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Operator licences in Isle of Bute

10 companies and organisations hold 10 operator licences with an operating centre in Isle of Bute, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators
10
Company licences
10
Vehicles authorised
390
Sole trader or partnership
5 counted only

Isle of Bute at a glance

  • Licence types: 1 Standard International, 6 Standard National and 3 Restricted.
  • 1 licence (10%) is for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
  • 4 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 2 authorise more than 50.
  • Company licences here authorise 39 vehicles on average, against 13.7 across the Scotland traffic area.
  • The largest operator, Craig of Campbeltown Ltd, holds 59% of the vehicles authorised in Isle of Bute.

Largest operators in Isle of Bute

Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Isle of Bute.

  1. Craig of Campbeltown Ltd231 vehicles
  2. Argyll & Bute Council73 vehicles
  3. James D Bilsland Ltd27 vehicles
  4. Stewart Shaw Holdings Ltd20 vehicles
  5. Biffa Treatment Services Limited16 vehicles
  6. John Mackirdy Ltd15 vehicles
  7. Ambrisbeg Limited5 vehicles
  8. Ardmaleish Boatbuilding Company Limited (The)1 vehicle
  9. George Hanson (Building Contractors) Limited1 vehicle
  10. Bute Blacksmiths Ltd1 vehicle

All operator licences

Filter licences in Isle of ButeLicence type, goods or PSV, status, fleet size, earned recognition, Companies House flags
Operator licences in Isle of Bute, by vehicles authorised
OperatorLicenceTypePostcode districtVehiclesStatus
SICraig of Campbeltown LtdPM0000019Standard International (PSV)PA20231Valid
SNArgyll & Bute CouncilOM0011811Standard NationalPA2073Valid
SNJames D Bilsland LtdOM0032352Standard NationalPA2027Valid
RStewart Shaw Holdings LtdOM1137267RestrictedPA2020Valid
SNBiffa Treatment Services LimitedOM1031669Standard NationalPA2016Valid
SNJohn Mackirdy LtdOM1111581Standard NationalPA2015Valid
SNAmbrisbeg LimitedOM0034193Standard NationalPA205Valid
RGeorge Hanson (Building Contractors) LimitedOM0035850RestrictedPA201Valid
SNBute Blacksmiths LtdOM1069198Standard NationalPA201Valid
RArdmaleish Boatbuilding Company Limited (The)OM2088368RestrictedPA201Valid

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

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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . How we read it

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