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Operator licences in Nelson
52 companies and organisations hold 52 operator licences with an operating centre in Nelson, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.
- Operators
- 52
- Company licences
- 52
- Vehicles authorised
- 858
- Sole trader or partnership
- 12 counted only
Nelson at a glance
- Licence types: 4 Standard International, 8 Standard National and 40 Restricted.
- 3 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
- 34 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 3 authorise more than 50.
- Company licences here authorise 16.5 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
- The largest operator, Stark Building Materials UK Limited, holds 36% of the vehicles authorised in Nelson.
Largest operators in Nelson
Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Nelson.
All operator licences
| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Building Materials UK Limited | OC1006247 | Restricted | BB9 | 312 | Valid |
| Lancashire County Council | OC0285906 | Restricted | BB9 | 160 | Valid |
| Matthew Kibble Transport Limited | OC1016025 | Standard International | BB9 | 65 | Valid |
| Borough of Pendle Contract Services Dept | OC0234615 | Standard National | BB9 | 43 | Valid |
| Buoyant Upholstery Ltd | OC0293404 | Standard National | BB9 | 32 | Valid |
| Richard Wellock & Sons Ltd | OC1011155 | Standard International | BB9 | 32 | Valid |
| Mario Coach Travel Limited | PC1134699 | Standard International (PSV) | BB9 | 24 | Valid |
| Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd | OC0259694 | Restricted | BB9 | 16 | Valid |
| Sweet Dreams (Nelson) Ltd | OC0274691 | Restricted | BB9 | 14 | Valid |
| Tbg Furniture Limited | OC2081250 | Restricted | BB9 | 12 | Valid |
| Sovereign Group Ltd | OC0240946 | Restricted | BB9 | 10 | Valid |
| Nationwide Marquee Hire Ltd | OC1038092 | Restricted | BB9 | 10 | Valid |
| Nurture Landscapes Limited | OC1119290 | Restricted | BB9 | 10 | Valid |
| Pendle Frozen Foods Limited | OC2002603 | Standard National | BB9 | 10 | Valid |
| Norpol Recycling Ltd | OC0286855 | Standard National | BB9 | 9 | Valid |
| Tip Trailer Services UK Limited | OC1127349 | Standard National | BB9 | 8 | Valid |
| Farmhouse Biscuits Ltd | OC0240798 | Restricted | BB9 | 7 | Valid |
| Barnfield Construction Ltd | OC0271206 | Restricted | BB9 | 6 | Valid |
| North West Reclamations (Fence) Limited | OC0293762 | Restricted | BB9 | 5 | Valid |
| J & R Gases Ltd | OC1025924 | Restricted | BB9 | 5 | Valid |
| Howorths Textiles Limited | OC1084051 | Standard National | BB9 | 5 | Valid |
| Rightway Cash & Carry Limited | OC1090848 | Restricted | BB9 | 4 | Valid |
| Scenic Landscapes & Groundworks Ltd | OC1142020 | Restricted | BB9 | 4 | Valid |
| Bradley Building Supplies Ltd | OC2016353 | Restricted | BB9 | 4 | Valid |
| Ferguson Engineering Northern Ltd | OC0270788 | Restricted | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Nelson Metals Ltd | OC1010415 | Restricted | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Agenda Boxes & Packaging Ltd | OC2006177 | Restricted | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Complete Staging Ltd | OC2057208 | Restricted | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Young's Beers Wines & Spirits Ltd | OC2091854 | Restricted | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Link Travel 24 7 Ltd | PC2070331 | Standard International (PSV) | BB9 | 3 | Valid |
| Walter Lambert & Sons Ltd | OC0009299 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| First Tunnels Ltd | OC1023455 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| North Valley Forge Ltd | OC1111523 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Lancashire Beer Company Limited | OC2022761 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Npm Bathrooms Ltd | OC2037178 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Crosstrade Logistics Limited | OC2061569 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Elite Scaffolding UK Access Ltd | OC2074327 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Rp Bulk Haulage Ltd | OC2078111 | Standard National | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Bully's Woodworks Limited | OC2078335 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Netspark Limited | OC2082831 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Steadplan Truck and Trailer Sales Ltd | OC2086555 | Restricted | BB9 | 2 | Valid |
| Monks & Maberly Ltd | OC0277965 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Adpak Machinery Systems Ltd | OC0289276 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Mitchell Interflex Ltd | OC1095579 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Barrowford Safe & Lock Services Limited | OC1112887 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| D and D Scaffolding (Burnley) Limited | OC1117531 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Tracknology Limited | OC2004240 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Dp Structures Ltd | OC2014508 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Protec Fire Detection (Export) Limited | OC2027011 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| A & G Landscapes & Groundworks Ltd | OC2029573 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| North Valley Metal Co (Colne) Ltd | OC2052627 | Restricted | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
| Noble Minibus Hire Ltd | PC2085403 | Standard National (PSV) | BB9 | 1 | Valid |
12 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.
Fleet sizes
Half of the 52 company licences in Nelson authorise 3 vehicles or fewer, and 65% authorise five or fewer.
- 1 vehicle:11 licences
- 2 vehicles:11 licences
- 3–5 vehicles:12 licences
- 6–10 vehicles:8 licences
- 11–25 vehicles:4 licences
- 26–50 vehicles:3 licences
- 51–100 vehicles:1 licences
- 100+ vehicles:2 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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