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Operator licences in Chard

27 companies and organisations hold 27 operator licences with an operating centre in Chard, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 27
Company licences: 27
Vehicles authorised: 383
Sole trader or partnership: 5 counted only

Chard at a glance

Licence types: 9 Standard International, 8 Standard National and 10 Restricted.
2 licences (7%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
18 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 3 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 14.2 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, South West Coaches Ltd, holds 23% of the vehicles authorised in Chard.

Largest operators in Chard

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

South West Coaches Ltd90 vehicles
Emr Group Limited63 vehicles
Wessex Eagle Ltd53 vehicles
Homefire Group Limited45 vehicles
C & D South West Ltd43 vehicles
J B Wheaton & Sons Ltd19 vehicles
Chard Truck Services Limited11 vehicles
Total Temperature Management Ltd7 vehicles
Pj & J Dearden (Chard) Ltd7 vehicles
Fridgeforce Ltd5 vehicles

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

Operator licences in Chard, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
South West Coaches Ltd	PH0007024	Standard International (PSV)	TA20	90	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OH0220319	Standard National	TA20	63	Valid
Wessex Eagle Ltd	OH0214960	Standard National	TA20	53	Valid
Homefire Group Limited	OH0218030	Standard National	TA20	45	Valid
C & D South West Ltd	OH1041288	Standard National	TA20	43	Valid
J B Wheaton & Sons Ltd	OH0213682	Standard International	TA20	19	Curtailed
Chard Truck Services Limited	OH2002330	Standard National	TA20	11	Valid
Pj & J Dearden (Chard) Ltd	OH1102796	Standard International	TA20	7	Valid
Total Temperature Management Ltd	OH2077107	Standard National	TA20	7	Valid
Fridgeforce Ltd	OH1099555	Standard International	TA20	5	Valid
Burrough Haulage Limited	OH2064697	Standard National	TA20	5	Valid
Numatic International Limited	OH0202976	Restricted	TA20	4	Valid
The Phoenix Engineering Co Ltd	OH0147140	Restricted	TA20	3	Valid
Slades Garage Ltd	OH1145824	Standard National	TA20	3	Valid
Bodycote Heat Treatments Limited	OH1146840	Restricted	TA20	3	Valid
Irvin Nutt South West Planers Limited	OH2012266	Restricted	TA20	3	Curtailed
Apac Logistics Ltd	OH2027831	Standard International	TA20	3	Valid
Rooster Bus Ltd	PH2018079	Standard International (PSV)	TA20	3	Valid
Inthatch Ltd	OH2037266	Restricted	TA20	2	Valid
Uniscope (Euro) Limited	OH2050841	Restricted	TA20	2	Valid
Modus Furniture Limited	OH2081016	Restricted	TA20	2	Valid
Heighway Plant Limited	OH2088235	Standard International	TA20	2	Valid
Woodman Commercials Ltd	OH1046474	Restricted	TA20	1	Valid
Edginton Racing Ltd	OH1098802	Restricted	TA20	1	Valid
South Somerset Holiday Park Limited	OH2004580	Standard International	TA20	1	Valid
House and Wine Ltd	OH2011253	Restricted	TA20	1	Valid
Somerset Equestrian and Contracting Limited	OH2072552	Standard International	TA20	1	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 27 company licences in Chard authorise 3 vehicles or fewer, and 67% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Chard

1 vehicle:5 licences
2 vehicles:4 licences
3–5 vehicles:9 licences
6–10 vehicles:2 licences
11–25 vehicles:2 licences
26–50 vehicles:2 licences
51–100 vehicles:3 licences
100+ vehicles:0 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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