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Operator licences in Plymouth

179 companies and organisations hold 180 operator licences with an operating centre in Plymouth, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 179
Company licences: 180
Vehicles authorised: 12,706
Sole trader or partnership: 38 counted only

Plymouth at a glance

Licence types: 24 Standard International, 75 Standard National and 81 Restricted.
11 licences (6%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
58 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 49 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 70.6 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 9% of the vehicles authorised in Plymouth.

Largest operators in Plymouth

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,188 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited1,183 vehicles
Gxo Logistics UK Limited1,129 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd954 vehicles
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited872 vehicles
Stagecoach Devon Ltd475 vehicles
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP460 vehicles
Lanes Group Limited334 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited321 vehicles
Openreach Limited239 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Plymouth, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OH2071134	Standard International	PL4	1,188	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OH0001390	Standard International	PL6	1,183	Valid
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OH1085437	Standard International	PL6	1,129	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OH0209424	Standard National	PL9	954	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OH1102192	Standard International	PL7	872	Valid
Stagecoach Devon Ltd	PH1020951	Standard National (PSV)	PL9	475	Valid
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP	OH1121129	Standard National	PL7	460	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OH1090490	Restricted	PL7	334	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OH0216890	Standard National	PL7	321	Valid
Openreach Limited	OH2092142	Restricted	PL6	239	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OH1087426	Restricted	PL6	225	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OH0211863	Restricted	PL6	195	Valid
Boc Limited	OH0002959	Standard International	PL4	186	Valid
Evri Limited	OH0224096	Standard National	PL6	159	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OH0088072	Standard National	PL4	157	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OH1040418	Standard National	PL4	156	Valid
Bradfords Building Supplies Limited	OH2024752	Standard National	PL9	155	Valid
Serco Limited	OH0217504	Standard National	PL2	146	Valid
South West Water Limited	OH0002322	Restricted	PL7	136	Valid
National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) PLC	OH0045198	Standard National	PL9	125	Valid
Mole Valley Farmers Ltd	OH0118516	Standard National	PL4	123	Valid
H T Gardner Distribution Ltd	OH1112913	Standard International	PL7	120	Valid
Plymouth City Council	OH0002153	Restricted	PL4	113	Valid
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd	OH1066040	Standard National	PL6	107	Valid
Burcombe Haulage Limited	OH0225873	Standard International	PL6	90	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OH2021321	Standard National	PL6	88	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OH1011519	Standard National	PL6	85	Valid
Bunzl UK Limited	OH0215270	Restricted	PL6	83	Valid
Clear-Flow Limited	OH1025158	Standard National	PL7	82	Valid
Wolseley UK Limited	OH0001465	Standard National	PL7	80	Valid
E & J W Glendinning Ltd	OH0074937	Standard National	PL4	80	Valid
Westfield Transport (Cornwall) Ltd	OH0150737	Standard International	PL21	80	Valid
Ems Waste Services Limited	OH1095854	Standard National	PL6	80	Valid
Dealtop Limited	PH0005305	Standard International (PSV)	PL3	80	Valid
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd	OH0100980	Standard National	PL4	79	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OH0214653	Standard National	PL4	79	Valid
Grs Integrated Solutions Limited	OH2064819	Standard National	PL21	76	Valid
Currys Group Limited	OH1059007	Standard National	PL7	75	Valid
Walton Civil Engineering & Surfacing Contractors Ltd	OH0220999	Standard National	PL6	73	Valid
Co-Operative Group Ltd	OH0134066	Standard National	PL7	71	Valid
South West Highways Ltd	OH0217106	Restricted	PL4	70	Valid
Enerveo Limited	OH2033875	Restricted	PL5	70	Valid
Heltor Ltd	OH0105198	Standard International	PL4	67	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OH0210497	Restricted	PL6	64	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OH0220319	Standard National	PL4	63	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OH1120153	Standard International	PL4	62	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OH1095071	Restricted	PL3	60	Valid
Encon Insulation Ltd	OH0222400	Restricted	PL7	59	Valid
Mitchell & Webber Ltd	OH0126137	Standard National	PL4	55	Valid
A R Haddy & Son Ltd	OH0005758	Standard National	PL9	48	Valid
Wales & West Utilities Ltd	OH1104269	Standard National	PL4	47	Valid
Roselyn Coaches Limited	PH1038599	Standard International (PSV)	PL6	47	Curtailed
Homefire Group Limited	OH0218030	Standard National	PL5	45	Valid
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited	OH0222571	Standard National	PL1	40	Valid
Hire Station Limited	OH1038521	Restricted	PL4	40	Valid
J.W. Suckling Transport Limited	OH0217080	Standard National	PL4	39	Valid
Stapleton's (Tyre Services) Limited	OH1034758	Standard National	PL6	37	Valid
Fergusons Transport Ltd	OH1061900	Standard International	PL7	36	Valid
Xpo Bulk UK Limited	OH1105278	Standard International	PL4	34	Valid
Macfarlane Group UK Ltd	OH0153088	Standard National	PL6	33	Valid
Glanville Cleansing Ltd	OH1003684	Standard National	PL7	33	Valid
Future Industrial Services Limited	OH1145843	Standard International	PL1	33	Valid
Nick Ager Haulage Ltd	OH1119707	Standard National	PL9	30	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OH2037129	Restricted	PL7	30	Valid
Furniture Village Limited	OH1023669	Restricted	PL6	29	Valid
Friars Pride Ltd	OH1122693	Standard National	PL7	28	Valid
Fuels Transport & Logistics Ltd	OH2043548	Standard National	PL4	27	Valid
Ltc GROUP87 Ltd	OH0221350	Restricted	PL9	25	Valid
Heaver Brothers Ltd	OH1032751	Standard International	PL6	25	Valid
Kier Integrated Services Limited	OH1044073	Standard National	PL6	25	Valid
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited	PH1010132	Standard National (PSV)	PL1	25	Valid
Tamar Coaches Ltd	PH1145484	Standard International (PSV)	PL5	25	Valid
Centaur Services Ltd	OH1031810	Standard National	PL6	24	Valid
Swm & Waste Recycling Limited	OH1035364	Standard National	PL4	24	Valid
Biomarsh Environmental Ltd	OH1136268	Restricted	PL6	24	Valid
Dart Commercials Limited	OH2006274	Standard National	PL9	24	Valid
Morris Leslie Plant Hire Ltd	OH1003344	Restricted	PL7	22	Valid
Denholm Industrial Services Limited	OH2057141	Restricted	PL2	22	Valid
Vow Europe Limited	OH1131946	Standard National	PL7	21	Valid
Vi-Spring Ltd	OH0001502	Standard International	PL5	20	Valid
Armoric Freight International Ltd	OH0225725	Standard International	PL7	20	Valid
Plymcrete Southwest Limited	OH2003352	Standard National	PL6	20	Valid
Cornwall Glass (Manufacturing) Limited	OH2024086	Restricted	PL7	20	Valid
Jaw Hire Ltd	OH2035585	Standard National	PL8	20	Valid
R J Rich & Son Ltd	OH1107193	Standard National	PL6	18	Valid
Princess Yachts Limited	OH0145922	Standard National	PL7	16	Valid
Brenntag UK Limited	OH1087512	Standard National	PL7	16	Valid
Holme Dodsworth Metals Ltd	OH2027331	Restricted	PL7	16	Valid
Plymouth College and St Dunstan's Abbey Schools Charity	PH2079571	Standard National (PSV)	PL4	16	Valid
Plymouth Education Limited	PH2082070	Standard National (PSV)	PL4	16	Valid
Jem Scaffolding Ltd	OH1073301	Restricted	PL9	15	Valid
Giles Plant Hire Ltd	OH1082453	Restricted	PL4	15	Valid
Waste Management Systems Ltd	OH1014451	Restricted	PL7	14	Valid
Poll Trans Ltd	OH2076576	Standard International	PL7	14	Valid
Rig Corp Ltd	OH2084966	Standard National	PL9	14	Valid
Hackworthy and Sons Limited	OH1098134	Standard International	PL4	13	Valid
Nsl Limited	OH1122337	Standard National	PL7	13	Valid
Marlin Environmental Services Limited	OH1142272	Standard National	PL5	13	Valid
Roofbase Limited	OH2010997	Restricted	PL7	13	Valid
New Wave Marine Ltd	OH1137190	Standard National	PL2	12	Valid
A & M Pallets Ltd	OH1001255	Restricted	PL7	11	Valid
Trevor Denford Transport Ltd.	OH1021604	Standard National	PL6	11	Valid
S J Pearce Transport Ltd	PH1108665	Standard National (PSV)	PL7	11	Valid
Staines Hire Limited	OH2037862	Standard National	PL21	10	Valid
Rfbm Scaffolding Limited	OH2062358	Restricted	PL5	10	Valid
Velocity UK Limited	OH2071929	Restricted	PL9	10	Valid
N & C Building Products Ltd	OH0225582	Restricted	PL7	9	Valid
Westcountry Corporate Ltd	OH1029869	Restricted	PL6	8	Valid
Sovereign Scaffolding (South West) Ltd	OH1073957	Restricted	PL5	8	Valid
B & H Access Scaffolding and Bricklaying Services Limited	OH1134114	Restricted	PL5	8	Valid
Schenk UK Ltd	OH1141527	Standard National	PL4	8	Valid
New Era Fuels Ltd	OH2017647	Standard National	PL6	8	Valid
Mj Haulage Ltd	OH2076228	Standard National	PL7	8	Valid
Dan Travel Ltd	PH2074103	Standard National (PSV)	PL6	8	Valid
Interfish Ltd	OH0210098	Standard International	PL4	7	Valid
South West Welding Supplies Ltd	OH1090018	Standard National	PL6	7	Valid
K.P.T. (Sw) Limited	OH1096500	Standard National	PL7	7	Curtailed
Kaefer Limited	OH2033252	Restricted	PL2	7	Valid
Vosper' S Motor House Limited	OH0149786	Standard National	PL6	6	Valid
Sparrow Crane Hire Limited	OH1072686	Standard National	PL9	6	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 180 company licences in Plymouth authorise 16 vehicles or fewer, and 32% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Plymouth

1 vehicle:16 licences
2 vehicles:16 licences
3–5 vehicles:26 licences
6–10 vehicles:19 licences
11–25 vehicles:36 licences
26–50 vehicles:18 licences
51–100 vehicles:25 licences
100+ vehicles:24 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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