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Operator licences in Shildon

17 companies and organisations hold 17 operator licences with an operating centre in Shildon, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators
17
Company licences
17
Vehicles authorised
264
Sole trader or partnership
4 counted only

Shildon at a glance

  • Licence types: 1 Standard International, 6 Standard National and 10 Restricted.
  • 1 licence (6%) is for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
  • 11 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 1 authorise more than 50.
  • Company licences here authorise 15.5 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
  • The largest operator, The Symphony Group PLC, holds 56% of the vehicles authorised in Shildon.

Largest operators in Shildon

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

  1. The Symphony Group PLC148 vehicles
  2. Katem Logistics Ltd49 vehicles
  3. Kellars Limited20 vehicles
  4. Createcity Limited12 vehicles
  5. Graham's Motor Services Ltd8 vehicles
  6. Global Ardour Recycling Limited7 vehicles
  7. Wanted Metal Recycling Limited3 vehicles
  8. R R Commercials Ltd3 vehicles
  9. Tnf Haulage Ne Limited3 vehicles
  10. Brancepeth Engineering Ltd2 vehicles

All operator licences

Filter licences in ShildonLicence type, goods or PSV, status, fleet size, earned recognition, Companies House flags
Operator licences in Shildon, by vehicles authorised
OperatorLicenceTypePostcode districtVehiclesStatus
RThe Symphony Group PLCOB1124611RestrictedDL4148Valid
SIKatem Logistics LtdOB1083237Standard InternationalDL449Valid
SNKellars LimitedOB2021044Standard NationalDL420Valid
RCreatecity LimitedOB1014659RestrictedDL412Valid
SNGraham's Motor Services LtdPB1097841Standard National (PSV)DL48Valid
SNGlobal Ardour Recycling LimitedOB2071250Standard NationalDL47Valid
RR R Commercials LtdOB1128461RestrictedDL43Valid
RWanted Metal Recycling LimitedOB2048084RestrictedDL43Valid
SNTnf Haulage Ne LimitedOB2089883Standard NationalDL43Valid
RTriple T Engineering LtdOB0226478RestrictedDL42Valid
RBrancepeth Engineering LtdOB1054750RestrictedDL42Valid
SNBodyshop Logistics LtdOB2030976Standard NationalDL42Valid
RJack Coupe & Sons LimitedOB1148629RestrictedDL41Valid
RMalco Tyre Specialists LtdOB2063665RestrictedDL41Valid
RAkv Cladding Products LtdOB2068316RestrictedDL41Valid
SNEquivo LimitedOB2086910Standard NationalDL41Valid
RMatthew Jack LimitedOB2092952RestrictedDL41Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 17 company licences in Shildon authorise 3 vehicles or fewer, and 65% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Shildon
  1. 1 vehicle:5 licences
  2. 2 vehicles:3 licences
  3. 3–5 vehicles:3 licences
  4. 6–10 vehicles:2 licences
  5. 11–25 vehicles:2 licences
  6. 26–50 vehicles:1 licences
  7. 51–100 vehicles:0 licences
  8. 100+ vehicles:1 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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