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Operator licences in Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands)

471 companies and organisations hold 471 operator licences with an operating centre in Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands traffic area), according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Stoke-on-Trent also has licences issued in North West (10).

Operators: 471
Company licences: 471
Vehicles authorised: 10,948
Sole trader or partnership: 110 counted only

Stoke-on-Trent at a glance

Licence types: 85 Standard International, 189 Standard National and 197 Restricted.
17 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
253 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 44 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 23.2 vehicles on average, against 10.7 across the West Midlands traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 12% of the vehicles authorised in Stoke-on-Trent.

Largest operators in Stoke-on-Trent

Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Stoke-on-Trent.

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,312 vehicles
Dpdgroup UK Ltd892 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited700 vehicles
UPS Ltd331 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited293 vehicles
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited275 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd255 vehicles
Cemex UK Cement Limited221 vehicles
Great Bear Distribution Ltd205 vehicles
First Potteries Ltd200 vehicles

All operator licences

Filter licences in Stoke-on-TrentLicence type, goods or PSV, status, fleet size, earned recognition, Companies House flags

Operator licences in Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands), by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OD2071130	Standard International	ST4	1,312	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OD0256538	Standard International	ST1	892	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OD0260842	Standard National	ST3	700	Valid
UPS Ltd	OD0257152	Standard National	ST6	331	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OD0175847	Standard National	ST6	293	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OD1085350	Standard National	ST3	275	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OD0256344	Restricted	ST4	255	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OD1038278	Standard National	ST4	221	Valid
Great Bear Distribution Ltd	OD0260802	Standard National	ST4	205	Valid
First Potteries Ltd	PD0000003	Standard International (PSV)	ST2	200	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OD0252312	Standard National	ST6	150	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OD1081712	Restricted	ST7	134	Valid
Booker Ltd	OD0264010	Restricted	ST4	119	Valid
Openreach Limited	OD2092138	Restricted	ST3	115	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OD1102193	Standard National	ST4	101	Valid
City of Stoke on Trent	OD0000046	Standard National	ST1	100	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OD0258336	Standard National	ST6	99	Valid
Browns Distribution Services Ltd	OD0143380	Standard National	ST6	95	Valid
R G Bassett & Sons Ltd	OD1080636	Standard National	ST12	94	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OD1087429	Restricted	ST1	90	Valid
William Stobart & Son Limited	OD2026910	Standard International	ST4	90	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OD1016568	Restricted	ST4	84	Valid
Shirleys Transport Ltd	OD0142268	Standard International	ST9	80	Valid
Walon Ltd	OD0265035	Standard International	ST12	80	Valid
Panelco Ltd	OD1006824	Standard National	ST11	80	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OD1006300	Standard National	ST10	75	Valid
D & G Bus Limited	PD1128125	Standard National (PSV)	ST3	75	Valid
Mjs Transport (UK) Limited	OD1109361	Standard International	ST10	70	Valid
N J Docksey Ltd	OD1009001	Standard International	ST1	67	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OD1088741	Standard International	ST6	67	Valid
S.J.Bargh Limited	OD1086674	Standard National	ST3	65	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OD0266063	Standard National	ST4	64	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OD1095075	Restricted	ST6	63	Valid
Walter Tipper Ltd	OD0051643	Standard National	ST6	61	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OD0189562	Standard National	ST6	60	Valid
Daneways Ltd	OD1040847	Restricted	ST4	60	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OD1047501	Standard National	ST4	60	Valid
Land Recovery Ltd	OD2020089	Standard National	ST6	60	Valid
Staffordshire County Council	OD0000040	Standard National	ST9	57	Valid
M F Tyler Transport Ltd	OD0185053	Standard National	ST8	55	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OD2004888	Restricted	ST4	55	Valid
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council	OD0000005	Standard National	ST7	52	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OD1113087	Standard International	ST6	52	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OD0177036	Standard National	ST3	51	Valid
Brown Recycling Limited	OD0254715	Standard National	ST6	50	Valid
Expert Logistics Ltd	OD2017413	Standard National	ST3	50	Valid
Big on Logistics Ltd	OD2023543	Standard International	ST3	50	Valid
Harry Shaw (Dm) Ltd	PD0000355	Standard International (PSV)	ST1	50	Valid
Reid Freight Services Ltd	OD0203898	Standard International	ST3	48	Valid
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd	OD1127810	Standard National	ST7	48	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OD0251935	Restricted	ST6	47	Valid
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited	OD0265816	Standard International	ST3	47	Valid
Dee Set Logistics Ltd	OD0266109	Standard National	ST6	46	Valid
J D Commercials Limited	OD1044168	Standard National	ST4	46	Valid
Simarco International Ltd	OD1116024	Standard International	ST4	45	Valid
Air Products PLC	OD0167124	Restricted	ST1	42	Valid
Emerge Ecommerce Limited	OD2089962	Standard International	ST1	42	Valid
Milton Garden Products Limited	OD0254133	Standard National	ST1	40	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OD1091163	Standard National	ST12	40	Valid
Premium Timber Products Limited	OD2008029	Restricted	ST11	40	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) PLC	OD1107134	Standard National	ST4	39	Valid
J C Bamford Excavators Ltd	OD0040279	Standard International	ST10	38	Valid
Licensed Wholesale Co Ltd	OD0261692	Restricted	ST4	37	Valid
Nwf Fuels Limited	OD0252187	Standard National	ST4	35	Valid
Asd Ltd	OD0257579	Restricted	ST8	35	Valid
Mark Thompson Transport Ltd	OD1130449	Standard National	ST6	35	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OD2014643	Standard National	ST1	34	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OD2013125	Restricted	ST6	33	Valid
Meyer Timber Limited	OD1026872	Restricted	ST11	32	Valid
Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd	OD1059893	Standard International	ST4	31	Valid
Centaur Services Ltd	OD1031189	Standard National	ST7	30	Valid
Direct Response UK Ltd	OD1090539	Standard International	ST1	30	Valid
Sapphire Utility Solutions Ltd	OD2050484	Restricted	ST6	30	Valid
L D Transport Services Ltd	OD2057333	Standard National	ST10	30	Valid
Selwood Group Ltd	OD0264935	Restricted	ST4	29	Valid
E.On Energy Solutions Limited	OD1105574	Standard National	ST4	27	Valid
Barry Proctor Services Ltd	OD0193176	Standard International	ST7	26	Valid
Bulk Freight (Midlands) Limited	OD0259605	Standard National	ST4	26	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OD0260931	Standard National	ST6	26	Valid
S J Walchester Ltd	OD1077623	Standard National	ST10	26	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OD0254814	Restricted	ST1	25	Valid
Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited	OD1108498	Standard International	ST1	25	Valid
Abbn Trans Express Ltd	OD2014166	Standard International	ST6	25	Valid
Ppsk Transport Ltd	OD2029927	Standard International	ST6	25	Valid
Pfg Group Limited	OD2045452	Standard National	ST4	25	Valid
Customer 1ST Logistics Ltd	OD2077071	Standard National	ST4	25	Valid
Diamond Freight Limited	OD1035159	Standard National	ST11	24	Valid
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) Ltd	OD2011867	Standard National	ST4	24	Valid
Copelands Tours (Stoke on Trent) Ltd	PD0000097	Standard International (PSV)	ST3	24	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OD0166729	Standard National	ST3	23	Valid
D.P. Skip Hire Limited	OD0261885	Standard National	ST3	22	Valid
Central Food Service Ltd	OD0258294	Restricted	ST6	20	Valid
R K Wholesale Ltd	OD1009251	Standard National	ST4	20	Valid
Potteries Waste Limited	OD1031887	Standard National	ST6	20	Valid
Hollinshead Coaches Ltd	PD0001007	Standard International (PSV)	ST8	20	Valid
G E Scragg & Sons Ltd	PD1093497	Standard International (PSV)	ST3	20	Valid
Mincrete Ltd	OD0193074	Restricted	ST6	19	Valid
Cj Transport (UK) Ltd	OD1090041	Standard National	ST4	19	Valid
F Klucznik & Son Ltd	OD0184505	Standard International	ST3	18	Valid
Air Liquide UK Limited	OD1081673	Standard National	ST6	18	Valid
Tom Lees Ltd	OD1135919	Standard National	ST7	18	Valid
Flexible Vehicle Logistics (Stoke) Limited	OD2072656	Standard National	ST4	18	Valid
Pauls of Stoke Ltd	PD1142232	Standard National (PSV)	ST7	18	Valid
F W B Products Ltd	OD0136357	Restricted	ST4	17	Valid
Simon Clowes Transport Ltd	OD1079367	Standard National	ST10	17	Valid
Jw Cantrell Haulage Contractors Limited	OD1139293	Standard National	ST6	17	Valid
Eds Stoke Limited	OD2006392	Standard National	ST4	17	Valid
Homefire Group Limited	OD0260849	Standard National	ST4	16	Valid
W & H S Emery Co Ltd	OD0005567	Restricted	ST4	15	Valid
Service Metals (Midlands) Limited	OD0203238	Restricted	ST7	15	Valid
Don-Bur (Bodies and Trailers) Limited	OD0260010	Standard National	ST3	15	Valid
Potteries Fuels Ltd	OD1059384	Standard National	ST6	15	Valid
Fast Freight Midlands Ltd	OD1109589	Standard National	ST4	15	Valid
National Veterinary Services Limited	OD1122165	Standard National	ST1	15	Valid
T G Holdcroft (Holdings) Ltd	OD1128664	Restricted	ST1	15	Valid
Thel (Midlands) Limited	OD2047960	Standard National	ST4	15	Valid
Ajs Passenger Travel Limited	PD2084168	Standard National (PSV)	ST3	15	Valid
Readymicks Concrete Products Ltd	OD1067708	Restricted	ST6	14	Valid
D W P & Sons Limited	OD1141725	Standard International	ST4	14	Valid
Mbt Stoke Ltd	OD2059112	Standard International	ST6	14	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 471 company licences in Stoke-on-Trent authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 54% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Stoke-on-Trent

1 vehicle:62 licences
2 vehicles:77 licences
3–5 vehicles:114 licences
6–10 vehicles:83 licences
11–25 vehicles:55 licences
26–50 vehicles:36 licences
51–100 vehicles:29 licences
100+ vehicles:15 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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