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Operator licences in Bristol

1,000 companies and organisations hold 1,002 operator licences with an operating centre in Bristol, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 1,000
Company licences: 1,002
Vehicles authorised: 29,663
Sole trader or partnership: 158 counted only

Bristol at a glance

Licence types: 145 Standard International, 422 Standard National and 435 Restricted.
48 licences (5%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
508 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 109 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 29.6 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 4% of the vehicles authorised in Bristol.

Largest operators in Bristol

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,188 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited1,183 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited1,129 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd954 vehicles
Tesco Distribution Ltd752 vehicles
First West of England Limited675 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited639 vehicles
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd540 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd529 vehicles
Sysco GB Limited516 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Bristol, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OH2071134	Standard International	BS11	1,188	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OH0001390	Standard International	BS34	1,183	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OH1085437	Standard International	BS11	1,129	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OH0209424	Standard National	BS10	954	Valid
Tesco Distribution Ltd	OH0216970	Standard National	BS35	752	Valid
First West of England Limited	PH0000132	Standard National (PSV)	BS31	675	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OH0152836	Standard National	BS11	639	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OH0204084	Standard National	BS30	540	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OH0211700	Restricted	BS10	529	Valid
Sysco GB Limited	OH1015326	Standard National	BS20	516	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OH0145158	Standard National	BS34	461	Valid
Gist Limited	OH0205128	Standard National	BS35	460	Valid
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP	OH1121129	Standard National	BS11	460	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OH0220296	Standard National	BS37	398	Valid
Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co Ltd	PH0005031	Standard National (PSV)	BS34	395	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OH0211908	Standard National	BS16	382	Valid
Grundon Waste Management Ltd	OH1045311	Standard National	BS11	373	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OH1090490	Restricted	BS11	334	Valid
Walon Ltd	OH0143359	Standard International	BS20	330	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OH0216890	Standard National	BS11	321	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OH1085349	Standard National	BS20	304	Valid
UPS Ltd	OH0203553	Standard National	BS16	280	Valid
Warburtons Ltd	OH0224412	Standard National	BS35	277	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OH0222944	Standard National	BS3	258	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OH1133717	Standard National	BS37	248	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OH0223026	Standard International	BS11	238	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OH1113088	Standard International	BS32	227	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OH1087426	Restricted	BS2	225	Valid
Asda Stores Ltd	OH0217817	Standard National	BS11	220	Valid
Booker Ltd	OH0211684	Restricted	BS10	206	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OH0211863	Restricted	BS34	195	Valid
Boc Limited	OH0002959	Standard International	BS11	186	Valid
Wessex Water Services Ltd	OH0001996	Standard National	BS11	179	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OH0224295	Restricted	BS10	173	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OH0214453	Standard National	BS11	169	Valid
Evans Transport Ltd	OH0003240	Standard International	BS11	165	Valid
Evri Limited	OH0224096	Standard National	BS35	159	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OH0088072	Standard National	BS37	157	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OH1040418	Standard National	BS11	156	Valid
Cleansing Service Group Ltd	OH0070886	Standard National	BS5	140	Valid
Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd	OH1129832	Standard National	BS11	140	Valid
Bristol Waste Company Limited	OH1139860	Standard National	BS2	140	Valid
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited	OH0224083	Standard National	BS10	131	Valid
Willmott's Transport Limited	OH0002007	Standard International	BS37	130	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OH0201164	Standard National	BS34	129	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) PLC	OH0045198	Standard National	BS2	125	Valid
Mole Valley Farmers Ltd	OH0118516	Standard National	BS35	123	Valid
H T Gardner Distribution Ltd	OH1112913	Standard International	BS20	120	Valid
Eurocoaches Ltd	PH0005985	Standard International (PSV)	BS37	120	Valid
A W Jenkinson Transport Ltd	OH1126726	Standard International	BS11	115	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OH0218111	Standard National	BS10	111	Valid
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd	OH0208501	Standard National	BS10	110	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OH1066040	Standard National	BS35	107	Valid
Bath & North East Somerset Council	OH0218503	Standard National	BS31	103	Valid
Fowler Welch Limited	OH0225882	Standard National	BS37	102	Valid
Ws&S Distribution Limited	OH0129633	Standard National	BS11	100	Valid
Wrings Transport Ltd	OH1038700	Standard International	BS11	100	Valid
Mj Church Recycling Limited	OH2084791	Standard National	BS30	100	Valid
Copart UK Ltd	OH0202415	Standard National	BS11	95	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OH0218288	Standard National	BS11	95	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OH0219417	Standard National	BS35	93	Valid
St.Austell Brewery Company Limited	OH0007198	Standard National	BS11	90	Valid
Ford Fuels Ltd	OH0153673	Standard National	BS39	90	Valid
E T M Construction & Recycling Holdings Ltd	OH1115884	Standard National	BS3	90	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OH2026094	Standard National	BS11	89	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OH2021321	Standard National	BS10	88	Valid
Red & White Services Ltd	PH2086026	Standard International (PSV)	BS34	88	Valid
Sydenhams Ltd	OH0200111	Restricted	BS31	85	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OH1011519	Standard National	BS11	85	Valid
Massey Wilcox Transport Ltd	OH0140688	Standard National	BS11	84	Valid
I J McGill Transport Ltd	OH0214586	Standard International	BS31	84	Valid
McCarthy Marland (Recycling) Limited	OH1029978	Standard National	BS2	84	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OH0215270	Restricted	BS11	83	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OH0001465	Standard National	BS5	80	Valid
Opex Logistics Ltd	OH1025283	Standard International	BS10	80	Valid
Goldstar Transport Ltd	OH1064208	Standard National	BS10	80	Valid
Jays Logistics (South West) Ltd	OH1065424	Standard National	BS11	80	Valid
Ems Waste Services Limited	OH1095854	Standard National	BS31	80	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OH0214653	Standard National	BS11	79	Valid
Hfd Limited	OH0211607	Standard National	BS10	77	Valid
Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited	OH2074258	Standard National	BS11	77	Valid
Wessex Petroleum Limited	OH0207068	Standard National	BS37	75	Valid
Currys Group Limited	OH1059007	Standard National	BS35	75	Valid
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	OH2087298	Standard National	BS11	75	Valid
Tarmac Trading Limited	OH0222686	Standard National	BS48	74	Valid
Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited	OH2073416	Standard National	BS11	74	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OH0206500	Restricted	BS2	70	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OH0221897	Standard National	BS4	70	Valid
Culina Logistics Ltd	OH1058304	Standard National	BS11	70	Valid
Breedon Trading Limited	OH1121603	Standard National	BS48	70	Valid
Enerveo Limited	OH2033875	Restricted	BS2	70	Valid
Forfarmers UK Ltd	OH0201939	Standard National	BS20	66	Valid
T J Transport Ltd	OH0219311	Standard National	BS11	65	Valid
Hovis Ltd	OH1129277	Standard National	BS11	65	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OH0210497	Restricted	BS34	64	Valid
Wren Kitchens Limited	OH2001503	Standard National	BS10	64	Valid
Bristol Fruit Sales (Market) Ltd	OH0086095	Standard National	BS2	62	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OH1120153	Standard International	BS11	62	Valid
Apetito Limited	OH0149183	Standard National	BS20	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OH1095071	Restricted	BS4	60	Valid
Turners Coachways (Bristol) Ltd	PH0004958	Standard International (PSV)	BS2	60	Valid
Edwards Coaches Ltd	PH2001471	Standard International (PSV)	BS11	60	Valid
Nwf Fuels Limited	OH0215180	Standard National	BS37	59	Valid
Encon Insulation Ltd	OH0222400	Restricted	BS11	59	Valid
Mitchell & Webber Ltd	OH0126137	Standard National	BS11	55	Valid
Wright Readymix Ltd	OH1014135	Standard National	BS30	55	Valid
Reynolds Catering Supplies Ltd	OH1025162	Standard National	BS37	55	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OH1124264	Standard National	BS11	55	Valid
Lyreco UK Limited	OH0220514	Standard National	BS11	52	Valid
Freightliner Limited	OH0218908	Standard International	BS3	50	Valid
Farmfoods Distribution Ltd	OH1132061	Standard National	BS35	50	Valid
Stackia Limited	OH2000758	Standard National	BS11	50	Valid
Jj Food Service Ltd	OH1083887	Restricted	BS16	49	Valid
T. Quality Limited	OH0007880	Restricted	BS11	47	Valid
Wales & West Utilities Ltd	OH1104269	Standard National	BS2	47	Valid
Palletways (UK) Limited	OH1110750	Standard National	BS11	47	Valid
Nationwide Platforms Limited	OH1142867	Restricted	BS11	46	Valid
Kings Heavy Haulage (Bristol) Limited	OH0144479	Standard International	BS11	45	Valid
Kellaway Building Supplies Ltd	OH0203734	Restricted	BS3	45	Valid
Containerlift Services Limited	OH0221197	Standard National	BS10	45	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 1,002 company licences in Bristol authorise 5 vehicles or fewer, and 51% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Bristol

1 vehicle:124 licences
2 vehicles:152 licences
3–5 vehicles:232 licences
6–10 vehicles:163 licences
11–25 vehicles:149 licences
26–50 vehicles:73 licences
51–100 vehicles:54 licences
100+ vehicles:55 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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