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Operator licences in Derby (North West)

307 companies and organisations hold 307 operator licences with an operating centre in Derby (North West of England traffic area), according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Derby also has licences issued in East of England (126).

Operators: 307
Company licences: 307
Vehicles authorised: 8,272
Sole trader or partnership: 33 counted only

Derby at a glance

Licence types: 60 Standard International, 125 Standard National and 122 Restricted.
20 licences (7%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
163 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 37 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 26.9 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Royal Mail Group Ltd, holds 10% of the vehicles authorised in Derby.

Largest operators in Derby

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

Royal Mail Group Ltd828 vehicles
Maritime Transport Limited430 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited414 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited312 vehicles
UPS Ltd290 vehicles
Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited247 vehicles
Sunbelt Rentals Limited230 vehicles
Ascott Transport Limited225 vehicles
Booker Ltd222 vehicles
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited192 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Derby (North West), by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OC0295926	Standard National	DE1	828	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OC0290679	Standard National	DE74	430	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OC0278411	Standard National	DE24	414	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OC1006247	Restricted	DE21	312	Valid
UPS Ltd	OC0281661	Standard National	DE55	290	Valid
Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited	OC0281683	Standard National	DE65	247	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OC0277999	Restricted	DE1	230	Valid
Ascott Transport Limited	OC0275811	Standard International	DE65	225	Valid
Booker Ltd	OC0295761	Restricted	DE21	222	Valid
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited	OC0257210	Standard National	DE65	192	Valid
Trent Motor Traction Company Limited(The)	PC0001135	Standard National (PSV)	DE1	190	Valid
Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited	OC2073415	Standard National	DE65	172	Valid
Explore Transport Limited	OC1140207	Standard International	DE21	160	Valid
Alloga UK Limited	OC1027661	Standard International	DE21	155	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OC1039606	Standard National	DE65	139	Valid
Walon Ltd	OC0272141	Standard International	DE1	130	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OC1016539	Restricted	DE24	126	Valid
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited	OC2065748	Standard National	DE21	122	Valid
Derbyshire County Council	OC0276572	Standard National	DE65	113	Valid
Boc Limited	OC0204352	Standard International	DE24	108	Valid
Derby City Council	OC0277606	Standard National	DE21	108	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OC0239708	Standard National	DE24	103	Valid
Arriva Midlands Ltd	PC1116467	Standard National (PSV)	DE24	100	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OC1124500	Restricted	DE24	96	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OC1111736	Restricted	DE24	94	Valid
Greggs PLC	OC0017915	Restricted	DE21	92	Valid
Severn Trent Water Ltd	OC0235236	Standard National	DE21	79	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OC0290823	Standard National	DE21	76	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OC0295657	Standard National	DE21	75	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OC1029170	Restricted	DE24	75	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OC1090492	Standard National	DE21	74	Valid
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited	PC0004218	Standard National (PSV)	DE21	70	Valid
Crowfoots Carriers Ltd	OC0277997	Standard National	DE21	68	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OC1095073	Restricted	DE24	59	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OC0276083	Standard National	DE21	58	Valid
General All Purpose Plastics Ltd	OC0282453	Restricted	DE21	55	Valid
H W Martin Waste Limited	OC1074363	Standard National	DE21	52	Valid
Eric W.Bowers Coaches Limited	PC0001086	Standard National (PSV)	DE1	50	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OC0295595	Standard National	DE21	49	Valid
Sapphire Utility Solutions Ltd	OC1137186	Standard National	DE21	47	Valid
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Ltd	OC0293206	Restricted	DE1	46	Valid
Viking Transport Ltd	OC0296554	Standard National	DE21	45	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OC0225024	Standard National	DE72	44	Valid
Bestway Northern Ltd	OC0286631	Standard National	DE21	42	Valid
Faccenda Foods Limited	OC1129037	Standard National	DE65	38	Valid
Industrial Water Jetting Systems Holdings Limited	OC2082961	Standard National	DE21	33	Valid
Meachers Global Logistics Ltd	OC0291975	Standard National	DE21	30	Valid
Fresh Logistics Services Ltd	OC1102855	Standard International	DE21	30	Valid
Bailey Earthmoving & Logistics Limited	OC2089925	Standard National	DE21	30	Valid
Rexel UK Ltd	OC0296772	Restricted	DE24	29	Valid
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd	OC2010889	Standard National	DE23	29	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) PLC	OC0277885	Standard National	DE24	27	Valid
M T S Cleansing Services Ltd	OC1138506	Standard National	DE21	27	Valid
Upperdale Site Services Ltd	OC1006534	Standard National	DE23	26	Valid
Birds (Derby) Ltd	OC0278379	Restricted	DE24	25	Valid
Fairfax Meadow Europe Limited	OC1034584	Restricted	DE24	25	Valid
McAndrew Utilities Ltd	OC1131512	Restricted	DE24	25	Valid
Valley Wholesale Carpets Ltd	OC2000806	Restricted	DE24	25	Valid
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited	OC2042963	Standard International	DE21	25	Valid
E.On Energy Solutions Limited	OC1105572	Standard National	DE24	24	Valid
Synergy Health Managed Services Limited	OC1135024	Standard National	DE24	24	Valid
Johnsons UK Services Limited	OC2088999	Standard International	DE21	24	Valid
The Midland General Omnibus Company Ltd	PC1082710	Standard National (PSV)	DE21	24	Valid
Safety-Kleen U.K. Limited	OC0252527	Standard National	DE21	22	Valid
Magfern Mini-Waste Limited	OC0277230	Standard National	DE21	22	Valid
Toppesfield Limited	OC2018031	Restricted	DE21	22	Valid
Barton Buses Limited	PC0003375	Standard National (PSV)	DE1	21	Valid
Derby Express Couriers (Overnight) Ltd	OC0296211	Standard International	DE21	20	Valid
Gooding Transport Ltd	OC1029998	Standard National	DE65	20	Valid
A&T Haulage Limited	OC2022664	Standard International	DE24	20	Valid
Rxo UK Ltd	OC2075916	Standard National	DE24	20	Valid
Harpurs Coaches Ltd	PC1019835	Standard National (PSV)	DE24	19	Valid
Energas Ltd	OC0276993	Standard National	DE22	18	Valid
Brit European Transport Ltd	OC0287196	Standard National	DE22	18	Valid
A&J Transit Ltd	OC2060048	Standard National	DE24	18	Valid
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd	OC1127297	Restricted	DE24	17	Valid
Solstor UK Limited	OC1137197	Standard International	DE24	17	Valid
Banner Plant Ltd	OC0276101	Standard National	DE24	16	Valid
Dynamic Sampling UK Limited	OC1053928	Restricted	DE24	16	Valid
Motus Group (UK) Limited	OC2007098	Standard National	DE22	16	Valid
Security Plus Ltd	OC0277741	Standard National	DE22	15	Valid
F Redfern & Sons Ltd	OC0297046	Standard National	SK17	15	Valid
Haulage Experts Limited	OC2045391	Standard International	DE21	15	Valid
Vp PLC	OC0249368	Standard National	DE24	14	Valid
Mobile Services (Ellistown) Limited	OC1015634	Standard National	DE65	14	Valid
A to B Transporter Services Limited	OC1089769	Standard National	DE21	13	Valid
Site to Site Logistics Limited	OC2026461	Standard National	DE24	13	Valid
Browns Builders Merchants Ltd	OC0277688	Standard National	DE1	12	Valid
Tara Roadair Ltd	OC1033749	Standard International	DE73	12	Valid
M Najib & Sons Ltd	OC1081602	Restricted	DE65	12	Valid
Burrows Recovery Limited	OC1094154	Standard National	DE72	12	Valid
Cbw Resources Limited	OC2033858	Standard National	DE65	12	Valid
Hawkes Tours (Derby) Ltd	PC1117162	Standard International (PSV)	DE24	12	Valid
H Thorley & Sons Ltd	OC0289194	Standard National	DE65	11	Valid
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd	OC2001378	Standard National	DE24	11	Valid
B E Webbe Removals (Derby) Ltd	OC0276161	Standard International	DE21	10	Valid
Scaffnet Services Ltd	OC1135314	Restricted	DE24	10	Valid
Go 4 Greener Waste Management Ltd	OC1140555	Restricted	DE22	10	Valid
Zanfish Wholesale Limited	OC1144140	Restricted	DE22	10	Valid
Gba Transport Ltd	OC2000244	Standard International	DE65	10	Valid
P A Wright & Sons Limited	OC2032633	Standard National	DE21	10	Valid
Chillway Express Specials Limited	OC2041939	Standard International	DE24	10	Valid
Iml Transport Services Limited	OC2045494	Standard International	DE24	10	Valid
Enigma Industrial Services Ltd	OC0072490	Standard National	DE24	9	Valid
Crocker Bros Ltd	OC0275868	Restricted	DE73	9	Valid
Central Hide & Skin Co Ltd	OC0289849	Restricted	DE24	9	Valid
Derby Groundworks Ltd	OC1137863	Restricted	DE22	9	Valid
Rsb UK Transport Ltd	OC2028210	Standard National	DE24	9	Valid
Williamson Global Limited	OC2029185	Standard International	DE24	9	Valid
Fords of Derby Ltd	OC2089552	Standard International	DE72	9	Valid
F F & P Walker Ltd	OC0275818	Standard International	DE72	8	Valid
John Smith (Melbourne) Ltd	OC0277326	Restricted	DE73	8	Valid
Total Hire & Sales Ltd	OC1012618	Standard National	DE24	8	Valid
A50 Office Furniture Limited	OC1013695	Standard International	DE65	8	Valid
J B Services (Derby) Ltd	OC1065304	Standard National	DE22	8	Valid
Nottingham City Council	OC2010272	Standard National	DE21	8	Valid
Assured Group (Derby) Limited	OC2076818	Standard National	DE24	8	Valid
Vocon Limited	OC2090242	Restricted	DE21	8	Valid
Eggleston Steel Ltd	OC0275858	Restricted	DE21	7	Valid
W H W (Haulage & Storage) Ltd	OC0277425	Standard National	DE72	7	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 307 company licences in Derby authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 53% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Derby

1 vehicle:48 licences
2 vehicles:47 licences
3–5 vehicles:68 licences
6–10 vehicles:49 licences
11–25 vehicles:41 licences
26–50 vehicles:17 licences
51–100 vehicles:15 licences
100+ vehicles:22 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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