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Operator licences in Manchester

937 companies and organisations hold 937 operator licences with an operating centre in Manchester, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 937
Company licences: 937
Vehicles authorised: 25,763
Sole trader or partnership: 112 counted only

Manchester at a glance

Licence types: 163 Standard International, 373 Standard National and 401 Restricted.
60 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
443 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 96 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 27.5 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Gxo Logistics UK Limited, holds 5% of the vehicles authorised in Manchester.

Largest operators in Manchester

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

Gxo Logistics UK Limited1,307 vehicles
Wincanton Holdings Limited1,226 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited836 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd828 vehicles
Greater Manchester Buses South Ltd670 vehicles
Go North West Limited600 vehicles
Eddie Stobart Limited505 vehicles
Metroline Manchester Limited500 vehicles
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited478 vehicles
Maritime Transport Limited430 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Manchester, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OC0248319	Standard International	M32	1,307	Valid
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OC2071127	Standard International	M17	1,226	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OC0000001	Standard International	M17	836	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OC0295926	Standard National	M4	828	Valid
Greater Manchester Buses South Ltd	PC0003681	Standard International (PSV)	M8	670	Valid
Go North West Limited	PC2021320	Standard National (PSV)	M34	600	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OC0253322	Standard International	M17	505	Valid
Metroline Manchester Limited	PC2073428	Standard National (PSV)	M12	500	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OC1085352	Standard International	M17	478	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OC0290679	Standard National	M17	430	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OC0278411	Standard National	M17	414	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OC0280685	Standard National	M24	369	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OC1006247	Restricted	M28	312	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OC0259928	Standard National	M44	293	Valid
UPS Ltd	OC0281661	Standard National	M44	290	Valid
Great Bear Distribution Ltd	OC0284691	Standard National	M30	275	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OC1088761	Standard International	M28	250	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OC0277999	Restricted	M22	230	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OC0290198	Standard National	M17	225	Valid
Booker Ltd	OC0295761	Restricted	M24	222	Valid
Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited	OC2074189	Standard National	M31	222	Valid
United Utilities Water Limited	OC0234215	Standard National	OL9	220	Valid
Woodside Logistics Group Limited	OC2087621	Standard International	M31	210	Valid
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP	OC1121133	Standard National	M17	208	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OC2076548	Standard National	M17	200	Valid
Openreach Limited	OC2092136	Restricted	M21	189	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OC1133720	Standard National	M17	176	Valid
Diamond Bus (North West) Limited	PC0004417	Standard National (PSV)	M30	175	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OC0270807	Standard International	M17	172	Valid
Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited	OC2073415	Standard National	M15	172	Valid
R.Swain & Sons Limited	OC0296881	Standard International	M28	170	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OC0271985	Standard National	M34	160	Valid
Explore Transport Limited	OC1140207	Standard International	M18	160	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OC0271947	Standard International	M41	152	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OC0293351	Standard National	M27	151	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OC2031313	Standard National	M24	150	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OC1039606	Standard National	M18	139	Valid
Salford City Council	OC0236194	Standard National	M28	135	Valid
Walon Ltd	OC0272141	Standard International	M31	130	Valid
Martin-Brower UK Ltd	OC2007918	Standard National	OL10	130	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OC1016539	Restricted	M34	126	Valid
Manchester City Council	OC0000936	Standard National	M12	123	Valid
Air Products PLC	OC0223291	Restricted	M28	123	Valid
Abbey Logistics Group Limited	OC0273314	Standard International	M17	115	Valid
Seras Energy Ltd	OC2031833	Standard International	M31	110	Valid
Boc Limited	OC0204352	Standard International	M28	108	Valid
Freightliner Limited	OC0287379	Standard International	M17	108	Valid
Biffa Municipal Ltd	OC1077648	Standard National	M18	108	Valid
Mark Thompson Transport Ltd	OC1107693	Standard International	M17	107	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OC0239708	Standard National	M44	103	Valid
Selwyns Travel Ltd	PC0001866	Standard International (PSV)	M22	100	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OC1124500	Restricted	M46	96	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OC1111736	Restricted	M17	94	Valid
J N Civils Limited	OC1112749	Restricted	M29	93	Valid
Greggs PLC	OC0017915	Restricted	M11	92	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OC1040484	Standard National	M17	92	Valid
Bts Haulage Ltd	OC0260530	Standard National	M31	90	Curtailed
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OC0289269	Standard National	M17	90	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OC0284394	Standard National	M27	89	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OC0294772	Restricted	M38	85	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OC2000781	Standard National	M40	85	Valid
Fresh Start Waste Services Ltd	OC1062693	Standard National	M29	84	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OC1110825	Standard International	M17	84	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OC2083714	Standard National	M24	83	Valid
Boden & Davies Limited	OC0189182	Standard National	M29	80	Valid
A K W Global Logistics Ltd	OC0251532	Standard National	M17	80	Valid
Block-Aid Ltd	OC0288851	Standard National	M12	80	Valid
Pp O'Connor Plant Limited	OC2005697	Standard National	M44	80	Valid
Ocu Utility Services Limited	OC0290243	Restricted	M19	77	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OC0290823	Standard National	M40	76	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OC0222485	Standard National	M17	75	Valid
Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Limited	OC0253120	Standard National	M17	75	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OC0295657	Standard National	M28	75	Valid
Goldstar Transport Ltd	OC1026816	Standard National	M32	75	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OC1090492	Standard National	M30	74	Valid
Gee Transport Ltd	OC1093723	Standard International	M23	73	Valid
Amey Lg Ltd	OC0295180	Standard National	M23	72	Valid
Electricity North West Ltd	OC1102578	Standard National	M28	72	Valid
Chancelevel Limited	OC1117541	Standard National	M17	72	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OC0282993	Standard National	M17	70	Valid
Brenntag UK Limited	OC1088543	Standard National	M17	70	Valid
Howard Tenens Limited	OC2075953	Standard National	M24	69	Valid
Creamline Dairies Ltd	OC0290422	Restricted	M30	68	Valid
Wren Kitchens Limited	OC2023957	Standard National	M17	65	Valid
Hoyer UK Limited	OC1108086	Standard International	M17	63	Valid
G.B.A. Services Limited	OC0295183	Standard International	M90	62	Valid
Licensed Wholesale Co Ltd	OC0260529	Restricted	M24	60	Valid
Wcf Ltd.	OC0273048	Standard National	M17	60	Valid
Bcd Logistics Limited	OC1130205	Standard National	M32	60	Valid
Green Grp Logistics Ltd	OC1140923	Standard National	M32	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OC1095073	Restricted	M17	59	Valid
Ws Tanker Logistics Limited	OC2010070	Standard International	M31	58	Valid
General All Purpose Plastics Ltd	OC0282453	Restricted	M34	55	Valid
Kenny Waste Management Ltd	OC0294218	Standard National	M38	55	Valid
Cadent Gas Limited	OC1148425	Restricted	M35	54	Valid
Beesley & Fildes Ltd	OC0287870	Restricted	M26	51	Valid
Hadfields Transport Ltd	OC0009710	Standard International	M40	50	Valid
Barton & Redman Ltd	OC0170182	Standard International	M11	50	Valid
W. Maher & Sons Limited	OC0243191	Standard National	M22	50	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OC1080878	Restricted	M27	50	Valid
Gerrards of Swinton Limited	OC1131841	Standard National	M27	50	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OC2036463	Standard National	M90	50	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OC0295595	Standard National	M22	49	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OC1113093	Standard International	M17	47	Valid
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Ltd	OC0293206	Restricted	M4	46	Valid
S Norton & Co Ltd	OC0257812	Standard National	M17	45	Valid
Manchester Airport PLC	PC0002752	Standard National (PSV)	M22	45	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OC1124260	Standard National	M17	44	Valid
B.P. McKEEFRY LIMITED	OC1134559	Standard International	M17	44	Valid
J. O'Shea & Sons Limited	OC1011559	Standard National	M20	43	Valid
Bestway Northern Ltd	OC0286631	Standard National	M40	42	Valid
Nwf Fuels Limited	OC0295214	Standard National	M32	42	Valid
Scott Timber Ltd	OC1096612	Restricted	M17	42	Valid
E Vallance Transport Services Ltd	OC0252564	Standard National	M27	40	Valid
J Fisher & Sons Ltd	OC0259241	Standard International	M46	40	Valid
McPherson Ltd	OC1004501	Standard International	M17	40	Valid
Pace Logistics Services Ltd	OC1038236	Standard National	M44	40	Valid
Nortons Hiab Services Ltd	OC1075767	Standard National	M40	40	Valid
Roy Braidwood & Sons Transport Ltd	OC1083803	Standard National	M38	40	Valid
Fine Lady Bakeries Ltd	OC1098394	Standard National	M40	40	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 937 company licences in Manchester authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 47% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Manchester

1 vehicle:107 licences
2 vehicles:120 licences
3–5 vehicles:216 licences
6–10 vehicles:180 licences
11–25 vehicles:158 licences
26–50 vehicles:60 licences
51–100 vehicles:46 licences
100+ vehicles:50 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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