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Operator licences in Portsmouth

153 companies and organisations hold 154 operator licences with an operating centre in Portsmouth, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 153
Company licences: 154
Vehicles authorised: 4,849
Sole trader or partnership: 17 counted only

Portsmouth at a glance

Licence types: 19 Standard International, 59 Standard National and 76 Restricted.
5 licences (3%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
65 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 19 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 31.5 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Stark Building Materials UK Limited, holds 14% of the vehicles authorised in Portsmouth.

Largest operators in Portsmouth

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

Stark Building Materials UK Limited672 vehicles
Stagecoach (South) Limited378 vehicles
Veolia Es (UK) Limited321 vehicles
First Hampshire & Dorset Limited316 vehicles
Openreach Limited239 vehicles
Travis Perkins PLC225 vehicles
Huws Gray Ltd206 vehicles
Holcim UK Limited150 vehicles
Serco Limited146 vehicles
Cleansing Service Group Ltd140 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Portsmouth, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OH1006100	Restricted	PO6	672	Valid
Stagecoach (South) Limited	PH0005857	Standard National (PSV)	PO6	378	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OH0216890	Standard National	PO3	321	Valid
First Hampshire & Dorset Limited	PH0006159	Standard National (PSV)	PO2	316	Valid
Openreach Limited	OH2092142	Restricted	PO6	239	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OH1087426	Restricted	PO3	225	Valid
Huws Gray Ltd	OH2057791	Restricted	PO3	206	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OH0220020	Standard National	PO3	150	Valid
Serco Limited	OH0217504	Standard National	PO1	146	Valid
Cleansing Service Group Ltd	OH0070886	Standard National	PO3	140	Valid
Fowler Welch Limited	OH0225882	Standard National	PO3	102	Valid
L&S Waste Management Limited	OH0221599	Standard National	PO6	100	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OH2017228	Restricted	PO2	96	Valid
White & Co PLC	OH0205346	Standard International	PO3	79	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OH0210497	Restricted	PO6	64	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OH0220319	Standard National	PO3	63	Valid
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd	OH0208040	Standard International	PO1	58	Valid
Portsmouth City Council	OH0222335	Standard National	PO3	52	Valid
Polarkold Distribution Limited	OH0223863	Standard National	PO3	52	Valid
T J Waste & Recycling Ltd	OH1039938	Standard National	PO2	50	Valid
Rapid Response Solutions Limited	OH1001821	Standard International	PO3	45	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OH1116430	Standard National	PO6	45	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OH0217107	Restricted	PO6	40	Valid
2MV Logistics Ltd	OH1001545	Standard International	PO6	38	Valid
Scotia Gas Networks Limited	OH1045996	Restricted	PO6	38	Valid
Shred-It Limited	OH1031108	Restricted	PO3	37	Valid
Freight Transport Ltd	OH0210072	Standard International	PO6	35	Valid
Inert Recycling (UK) Ltd	OH1075306	Standard National	PO6	35	Valid
Sodexo Ltd	PH2048054	Standard National (PSV)	PO1	35	Valid
David Cover & Son Ltd	OH0215916	Restricted	PO3	31	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OH0201436	Standard National	PO1	30	Valid
Colas Limited	OH0211201	Standard National	PO6	30	Valid
Mundon Ltd	OH1135966	Restricted	PO6	30	Valid
Portico Logistics Limited	OH2081045	Standard International	PO2	30	Valid
Kite Packaging Ltd	OH1065454	Restricted	PO3	28	Valid
Strukta Group Limited	OH1130872	Restricted	PO6	28	Valid
Woodside Logistics UK Limited	OH2023678	Standard National	PO3	27	Valid
Himelink Ltd	OH1057114	Standard National	PO3	22	Valid
Durkin & Sons Ltd	OH0220598	Standard National	PO6	20	Valid
Jersey Post Global Logistics UK Limited	OH0225516	Standard International	PO3	20	Valid
Emmerson Transport Ltd	OH1112688	Standard National	PO3	20	Valid
Summit Platforms Ltd	OH1138597	Restricted	PO6	20	Valid
M.Markovitz Limited	OH2040586	Standard National	PO3	20	Valid
Portsmouth Hospitals N H S Trust	OH0213108	Standard National	PO6	18	Valid
Universal Tanker Solutions Limited	OH2020269	Standard National	PO3	16	Valid
Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd	OH0151842	Restricted	PO3	15	Valid
Budget Contract Distribution Ltd	OH1018140	Standard National	PO3	15	Valid
Towers Barron Ltd	OH0214996	Restricted	PO3	14	Valid
Gristwood and Toms Limited	OH0215386	Restricted	PO6	14	Valid
Waste Management Systems Ltd	OH1014451	Restricted	PO3	14	Valid
Adams Morey Ltd	OH1001679	Restricted	PO3	13	Valid
Premier Mixer Hire Limited	OH1081212	Standard National	PO6	13	Valid
Marlin Environmental Services Limited	OH1142272	Standard National	PO6	13	Valid
Natural Stone and Timber Ltd	OH1099129	Standard National	PO3	12	Valid
Cade Roofing and Building Services Ltd	OH1134088	Restricted	PO3	12	Valid
Boarhunt Vehicle Services Limited	OH2031314	Standard International	PO3	12	Valid
C Brewer & Sons Ltd	OH0204252	Restricted	PO6	11	Valid
Quatra UK Ltd	OH2069022	Restricted	PO6	11	Valid
Abj Minimix Ltd	OH1038998	Standard National	PO3	10	Valid
Sodexo Ltd	OH1129107	Standard National	PO1	10	Valid
Ee Glass Ltd	OH1131919	Restricted	PO3	10	Valid
Arrow Xl Limited	OH1138958	Standard National	PO3	10	Valid
Claxon Limited	OH2003460	Standard International	PO6	10	Valid
Medimover Ltd	OH2031667	Standard International	PO3	10	Valid
Brett Aggregates Limited	OH2049144	Standard National	PO2	10	Valid
Auto Body Language Limited	OH2054940	Standard National	PO6	10	Valid
Emmerson Aggregates Ltd	OH2059794	Standard National	PO3	10	Valid
Arj Forwarding Ltd	OH2063256	Standard National	PO3	10	Valid
Bailey's Buses (Portsmouth) Limited	PH1009401	Standard National (PSV)	PO6	10	Valid
Cool Cars South Coast Limited	PH2065314	Standard National (PSV)	PO6	10	Valid
Agm Bishops Limited	OH2035104	Standard International	PO3	9	Valid
Sca Group Limited	OH1030389	Restricted	PO1	8	Valid
Harwoods Ltd	OH1040813	Standard National	PO3	8	Valid
Six-O Transport Ltd	OH1059465	Standard National	PO9	8	Valid
Bell Microsystems Ltd	OH1099301	Standard International	PO3	8	Valid
Ant Structures Ltd	OH1118021	Restricted	PO6	8	Valid
Tmr South Coast Group Ltd	OH1138411	Standard National	PO6	8	Valid
B & A Transport Services Ltd	OH2009656	Standard National	PO3	8	Valid
Kl Scaffolding Ltd	OH2059885	Restricted	PO17	8	Valid
Trl Plant Limited	OH2074964	Standard National	PO6	8	Valid
Hopelake Food Limited	OH1093250	Restricted	PO6	7	Valid
Hughes and Salvidge Limited	OH2020621	Standard National	PO1	7	Valid
A.B.C. Glass Processing Limited	OH2075276	Restricted	PO3	7	Valid
G D M (Surfacing Contractors) Ltd	OH0220143	Restricted	PO6	6	Valid
Tracouk Ltd	OH1131925	Standard International	PO3	6	Valid
Claybank Transport Services Ltd	OH2009938	Standard International	PO6	6	Valid
South Coast Waste Limited	OH2078853	Standard National	PO3	6	Valid
Jofson Limited	OH2087344	Restricted	PO3	6	Valid
Sparks Commercial Holdings Limited	OH2089632	Standard National	PO3	6	Valid
Tomburn Ltd	OH0219207	Restricted	PO3	5	Valid
Eventus Hire Ltd	OH0223937	Restricted	PO3	5	Valid
Xylem Water Solutions UK Ltd	OH1066913	Standard National	PO3	5	Valid
Leaves Building & Maintenance Contractors Ltd	OH1131141	Standard National	PO6	5	Valid
Belgrade Insulations Ltd	OH2020348	Restricted	PO3	5	Valid
Hire Roo Ltd	OH2073619	Restricted	PO15	5	Valid
Rowlands Plant Services Ltd	OH0205616	Standard National	PO3	4	Valid
Tilbury Metals Ltd	OH0208519	Restricted	PO6	4	Curtailed
Window Warehouse Ltd	OH0213731	Restricted	PO6	4	Valid
C G Eddolls Transport Ltd	OH1006952	Standard International	PO3	4	Valid
Causeway Carriers Ltd	OH1032543	Standard National	PO3	4	Valid
Wernick Hire Limited	OH1062857	Restricted	PO3	4	Valid
Bishops Printers Limited	OH1066389	Standard National	PO6	4	Valid
Ghs Recycling Ltd	OH1071802	Restricted	PO3	4	Valid
Arun Meat & Livestock Company Limited	OH1076594	Restricted	PO3	4	Valid
T.I.P.C.I Group Limited	OH2004063	Standard International	PO3	4	Valid
Paul Merrett Transport Ltd	OH2029206	Standard International	PO6	4	Valid
Cats Scaffolding Ltd	OH2041413	Restricted	PO6	4	Valid
K A P Freight Limited	OH2045958	Standard International	PO6	4	Valid
Pallet Brothers Limited	OH2047912	Restricted	PO4	4	Valid
South Coast Concrete Limited	OH2065153	Restricted	PO3	4	Valid
Burras Ltd	OH0207365	Restricted	PO6	3	Valid
Harwin PLC	OH0214775	Restricted	PO6	3	Valid
Concept Foods Ltd	OH0224427	Restricted	PO3	3	Valid
A Purkiss Building & Decorating Contractors Ltd	OH1027549	Restricted	PO3	3	Valid
Archimedes Metal Ltd	OH1058056	Restricted	PO3	3	Valid
Southern Counties Car Deliveries Ltd	OH1103802	Standard National	PO6	3	Valid
Reds Builders Ltd	OH1125977	Restricted	PO3	3	Valid
A-Boss Scaffolding Limited	OH1144670	Restricted	PO3	3	Valid
Grsb Haulage Ltd	OH1144734	Standard National	PO2	3	Valid
Develotec Design and Build Limited	OH2016018	Restricted	PO6	3	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 154 company licences in Portsmouth authorise 8 vehicles or fewer, and 42% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Portsmouth

1 vehicle:16 licences
2 vehicles:15 licences
3–5 vehicles:34 licences
6–10 vehicles:31 licences
11–25 vehicles:21 licences
26–50 vehicles:18 licences
51–100 vehicles:8 licences
100+ vehicles:11 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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