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Operator licences in Birmingham

892 companies and organisations hold 895 operator licences with an operating centre in Birmingham, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 892
Company licences: 895
Vehicles authorised: 21,094
Sole trader or partnership: 78 counted only

Birmingham at a glance

Licence types: 165 Standard International, 330 Standard National and 400 Restricted.
83 licences (9%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
506 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 77 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 23.6 vehicles on average, against 10.7 across the West Midlands traffic area.
The largest operator, DHL Supply Chain Limited, holds 11% of the vehicles authorised in Birmingham.

Largest operators in Birmingham

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

DHL Supply Chain Limited2,291 vehicles
West Midlands Travel Limited1,626 vehicles · 2 licences here
Wincanton Holdings Limited1,312 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited700 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd519 vehicles
Evri Limited490 vehicles
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited434 vehicles
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited395 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited340 vehicles
Birmingham City Council308 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Birmingham, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OD0165239	Standard International	B24	2,291	Valid
West Midlands Travel Limited	PD0001111	Standard National (PSV)	B27	1,622	Valid
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OD2071130	Standard International	B46	1,312	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OD0260842	Standard National	B9	700	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OD0266187	Standard National	B6	519	Valid
Evri Limited	OD0265231	Standard National	B7	490	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OD0261921	Standard National	B76	434	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OD0262430	Standard National	B6	395	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OD0190756	Standard International	B24	340	Valid
Birmingham City Council	OD0000041	Standard National	B1	308	Valid
Severn Trent Water Ltd	OD0177072	Standard National	B46	282	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OD1011848	Standard National	B46	280	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OD1006258	Restricted	B33	232	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OD1038278	Standard National	B7	221	Valid
Hats Group Ltd	PD2048435	Standard International (PSV)	B6	195	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OD0190770	Standard International	B46	159	Valid
A F J Limited	PD1078773	Standard National (PSV)	B7	150	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OD1081712	Restricted	B23	134	Valid
Kiely Bros Ltd	OD0265863	Restricted	B25	125	Valid
H.D. Ricketts Limited	OD0184501	Standard National	B23	123	Valid
Openreach Limited	OD2092138	Restricted	B18	115	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OD2017105	Restricted	B21	114	Valid
Bentons Haulage Ltd	OD0140290	Standard National	B46	110	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OD0258364	Standard National	B46	108	Valid
Tom White Waste Limited	OD0255093	Standard National	B5	107	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OD0262875	Standard National	B24	107	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OD1102193	Standard National	B11	101	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OD0258336	Standard National	B8	99	Valid
Green Destinations Ltd	PD2024064	Standard International (PSV)	B18	99	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OD0262487	Standard National	B8	98	Valid
Hfd Limited	OD0256471	Standard National	B46	95	Valid
Paul McGowan Grab Hire Ltd	OD1097876	Standard National	B24	95	Valid
Johnsons (Henley) Limited	PD0000226	Standard International (PSV)	B66	95	Valid
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd	OD0251419	Standard International	B11	94	Valid
Kier Transportation Limited	OD1130038	Standard National	B7	92	Valid
P.G.S. Global Logistics Limited	OD1030588	Standard International	B33	91	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OD1087429	Restricted	B11	90	Valid
Iron Mountain Europe Limited	OD1121691	Standard National	B6	89	Valid
Rgf Logistics Limited	OD0165174	Standard International	B33	85	Valid
Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd	OD1065287	Restricted	B48	85	Valid
Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited	OD2073421	Standard National	B46	85	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OD1016568	Restricted	B11	84	Valid
T & M Plant Hire Limited	OD2054453	Standard National	B46	83	Valid
Colas Limited	OD0260646	Standard National	B42	82	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OD0187354	Standard National	B46	80	Valid
Montad Limited	OD0201692	Standard International	B24	80	Valid
Walon Ltd	OD0265035	Standard International	B35	80	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OD1006300	Standard National	B8	75	Valid
Prospect Coaches (West) Ltd	PD0000643	Standard International (PSV)	B8	75	Valid
Cadent Gas Limited	OD1148431	Restricted	B7	72	Valid
Mobile People.Powered.Logistics Limited	OD0254667	Standard International	B35	71	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OD0265389	Restricted	B42	71	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OD1040443	Standard National	B24	70	Valid
Euro Packaging UK Limited	OD1091531	Standard National	B25	70	Valid
A B E (Ledbury) Ltd	OD0253028	Standard International	B37	68	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OD1088741	Standard International	B24	67	Valid
S.J.Bargh Limited	OD1086674	Standard National	B46	65	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OD0266063	Standard National	B35	64	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OD1095075	Restricted	B6	63	Valid
Steve Benton Transport Ltd	OD1130683	Standard International	B33	63	Valid
Cbw Resources Limited	OD2033854	Standard National	B46	63	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OD2047660	Standard National	B46	62	Valid
Walter Tipper Ltd	OD0051643	Standard National	B25	61	Valid
Jaguar Land Rover Limited	OD0191400	Restricted	B35	61	Valid
Chambers and Cook Freight Ltd	OD1041592	Standard International	B6	61	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OD0189562	Standard National	B46	60	Valid
Freightliner Limited	OD0261293	Standard International	B8	60	Valid
R. Adams & Sons Ltd	OD1046009	Standard International	B46	60	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OD1047501	Standard National	B8	60	Valid
Lowes Transport (Birmingham) Limited	OD1141323	Standard International	B33	60	Valid
Warwickshire County Council	OD0000037	Standard National	B46	56	Valid
Greggs PLC	OD0251013	Restricted	B7	55	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OD1036787	Restricted	B6	55	Valid
Paul Archer Transport Ltd	OD2028345	Standard International	B46	55	Valid
Giro Food Ltd	OD0265177	Restricted	B9	52	Valid
Bestway Northern Ltd	OD0266831	Standard National	B11	52	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OD0177036	Standard National	B6	51	Valid
Lts Global Solutions Limited	OD1028783	Standard National	B46	50	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OD2036477	Standard National	B76	50	Valid
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd	OD1127810	Standard National	B11	48	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OD0251935	Restricted	B11	47	Valid
Explore Transport Limited	OD2000328	Standard National	B30	46	Valid
M & A Doocey Plant Hire Ltd	OD0253787	Restricted	B33	45	Valid
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited	OD0254455	Standard National	B6	45	Valid
E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Ltd	OD0261476	Restricted	B31	45	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OD1061130	Restricted	B7	45	Valid
Lineage UK Transport Limited	OD2023446	Standard National	B46	45	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OD0258956	Restricted	B46	42	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OD1129877	Restricted	B46	41	Valid
M & A Doocey Civil Engineering Limited	OD2066483	Standard National	B33	41	Valid
Linkline Express Services Ltd	OD1009520	Standard National	B8	40	Valid
J.W. Suckling Transport Limited	OD1037271	Standard National	B24	40	Valid
Nova Express Limited	OD1050638	Standard International	B6	40	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OD1091163	Standard National	B46	40	Valid
Mainline Haulage Limited	OD1092090	Standard National	B6	40	Valid
Ashvale Haulage Ltd	OD2059308	Standard National	B8	40	Valid
Minor, Weir and Willis Ltd	OD0193509	Standard National	B6	39	Valid
Jeavons Eurotir Ltd	OD0263020	Standard International	B11	39	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) PLC	OD1107134	Standard National	B7	39	Valid
National Exhibition Centre Limited (The)	OD0201062	Restricted	B1	38	Valid
J R Rix & Sons Ltd	OD1086786	Standard National	B24	37	Valid
Goldstar Heathrow Ltd	OD1090301	Standard National	B76	36	Valid
Forterra Building Products Limited	OD1130808	Standard National	B46	36	Valid
Kalsi Plastics UK Ltd	OD0262935	Restricted	B11	35	Valid
Stapleton's (Tyre Services) Limited	OD1096991	Standard National	B24	35	Valid
Acumen Distribution Limited	OD1037321	Standard National	B37	34	Valid
Xpo Bulk UK Limited	OD1105280	Standard International	B46	34	Valid
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services UK Ltd	OD1125322	Restricted	B33	34	Valid
Reynolds Logistics UK Ltd	OD1148687	Standard International	B46	34	Valid
Tradechoice Distribution Limited	OD2000077	Restricted	B32	34	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OD2014643	Standard National	B16	34	Valid
Dm Topco Limited	OD2076554	Standard National	B8	34	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OD0011298	Restricted	B11	33	Valid
Clive Neely Ltd	OD0257491	Standard International	B33	33	Valid
X D P Limited	OD0261229	Standard National	B76	33	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OD2013125	Restricted	B6	33	Valid
Gt Access Ltd	OD1040635	Restricted	B40	31	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OD1110810	Standard International	B46	31	Valid
Edmundson Electrical Ltd	OD0252024	Restricted	B7	30	Valid
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited	OD0253950	Standard National	B46	30	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 895 company licences in Birmingham authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 57% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Birmingham

1 vehicle:125 licences
2 vehicles:153 licences
3–5 vehicles:228 licences
6–10 vehicles:147 licences
11–25 vehicles:113 licences
26–50 vehicles:52 licences
51–100 vehicles:50 licences
100+ vehicles:27 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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