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Operator licences in Rochdale

151 companies and organisations hold 151 operator licences with an operating centre in Rochdale, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 151
Company licences: 151
Vehicles authorised: 3,777
Sole trader or partnership: 23 counted only

Rochdale at a glance

Licence types: 28 Standard International, 47 Standard National and 76 Restricted.
9 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
90 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 15 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 25 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 32% of the vehicles authorised in Rochdale.

Largest operators in Rochdale

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,226 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd323 vehicles
W H Bowker Ltd196 vehicles
Fagan & Whalley Ltd150 vehicles
Burnley & Pendle Travel Ltd120 vehicles
Rossendale Transport Limited118 vehicles
Amey Ow Limited106 vehicles
First Manchester Ltd100 vehicles
Breedon Trading Limited85 vehicles
Emr Group Limited76 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Rochdale, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OC2071127	Standard International	OL16	1,226	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OC0280384	Restricted	OL16	323	Valid
W H Bowker Ltd	OC0099160	Standard International	OL11	196	Valid
Fagan & Whalley Ltd	OC0004238	Standard International	OL12	150	Valid
Burnley & Pendle Travel Ltd	PC0005249	Standard National (PSV)	OL11	120	Valid
Rossendale Transport Limited	PC0001838	Standard National (PSV)	OL11	118	Valid
Amey Ow Limited	OC2072926	Standard National	OL16	106	Valid
First Manchester Ltd	PC0003680	Standard National (PSV)	OL11	100	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OC2000781	Standard National	OL11	85	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OC0290823	Standard National	OL16	76	Valid
Barnes Logistics Ltd	OC1045271	Standard International	OL11	66	Valid
P N Daly Ltd	OC0202955	Standard National	OL16	60	Valid
Dachser Ltd	OC1094510	Standard National	OL16	58	Valid
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council	OC0234640	Standard National	OL12	54	Valid
Cadent Gas Limited	OC1148425	Restricted	OL11	54	Valid
George Walker Transport Manchester Limited	OC1104689	Standard National	OL11	50	Valid
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Ltd	OC0293206	Restricted	OL16	46	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OC0285917	Standard National	OL11	42	Valid
Graham Poole Road Transport Ltd	OC1082083	Standard National	OL16	40	Valid
A D D Express Ltd	OC2034810	Standard National	OL16	40	Valid
Barnes Environmental Limited	OC2087518	Standard International	OL11	39	Valid
Cleansing Service Group Ltd	OC0270977	Standard National	OL12	33	Valid
Nexus Workforce Ltd	OC2015283	Standard National	OL12	30	Valid
Vale Mill (Rochdale) Ltd	OC0069920	Standard National	OL16	24	Valid
E.On Energy Solutions Limited	OC1105572	Standard National	OL16	24	Valid
Joseph Parr (Alco) Ltd	OC0042387	Restricted	OL12	20	Valid
Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd	OC0294307	Standard National	OL11	20	Valid
Gpt Logistics Ltd	OC1099649	Standard National	OL16	20	Valid
Direct Sameday Services (Nw) Ltd	OC1125134	Standard National	OL16	20	Valid
Atlantic Executive Travel Ltd	PC0004875	Standard International (PSV)	OL11	17	Valid
Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd	OC0259694	Restricted	OL11	16	Valid
Pakeeza Dairies Ltd	OC1096734	Restricted	OL16	16	Valid
W J Lewis (Builders Merchants) Ltd	OC0005302	Standard National	OL16	15	Valid
Forrest Fresh Foods Limited	OC1097037	Standard International	OL16	15	Valid
J Freight Ltd	OC0253492	Standard National	OL12	14	Valid
Dickinson Environmental Ltd	OC2013014	Restricted	OL11	14	Valid
J. Cooney Ltd	OC0270781	Restricted	OL11	13	Valid
Tyne Insulation Supplies Ltd	OC1037938	Restricted	OL11	12	Valid
Transswift Freight Services Ltd	OC1013663	Standard National	OL16	11	Valid
Henshaws Roofing and Building Supplies Ltd	OC1079954	Restricted	OL16	11	Valid
Brown & Tawse Steelstock Ltd	OC1123841	Standard National	OL12	11	Valid
Penthouse Carpets Ltd	OC0262510	Standard National	OL12	10	Valid
Snap-On U.K. Holdings Limited	OC1105933	Restricted	OL16	10	Valid
R T International Transport Ltd	OC1116316	Standard International	OL16	10	Valid
E C Creative Services Ltd	OC1129204	Standard International	OL12	10	Curtailed
Busy Bins Limited	OC1138118	Restricted	OL10	10	Valid
Smith Metals (Bolton) Ltd	OC1140952	Restricted	OL11	10	Valid
Lami Transport Ltd	OC2034550	Standard National	OL11	10	Valid
Nobilia GB Limited	OC2066703	Standard International	OL16	10	Valid
Prosceneium Ltd	OC0283728	Standard National	OL12	8	Valid
C&J Logistics Ltd	OC2014032	Standard National	OL11	8	Valid
Mayo Civil Engineering Limited	OC1102414	Restricted	OL11	7	Valid
Dale Industrial Services Limited	PC1075664	Standard National (PSV)	OL11	7	Valid
Sartex Quilts & Textiles Ltd	OC1088396	Restricted	OL11	6	Valid
Commercial Vehicle Roofs (2009) Ltd	OC1096916	Restricted	OL16	6	Valid
Stelynn Haulage Contractors Ltd	OC1137403	Standard National	OL12	6	Valid
Jimmy Tippers Ltd	OC1148818	Standard National	OL16	6	Valid
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited	OC2005694	Restricted	OL11	6	Valid
Nm Civils Ltd.	OC2020898	Restricted	OL16	6	Valid
Gsp Logistics Limited	OC2020978	Standard International	OL16	6	Valid
Rochdale Aggregates Limited	OC2060830	Restricted	OL16	6	Valid
Taylor Engineering & Plastics Ltd	OC0243633	Restricted	OL11	5	Curtailed
Eleganze Ltd	OC0279063	Restricted	OL11	5	Valid
Parr Rochdale Ltd	OC0294295	Restricted	OL12	5	Valid
Northern Accident Repair Company Ltd	OC1080511	Restricted	OL16	5	Valid
Mayer Skip & Excavation Hire Limited	OC2006299	Restricted	OL11	5	Valid
Asa Express Transport Ltd	OC2086352	Standard National	OL12	5	Valid
Sky Plant Hire Ltd	OC2093440	Restricted	OL12	5	Valid
Hovington Ltd	OC0251265	Restricted	OL16	4	Valid
Acegate (Manufacturing) Ltd	OC0293555	Restricted	OL12	4	Valid
Trade Moulding Distribution Ltd	OC1059256	Restricted	OL16	4	Valid
Ashfold Quality Meats Ltd	OC1107081	Standard National	OL16	4	Valid
Rushton's Developments Ltd	OC1131853	Restricted	OL16	4	Valid
Northern Joinery Ltd	OC1133546	Restricted	OL12	4	Valid
The Casey Group Limited	OC2024720	Standard National	OL12	4	Valid
Lnr Haulage Ltd	OC2035950	Standard National	OL16	4	Valid
Mark Ashworth Transport Ltd	OC2040358	Standard International	OL16	4	Valid
Fi Transport Ltd	OC2042513	Standard International	OL16	4	Curtailed
Vip Haulage Ltd	OC2072941	Standard National	OL16	4	Valid
Krispy Kreme U.K. Limited	OC2073471	Restricted	OL11	4	Valid
Instrumental Travel Limited	PC2086747	Standard International (PSV)	OL16	4	Valid
James Law Chemicals Ltd	OC0041121	Restricted	OL16	3	Valid
Deckers Trading Ltd	OC0289479	Standard National	OL11	3	Valid
Ken Mills Engineering Ltd	OC0293321	Restricted	OL15	3	Valid
Hammond I Sot Ltd	OC1033115	Restricted	OL16	3	Valid
Rochdale Transport Hire Ltd	OC1033744	Standard National	OL12	3	Valid
Kes Transport Limited	OC2005589	Standard International	OL16	3	Valid
Mr Chauffeur Ltd	OC2009215	Standard International	OL16	3	Valid
J B Civils Ltd	OC2023354	Restricted	OL12	3	Valid
D & S Tippers Ltd	OC2065510	Standard National	OL12	3	Valid
Royton Concrete Ltd	OC2073743	Standard National	OL16	3	Valid
Batiss Ltd	OC2083860	Standard International	OL11	3	Valid
Real Milenium Consulting Ltd	OC2086397	Standard International	OL16	3	Valid
Swift Travel Northwest Limited	PC2069790	Standard International (PSV)	OL11	3	Valid
Prime Exclusive Travel Ltd	PC2084659	Standard International (PSV)	OL11	3	Valid
Norman Ashworth Ltd	OC0124783	Restricted	OL12	2	Valid
Nash (Rochdale) Limited	OC0257156	Standard National	OL11	2	Valid
Dunphy Combustion Ltd	OC0283348	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Hanson Springs Ltd	OC1034569	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Chelburn Precision Limited	OC1084742	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Beva Investments Ltd	OC1090914	Restricted	OL16	2	Valid
Sandersons Floor & Roof Truss Company Ltd	OC1095344	Restricted	OL16	2	Valid
Vale Mill Pallet Services Limited	OC1115775	Restricted	OL12	2	Valid
Canal & River Trust	OC1121641	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Rochdale Electric Welding Co Ltd	OC1140095	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Special Branch Tree Surgeons Ltd	OC2007728	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Space Stage Limited	OC2012803	Standard International	OL16	2	Valid
Ap Auto Solutions Ltd.	OC2029056	Standard International	OL16	2	Valid
James Latham PLC	OC2036013	Restricted	OL16	2	Valid
Pennine Distribution Centre Limited	OC2041229	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Middlegate (Europe) Limited	OC2060757	Standard International	OL11	2	Valid
Rauf Logistics Ltd	OC2066769	Standard National	OL12	2	Valid
Guardian Construction Limited	OC2072593	Restricted	OL12	2	Valid
Bullock & Sons Transport Ltd	OC2075621	Standard International	OL16	2	Valid
Prime Landscape&Design Limited	OC2079760	Restricted	OL11	2	Valid
Seven Aces Aggregates Ltd	OC2080575	Restricted	OL16	2	Valid
Jamal Haulage Ltd	OC2085074	Standard International	OL11	2	Valid
M Ashworth Machinery Removals Limited	OC2085446	Standard National	OL16	2	Valid
C4 Events & Catering Limited	OC2086527	Restricted	OL16	2	Valid
Rmf Removals Ltd	OC2088657	Standard National	OL16	2	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 151 company licences in Rochdale authorise 4 vehicles or fewer, and 60% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Rochdale

1 vehicle:27 licences
2 vehicles:29 licences
3–5 vehicles:34 licences
6–10 vehicles:20 licences
11–25 vehicles:18 licences
26–50 vehicles:8 licences
51–100 vehicles:8 licences
100+ vehicles:7 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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