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Operator licences in Glasgow

729 companies and organisations hold 731 operator licences with an operating centre in Glasgow, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 729
Company licences: 731
Vehicles authorised: 18,455
Sole trader or partnership: 104 counted only

Glasgow at a glance

Licence types: 63 Standard International, 307 Standard National and 361 Restricted.
52 licences (7%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
356 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 72 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 25.2 vehicles on average, against 13.7 across the Scotland traffic area.
The largest operator, First Glasgow (No.1) Limited, holds 4% of the vehicles authorised in Glasgow.

Largest operators in Glasgow

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

First Glasgow (No.1) Limited685 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd571 vehicles
W H Malcolm Ltd568 vehicles
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited559 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited486 vehicles
Wincanton Holdings Limited447 vehicles
Glasgow City Council400 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited384 vehicles
First Glasgow (NO2) Ltd370 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited353 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Glasgow, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
First Glasgow (No.1) Limited	PM0000001	Standard National (PSV)	G42	685	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OM0030278	Standard National	G21	571	Valid
W H Malcolm Ltd	OM0000951	Standard National	G51	568	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OM1102190	Standard National	G33	559	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OM0023264	Standard International	G68	486	Valid
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OM2071137	Standard International	G32	447	Valid
Glasgow City Council	OM0011836	Standard National	G42	400	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OM1006488	Restricted	G41	384	Valid
First Glasgow (NO2) Ltd	PM0000006	Standard National (PSV)	G42	370	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OM0017978	Standard International	G15	353	Valid
Western Buses Limited	PM0000008	Standard International (PSV)	G21	347	Valid
Midland Bluebird Ltd	PM0000003	Standard National (PSV)	G63	297	Valid
South Lanarkshire Council	OM0005389	Standard National	G74	245	Valid
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd	PM0000019	Standard International (PSV)	G21	231	Valid
Gist Limited	OM0029266	Standard International	G68	215	Valid
Openreach Limited	OM2092144	Restricted	G67	215	Valid
Nwh Group Limited	OM1127691	Standard National	G40	184	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OM0036619	Standard National	G4	182	Valid
Booker Ltd	OM0038512	Restricted	G4	173	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OM1085348	Standard National	G71	165	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OM0037365	Standard National	G31	163	Valid
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd	OM0029561	Standard National	G32	162	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OM0033291	Restricted	G44	152	Valid
UPS Ltd	OM0028597	Standard National	G68	150	Valid
Grahams the Family Dairy Group Limited	OM1117548	Restricted	G21	148	Valid
Hillhouse Quarry Group Limited	OM2011226	Standard National	G72	148	Valid
Amey Ow Limited	OM2072885	Standard National	G5	148	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OM0031146	Standard National	G32	134	Valid
Patersons of Greenoakhill Ltd	OM0010587	Standard National	G32	132	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OM2054264	Restricted	G21	129	Valid
Carntyne Transport Co Ltd	OM0001566	Standard International	G21	121	Valid
Abf Grain Products Limited	OM0016856	Standard National	G22	120	Valid
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP	OM1121130	Standard National	G74	120	Valid
Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited	OM2074191	Standard National	G74	119	Valid
Bear Scotland Limited	OM0038787	Standard National	G69	118	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OM1133723	Standard National	G69	118	Valid
Scotia Gas Networks Limited	OM1045976	Restricted	GS2	115	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OM1111735	Restricted	G40	115	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OM0027689	Standard National	G74	110	Valid
Boc Limited	OM0012344	Standard International	G72	108	Valid
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Wholesale Limited	OM0026091	Standard National	G72	106	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OM1087424	Restricted	G41	105	Valid
John G. Russell (Transport) Limited	OM0001328	Standard International	G52	100	Valid
North Lanarkshire Council	OM0012238	Standard National	G67	100	Valid
M & H Carriers (Aberdeen) Limited	OM1080745	Standard National	G32	100	Valid
Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd	OM0011739	Standard National	G73	90	Valid
East Dunbartonshire Council	OM0030823	Standard National	G64	90	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OM0038358	Standard National	G42	90	Valid
Rabbie's Trail Burners Limited	PM0002523	Standard National (PSV)	G21	90	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OM1040859	Restricted	G21	85	Valid
J & M Murdoch & Son Ltd	OM0011758	Standard National	G78	80	Valid
Parks of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Ltd	PM0000133	Standard International (PSV)	G72	80	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OM1016573	Restricted	G72	78	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OM0037124	Standard National	G41	77	Valid
A G Barr PLC	OM0004193	Restricted	G68	75	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OM1142333	Standard National	G32	74	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OM0024540	Restricted	G51	71	Valid
Transpan (Scotland) Limited	OM0029233	Standard National	G75	71	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OM0034684	Standard National	G5	68	Valid
Bullet Express Ltd	OM1059347	Standard National	G71	68	Valid
Copart UK Ltd	OM0028996	Standard National	G75	65	Valid
Hochtief Operations UK & Ireland	OM2075666	Standard National	G69	65	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OM0038069	Restricted	G33	64	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OM0013295	Standard International	G51	62	Valid
Highland Fuels Limited	OM0021731	Standard National	G81	60	Valid
Woody's Express Parcels Limited	OM1137509	Standard National	G71	60	Valid
Hamilton Waste & Recycling Limited	OM1050773	Standard National	G14	58	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OM0009351	Standard National	G4	56	Valid
Farmfoods Distribution Ltd	OM0023937	Standard National	G67	56	Valid
East Renfrewshire Council	OM0011580	Restricted	G46	55	Valid
J.W. Suckling Transport Limited	OM0038706	Standard National	G81	55	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OM0027318	Standard National	G51	54	Valid
Scottish Power UK PLC	OM0005926	Restricted	G3	50	Valid
Greggs PLC	OM0008711	Restricted	G72	50	Valid
McLanachan Transport Limited	OM1001769	Standard International	G71	50	Valid
Northwards Ltd.	OM1002880	Standard National	G67	50	Valid
Timberbush Tours Limited	PM1049930	Standard National (PSV)	G41	50	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OM2021326	Standard National	G69	48	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OM0006232	Standard National	G4	46	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OM1095074	Restricted	G32	46	Valid
M Group (Services) Limited	OM2058951	Standard National	G72	46	Valid
Dow Group Limited	OM1082903	Standard National	G67	45	Valid
Gcu (UK) Limited	OM1142018	Restricted	G31	45	Valid
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	OM0033005	Standard National	G12	44	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OM0033087	Standard National	G68	44	Valid
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd	OM1034480	Standard National	G71	43	Valid
Dole Limited	OM1065899	Standard National	G21	43	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OM1074104	Restricted	G45	43	Valid
Burns Express Freight Limited	OM1031020	Standard International	G52	42	Valid
William Wilson Ltd	OM0025670	Restricted	G67	41	Valid
Beatsons Building Supplies Limited	OM0037088	Standard National	G67	41	Valid
Hovis Ltd	OM1129275	Standard National	G31	41	Valid
Geo Amey Limited	PM2014459	Standard National (PSV)	ML4	41	Valid
B Mundell Ltd	OM0010495	Standard International	G52	40	Valid
Lightways (Contractors) Ltd	OM0013852	Standard National	G74	40	Valid
P S Ridgway Limited	OM0020428	Standard National	G67	40	Valid
Enviro-Clean Scotland Ltd	OM0036555	Standard National	G74	40	Valid
Lomond Fine Foods Limited	OM1034484	Standard National	G21	40	Valid
Enviro Clean Contracts Ltd	OM1127538	Standard National	G74	40	Valid
Comex 2000 (UK) Ltd	OM2067248	Restricted	G32	40	Valid
Att Scotland Ltd	OM2080982	Standard National	G72	40	Valid
Parks of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) Ltd	PM0000460	Standard International (PSV)	G72	40	Valid
John Nixon Limited	OM0017078	Standard National	G73	39	Valid
Air Products PLC	OM0003000	Restricted	G69	38	Valid
Shred-It Limited	OM1132607	Restricted	G41	38	Valid
City Building (Glasgow) LLP	OM1067924	Restricted	G21	35	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OM1141528	Standard National	G72	35	Valid
Keedwell (Scotland) Limited	OM1143011	Standard National	G71	35	Valid
Pps - Prime Parcel Services Ltd	OM2046269	Standard National	G68	35	Valid
McColl's Travel Limited	PM0002409	Standard National (PSV)	G65	35	Valid
McDade Travel Ltd	PM0002620	Standard International (PSV)	G71	35	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OM0035446	Standard National	G32	34	Valid
Stage Hire Scotland Ltd	OM1082074	Standard International	G52	32	Valid
Post Office Limited	OM1003561	Standard National	G21	31	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OM1113086	Standard International	G32	31	Valid
Alberti Ltd	OM1148185	Standard National	G71	31	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OM0005229	Standard National	G77	30	Valid
Turner Access Limited	OM0019200	Restricted	G51	30	Valid
Stan Robinson (Stafford) Ltd	OM0033192	Standard National	G32	30	Valid
United Wholesale (Scotland) Limited	OM1005376	Restricted	G41	30	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 731 company licences in Glasgow authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 49% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Glasgow

1 vehicle:87 licences
2 vehicles:115 licences
3–5 vehicles:154 licences
6–10 vehicles:118 licences
11–25 vehicles:118 licences
26–50 vehicles:67 licences
51–100 vehicles:30 licences
100+ vehicles:42 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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