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Operator licences in Exeter

266 companies and organisations hold 267 operator licences with an operating centre in Exeter, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 266
Company licences: 267
Vehicles authorised: 14,258
Sole trader or partnership: 26 counted only

Exeter at a glance

Licence types: 36 Standard International, 110 Standard National and 121 Restricted.
6 licences (2%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
95 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 50 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 53.4 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 8% of the vehicles authorised in Exeter.

Largest operators in Exeter

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,188 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited1,183 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited1,129 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd954 vehicles
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd540 vehicles
Stagecoach Devon Ltd475 vehicles
John Lewis PLC461 vehicles
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited398 vehicles
Walon Ltd330 vehicles
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited304 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Exeter, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OH2071134	Standard International	EX5	1,188	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OH0001390	Standard International	EX5	1,183	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OH1085437	Standard International	EX5	1,129	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OH0209424	Standard National	EX5	954	Valid
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	OH0204084	Standard National	EX5	540	Valid
Stagecoach Devon Ltd	PH1020951	Standard National (PSV)	EX2	475	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OH0145158	Standard National	EX5	461	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OH0220296	Standard National	EX5	398	Valid
Walon Ltd	OH0143359	Standard International	EX5	330	Valid
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited	OH1085349	Standard National	EX5	304	Valid
UPS Ltd	OH0203553	Standard National	EX2	280	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OH0222944	Standard National	EX4	258	Valid
M Group (Services) Limited	OH2059124	Standard National	EX2	239	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OH1113088	Standard International	EX5	227	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OH1087426	Restricted	EX2	225	Valid
Booker Ltd	OH0211684	Restricted	EX2	206	Valid
Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd	OH1129146	Restricted	EX2	200	Valid
Boc Limited	OH0002959	Standard International	EX2	186	Valid
Booker Retail Partners (GB) Ltd	OH1104145	Standard National	EX2	180	Valid
Johnsons Textile Services Limited	OH0224295	Restricted	EX2	173	Valid
Evans Transport Ltd	OH0003240	Standard International	EX2	165	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OH1040418	Standard National	EX5	156	Valid
Ceva Logistics Ltd	OH0201164	Standard National	EX2	129	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) PLC	OH0045198	Standard National	EX2	125	Valid
H T Gardner Distribution Ltd	OH1112913	Standard International	EX5	120	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OH0218111	Standard National	EX2	111	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OH1066040	Standard National	EX2	107	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OH0219417	Standard National	EX5	93	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OH2026094	Standard National	EX5	89	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OH1011519	Standard National	EX2	85	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OH0215270	Restricted	EX2	83	Valid
Clear-Flow Limited	OH1025158	Standard National	EX2	82	Valid
Rawle Gammon & Baker Holdings Ltd	OH0009135	Restricted	EX2	81	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OH0001465	Standard National	EX2	80	Valid
E & J W Glendinning Ltd	OH0074937	Standard National	EX4	80	Valid
Ems Waste Services Limited	OH1095854	Standard National	EX5	80	Valid
Dealtop Limited	PH0005305	Standard International (PSV)	EX5	80	Valid
Walton Civil Engineering & Surfacing Contractors Ltd	OH0220999	Standard National	EX5	73	Valid
Air Products PLC	OH0202912	Restricted	EX2	72	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OH0206500	Restricted	EX5	70	Valid
South West Highways Ltd	OH0217106	Restricted	EX5	70	Valid
Bestway Wholesale Limited	OH0221897	Standard National	EX2	70	Valid
Enerveo Limited	OH2033875	Restricted	EX2	70	Valid
Heltor Ltd	OH0105198	Standard International	EX6	67	Valid
Chevron Traffic Management Limited	OH1025043	Restricted	EX5	67	Valid
Forfarmers UK Ltd	OH0201939	Standard National	EX2	66	Valid
Wren Kitchens Limited	OH2001503	Standard National	EX5	64	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OH0220319	Standard National	EX2	63	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OH1095071	Restricted	EX2	60	Valid
Lyreco UK Limited	OH0220514	Standard National	EX5	52	Valid
Parsons Nationwide Distribution Ltd	OH0223357	Standard International	EX5	50	Valid
East Devon Environmental Services Limited	OH2088181	Standard National	EX5	50	Valid
F W S Carter & Sons Ltd	OH0152233	Standard International	EX5	47	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OH1021193	Restricted	EX4	45	Valid
Oak Furnitureland Group Limited	OH2033988	Restricted	EX2	45	Valid
Safety-Kleen U.K. Limited	OH0206288	Standard National	EX2	44	Valid
McLeod Transport (Sw) Limited	OH2024024	Standard National	EX5	43	Valid
Post Office Limited	OH0135463	Standard National	EX4	42	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OH0217107	Restricted	EX2	40	Valid
Hire Station Limited	OH1038521	Restricted	EX2	40	Valid
Exeter City Council	OH0002406	Restricted	EX2	38	Valid
Shred-It Limited	OH1031108	Restricted	EX2	37	Valid
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	OH2057365	Standard National	EX2	34	Valid
Glanville Cleansing Ltd	OH1003684	Standard National	EX5	33	Valid
Trilogy Freight Limited	OH1136717	Standard National	EX2	32	Valid
Lanes Storage & Removals Ltd	OH0001905	Standard International	EX2	31	Valid
Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd	OH0207602	Restricted	EX2	30	Curtailed
Colas Limited	OH0211201	Standard National	EX2	30	Valid
Nick Ager Haulage Ltd	OH1119707	Standard National	EX5	30	Valid
Dash Logistic Services Ltd	OH1133767	Standard National	EX5	30	Valid
Mundon Ltd	OH1135966	Restricted	EX2	30	Valid
Tjk Haulage Limited	OH1144501	Standard International	EX2	30	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OH2037129	Restricted	EX5	30	Valid
Cubico (UK) Limited	OH2090927	Standard National	EX2	30	Valid
Furniture Village Limited	OH1023669	Restricted	EX2	29	Valid
Network Plus Services Ltd	OH2002516	Standard National	EX2	28	Valid
A G Clarke Ltd	OH1013207	Standard National	EX2	27	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OH2013148	Restricted	EX2	27	Valid
Kingdoms Tours Ltd	PH0002864	Standard International (PSV)	EX5	27	Valid
Aardvark Hire Ltd	OH1069850	Standard National	EX2	26	Valid
Greencore Food to Go Limited	OH2070305	Standard National	EX5	26	Valid
Heaver Brothers Ltd	OH1032751	Standard International	EX5	25	Valid
Kier Integrated Services Limited	OH1044073	Standard National	EX5	25	Valid
Pickfords Move Management Limited	OH1117229	Standard International	EX5	25	Valid
Biomarsh Environmental Ltd	OH1136268	Restricted	EX5	24	Valid
A. & M. Insulations Limited	OH2028238	Restricted	EX5	24	Valid
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited	OH2031454	Standard International	EX5	24	Valid
A.P.T HGV Ltd	OH2062288	Standard International	EX5	24	Valid
Morris Leslie Plant Hire Ltd	OH1003344	Restricted	EX2	22	Valid
Restore Datashred Limited	OH1145644	Standard National	EX5	22	Valid
Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd	PH2023951	Standard International (PSV)	EX5	22	Valid
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited	OH0212272	Standard National	EX2	21	Valid
Secanim Limited	OH1117143	Standard National	EX6	21	Valid
Newbery Metals Ltd	OH0085208	Restricted	EX2	20	Valid
Hurn Recycling Limited	OH1104683	Restricted	EX5	20	Valid
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd	OH1148403	Standard National	EX2	20	Valid
Bobby's Foods Limited	OH2023988	Restricted	EX2	20	Valid
Jaw Hire Ltd	OH2035585	Standard National	EX2	20	Valid
Dare Utility Services Ltd	OH1068254	Standard National	EX5	18	Valid
Feedco Ltd	OH1138289	Standard National	EX5	18	Valid
Inter-Line Building Supplies Limited	OH0149594	Restricted	EX2	17	Valid
Apex Services (South West) Limited	OH0203978	Restricted	EX4	17	Valid
Expert Logistics Ltd	OH1036488	Standard National	EX5	17	Valid
Steer Automotive Group Limited	OH2084759	Restricted	EX2	17	Valid
Amp Biomass Fuel Ltd	OH1084962	Standard National	EX5	16	Valid
Brenntag UK Limited	OH1087512	Standard National	EX5	16	Valid
Plantforce Rentals Ltd	OH2004674	Standard National	EX4	16	Valid
Universal Tanker Solutions Limited	OH2020269	Standard National	EX15	16	Valid
Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd	OH0151842	Restricted	EX5	15	Valid
Brit European Transport Ltd	OH1033425	Standard International	EX2	15	Valid
N&B Foods Exeter Limited	OH2045133	Restricted	EX2	15	Valid
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company	OH2010349	Restricted	EX2	14	Valid
Environment Agency	OH0201472	Standard National	EX5	13	Valid
Eden Automotive Limited	OH1110953	Restricted	EX2	13	Valid
Roofbase Limited	OH2010997	Restricted	EX2	13	Valid
Silva Brothers Logistics Ltd	OH2071634	Standard International	EX5	13	Valid
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	PH2062023	Standard National (PSV)	EX2	13	Valid
Tileflair Ltd	OH0146716	Restricted	EX2	12	Valid
B G Pearce Ltd	OH1001660	Standard National	EX6	12	Valid
Wring Group Ltd	OH1003001	Standard National	EX2	12	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 267 company licences in Exeter authorise 10 vehicles or fewer, and 36% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Exeter

1 vehicle:21 licences
2 vehicles:26 licences
3–5 vehicles:48 licences
6–10 vehicles:39 licences
11–25 vehicles:52 licences
26–50 vehicles:31 licences
51–100 vehicles:23 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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