	DN22	3	Valid
Simon Collier Transport Ltd	OB1013653	Standard National	DN22	2	Valid
Walker Plant Services Ltd	OB1020253	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
Ac Pavings Co Ltd	OB1042223	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
Terry Hayes Haulage Limited	OB1071592	Standard National	DN22	2	Valid
North Notts Trucks Ltd	OB1096587	Standard International	DN22	2	Valid
Lifts UK Limited	OB1097849	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
M Harte Haulage & Hire Ltd	OB1142177	Standard National	DN22	2	Valid
Retford Logs Limited	OB2015049	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
Apex International (UK) Limited	OB2051457	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
Int Specialist Haulage Ltd	OB2072917	Standard International	DN22	2	Valid
Elite Access Scaffold Ltd	OB2080173	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
T & A Joinery Limited	OB2083994	Restricted	DN22	2	Valid
Henry Kemp (Road Maintenance) Ltd	OB0212450	Standard National	DN22	1	Valid
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust	OB1027031	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
J S Drilling Services Limited	OB2005678	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Notts Estates Ltd	OB2026890	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Luke Moore Transport Ltd	OB2036804	Standard National	DN22	1	Valid
Ampower Ltd	OB2055914	Standard National	DN22	1	Valid
Fagan Scaffolding Ltd	OB2063133	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Tony Brennan Flooring Limited	OB2065291	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Doncaster Skip Services Limited	OB2076332	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Sharkeye Wheel Aligners UK Ltd	OB2092217	Restricted	DN22	1	Valid
Freddymenslogistics Limited	OB2092320	Standard International	DN22	1	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 76 company licences in Retford authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 61% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Retford

1 vehicle:11 licences
2 vehicles:12 licences
3–5 vehicles:23 licences
6–10 vehicles:10 licences
11–25 vehicles:9 licences
26–50 vehicles:4 licences
51–100 vehicles:5 licences
100+ vehicles:2 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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