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Operator licences in Preston

501 companies and organisations hold 501 operator licences with an operating centre in Preston, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Operators: 501
Company licences: 501
Vehicles authorised: 13,061
Sole trader or partnership: 102 counted only

Preston at a glance

Licence types: 71 Standard International, 198 Standard National and 232 Restricted.
20 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
271 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 54 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 26.1 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 10% of the vehicles authorised in Preston.

Largest operators in Preston

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,297 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd828 vehicles
Stagecoach (North West) Limited500 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited414 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd323 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited312 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited293 vehicles
Dpdgroup UK Ltd273 vehicles
Schenk UK Ltd250 vehicles
Sunbelt Rentals Limited230 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Preston, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OC2071127	Standard International	PR4	1,297	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OC0295926	Standard National	PR2	828	Valid
Stagecoach (North West) Limited	PC0002407	Standard International (PSV)	PR1	500	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OC0278411	Standard National	PR4	414	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OC0280384	Restricted	PR2	323	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OC1006247	Restricted	PR2	312	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OC0259928	Standard National	PR5	293	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OC0280685	Standard National	PR2	273	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OC1088761	Standard International	PR2	250	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OC0277999	Restricted	PR1	230	Valid
Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited	OC2074189	Standard National	PR2	222	Valid
United Utilities Water Limited	OC0234215	Standard National	PR2	220	Valid
Woodside Logistics Group Limited	OC2087621	Standard International	PR5	210	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OC2076548	Standard National	PR2	200	Valid
W H Bowker Ltd	OC0099160	Standard International	PR5	196	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OC1133720	Standard National	PR2	176	Valid
Diamond Bus (North West) Limited	PC0004417	Standard National (PSV)	PR1	175	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OC0270807	Standard International	PR2	172	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OC0271985	Standard National	PR2	160	Valid
Lancashire County Council	OC0285906	Restricted	PR5	160	Valid
Fagan & Whalley Ltd	OC0004238	Standard International	PR5	150	Valid
Montgomery Transport Ltd	OC0243337	Standard International	PR5	130	Valid
Walon Ltd	OC0272141	Standard International	PR4	130	Valid
Preston Bus Limited	PC0001777	Standard National (PSV)	PR1	130	Valid
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd	OC0253145	Standard National	PR2	129	Valid
S.J.Bargh Limited	OC0029827	Standard National	PR3	112	Valid
James Hall & Co Ltd	OC0006380	Standard International	PR2	100	Valid
Huntapac Produce Ltd	OC0247624	Standard National	PR4	100	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OC1124500	Restricted	PR1	96	Valid
Iqbal Holdings Ltd	OC1144797	Standard National	PR2	95	Valid
J N Civils Limited	OC1112749	Restricted	PR2	93	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OC0289269	Standard National	PR2	90	Valid
A & F Haulage Ltd	OC1057685	Standard National	PR2	90	Valid
Sovereign Transport Services Limited	OC0293758	Standard National	PR26	85	Valid
Fdc (Holdings) Limited	OC1073029	Standard National	PR5	85	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OC2083714	Standard National	PR2	83	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OC1017402	Standard National	PR2	79	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OC0295657	Standard National	PR2	75	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OC1029170	Restricted	PR1	75	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OC1090492	Standard National	PR4	74	Valid
Electricity North West Ltd	OC1102578	Standard National	PR25	72	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OC0282993	Standard National	PR5	70	Valid
Hph Transport Holdings Limited	OC2058468	Standard National	PR5	70	Valid
Forfarmers UK Ltd	OC0270678	Standard National	PR5	68	Valid
Armstrongs Aggregates Ltd	OC0259455	Standard National	PR2	66	Valid
Francis Transport (Northwich) Ltd	OC1017183	Standard National	PR2	64	Valid
G.B.A. Services Limited	OC0295183	Standard International	PR4	62	Valid
Preston City Council	OC0004666	Standard National	PR1	60	Valid
Wcf Ltd.	OC0273048	Standard National	PR4	60	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OC0276083	Standard National	PR5	58	Valid
Ralph Livesey Limited	OC2072385	Standard National	PR2	58	Valid
Barrett Steel Limited	OC1111912	Restricted	PR5	55	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OC0287805	Standard National	PR2	53	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OC1065983	Standard National	PR5	52	Valid
Bako Limited	OC0228467	Standard National	PR2	50	Valid
Adi UK Limited	OC0296523	Restricted	PR4	50	Valid
Harrisons (Holdings) Ltd	OC1019357	Standard International	PR4	50	Valid
Hmt (Groupage) Ltd	OC1094895	Standard National	PR2	50	Valid
Massey Bros (Feeds) Ltd	OC0001490	Standard National	PR5	49	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OC0295595	Standard National	PR2	49	Valid
Ws&S Distribution Limited	OC1085652	Standard National	PR5	47	Valid
Sapphire Utility Solutions Ltd	OC1137186	Standard National	PR5	47	Valid
W H Bowker International Ltd	OC0242201	Standard International	PR5	45	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OC0225024	Standard National	PR5	44	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OC1124260	Standard National	PR2	44	Valid
Wilson of Kendal Limited	OC1119644	Standard International	PR3	43	Valid
Nwf Fuels Ltd	OC0295214	Standard National	PR3	42	Valid
Darbyshire & Horabin Ltd	OC0120080	Standard International	PR3	41	Valid
Walter Carefoot & Sons (Transport) Ltd	OC0206367	Standard International	PR3	40	Valid
Highfield Plant Services Limited	OC2053078	Standard National	PR26	40	Valid
Global Ardour Recycling Limited	OC2071242	Standard National	PR2	39	Valid
W Robinson (Bilsborrow) Ltd	OC0124282	Standard National	PR3	38	Valid
The Haulage (Holdings) Organisation Limited	OC1126843	Standard National	PR3	38	Valid
Montgomery Distribution Ltd	OC1028129	Standard National	PR5	35	Valid
Archway Travel Limited	PC1117070	Standard National (PSV)	PR3	35	Valid
Haldane Fisher Limited	OC2030794	Restricted	PR3	34	Valid
The Barton Grange Group Ltd	OC1004200	Restricted	PR3	33	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OC1102191	Standard National	PR4	33	Valid
Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd	OC0272806	Standard National	PR3	31	Valid
J & M Collinson Ltd	OC0250468	Standard National	PR3	30	Valid
Richard King (Haulage) Limited	OC1010444	Standard National	PR4	30	Valid
Primaflow Limited	OC2013835	Restricted	PR5	30	Valid
Avanti Gas Limited	OC0282869	Standard National	PR2	26	Valid
Booths Riversway Limited	OC0009975	Standard National	PR2	25	Valid
Clarendon Haulage Co Ltd	OC0034625	Standard International	PR3	25	Valid
M Threlfall Transport Ltd	OC0295577	Standard National	PR4	25	Valid
Hire Station Limited	OC1009395	Restricted	PR1	25	Valid
McGuinness Haulage Limited	OC1090727	Standard National	PR4	25	Valid
E & C Distribution Limited	OC1127130	Standard International	PR3	25	Valid
E.H.Booth & Co.,limited	OC0014342	Standard National	PR2	24	Valid
Karl Vella Autobody Repairs Limited	OC0289905	Standard National	PR2	24	Valid
Kier Transportation Limited	OC1096417	Standard National	PR3	24	Valid
Mario Coach Travel Limited	PC1134699	Standard International (PSV)	PR3	24	Valid
Le-Dale Transport Ltd	OC0294186	Standard International	PR2	23	Valid
Smiths Equipment Hire Limited	OC0242865	Restricted	PR1	22	Valid
John Robson (Metals) Ltd	OC0257775	Standard National	PR3	22	Valid
S & C Foster Limited	OC1107833	Standard National	PR4	22	Valid
Barclay & Mathieson Limited	OC0273754	Restricted	PR1	21	Valid
Kiernan Construction Ltd	OC0278629	Standard National	PR2	21	Valid
Polar Speed Distribution Limited	OC1052549	Standard International	PR2	21	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OC1142334	Standard National	PR5	21	Valid
Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Ltd	OC0238415	Standard National	PR4	20	Valid
Hi-Line Transport Ltd	OC0262573	Standard International	PR3	20	Valid
Furlong Flooring (Central) Ltd	OC0294887	Restricted	PR5	20	Valid
Tom Martin & Company Limited	OC0231492	Standard National	PR5	19	Curtailed
H B Clark & Co (Successors) Ltd	OC1005033	Restricted	PR4	19	Valid
J A Jackson Contractors (Preston) Limited	OC1078945	Standard National	PR4	18	Valid
Iph Bulk Haulage Ltd	OC1117562	Standard National	PR2	18	Valid
Gavin Jones Ltd	OC2058417	Restricted	PR3	18	Valid
Assist Managed Services Ltd	OC1030077	Restricted	PR3	17	Valid
Tbg Furniture Limited	OC2081250	Restricted	PR1	17	Valid
Nu-Phalt Contracting Ltd	OC2090532	Restricted	PR4	17	Valid
Walton's Coach Hire Ltd	PC1013320	Standard International (PSV)	PR4	17	Curtailed
J J O'Grady Limited	OC1074983	Standard National	PR5	16	Valid
Pakeeza Dairies Ltd	OC1096734	Restricted	PR3	16	Valid
Eden Farm Ltd	OC1147264	Standard National	PR4	16	Valid
Iload Transport Ltd	OC2075849	Standard International	PR2	16	Valid
Geo Amey Limited	PC1104354	Standard National (PSV)	PR1	16	Valid
R J Rich & Son Ltd	OC0293262	Standard National	PR3	15	Valid
Hough Green Garage Ltd	OC1018960	Standard National	PR2	15	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 501 company licences in Preston authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 54% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Preston

1 vehicle:81 licences
2 vehicles:79 licences
3–5 vehicles:111 licences
6–10 vehicles:80 licences
11–25 vehicles:67 licences
26–50 vehicles:29 licences
51–100 vehicles:28 licences
100+ vehicles:26 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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