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Operator licences in Southampton

489 companies and organisations hold 489 operator licences with an operating centre in Southampton, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Operators: 489
Company licences: 489
Vehicles authorised: 19,965
Sole trader or partnership: 65 counted only

Southampton at a glance

Licence types: 110 Standard International, 204 Standard National and 175 Restricted.
19 licences (4%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
223 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 65 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 40.8 vehicles on average, against 11.8 across the West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Wincanton Holdings Limited, holds 6% of the vehicles authorised in Southampton.

Largest operators in Southampton

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

Wincanton Holdings Limited1,229 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited1,183 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd954 vehicles
Go South Coast Limited900 vehicles
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited872 vehicles
Tesco Distribution Ltd752 vehicles
Stark Building Materials UK Limited672 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited504 vehicles
Sse PLC500 vehicles
Sysco GB Limited488 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Southampton, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Wincanton Holdings Limited	OH2071134	Standard International	SO31	1,229	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OH0001390	Standard International	SO40	1,183	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OH0209424	Standard National	SO18	954	Valid
Go South Coast Limited	PH1121126	Standard National (PSV)	SO40	900	Valid
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited	OH1102192	Standard International	SO16	872	Valid
Tesco Distribution Ltd	OH0216970	Standard National	SO16	752	Valid
Stark Building Materials UK Limited	OH1006100	Restricted	SO18	672	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OH0152836	Standard National	SO40	504	Valid
Sse PLC	OH1001752	Restricted	SO31	500	Valid
Sysco GB Limited	OH1015326	Standard National	SO15	488	Valid
John Lewis PLC	OH0145158	Standard National	SO15	461	Valid
Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited	OH0220296	Standard National	SO16	398	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OH0211908	Standard National	SO30	372	Valid
Lanes Group Limited	OH1090490	Restricted	SO15	334	Valid
Walon Ltd	OH0143359	Standard International	SO40	330	Valid
Veolia Es (UK) Limited	OH0216890	Standard National	SO40	321	Valid
UPS Ltd	OH0203553	Standard National	SO15	280	Valid
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited	OH0222944	Standard National	SO15	258	Valid
Dx Network Services Limited	OH1133717	Standard National	SO16	255	Valid
Openreach Limited	OH2092142	Restricted	SO16	239	Valid
Maritime Transport Limited	OH0223026	Standard International	SO16	238	Valid
DHL International (UK) Ltd	OH1113088	Standard International	SO30	227	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OH0211863	Restricted	SO16	195	Valid
Boc Limited	OH0002959	Standard International	SO45	186	Valid
Turners (Soham) Ltd	OH0214453	Standard National	SO40	169	Valid
Evri Limited	OH0224096	Standard National	SO16	159	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OH0088072	Standard National	SO16	157	Valid
Holcim UK Limited	OH0220020	Standard National	SO19	150	Valid
Cleansing Service Group Ltd	OH0070886	Standard National	SO30	140	Valid
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited	OH0224083	Standard National	SO40	131	Valid
Meachers Global Logistics Ltd	OH0204453	Standard International	SO16	120	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OH0218111	Standard National	SO45	111	Valid
Southampton City Council	OH0204215	Standard National	SO16	100	Valid
L&S Waste Management Limited	OH0221599	Standard National	SO19	100	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OH2017228	Restricted	SO18	96	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OH0218288	Standard National	SO45	95	Valid
Olleco	OH1087817	Standard National	SO19	95	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OH0219417	Standard National	SO53	93	Valid
Day Group Limited	OH1015008	Standard National	SO14	92	Valid
Romac Logistics Ltd	OH2026094	Standard National	SO16	89	Valid
Dfs Furniture Company Limited	OH2021321	Standard National	SO30	88	Valid
Sydenhams Ltd	OH0200111	Restricted	SO40	85	Valid
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited	OH0210944	Standard National	SO18	82	Valid
Goldstar Transport Ltd	OH1064208	Standard National	SO40	80	Valid
Atl Haulage Contractors Limited	OH1139115	Standard National	SO40	80	Valid
White & Co PLC	OH0205346	Standard International	SO30	79	Valid
Oxalis Logistics UK Limited	OH0214653	Standard National	SO45	79	Valid
Veolia Es Hampshire Ltd	OH0220320	Standard National	SO40	79	Valid
Wessex Petroleum Limited	OH0207068	Standard National	SO45	75	Valid
Tarmac Trading Limited	OH0222686	Standard National	SO14	74	Valid
Walton Civil Engineering & Surfacing Contractors Ltd	OH0220999	Standard National	SO32	73	Valid
New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited	OH0204445	Standard National	SO45	71	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OH0206500	Restricted	SO40	70	Valid
M T S Cleansing Services Ltd	OH1097941	Standard National	SO40	68	Valid
T J Transport Ltd	OH0219311	Standard National	SO14	65	Valid
NHS Blood and Transplant	OH0210497	Restricted	SO16	64	Valid
Emr Group Limited	OH0220319	Standard National	SO14	63	Valid
Greenergy Flexigrid Limited	OH1120153	Standard International	SO45	62	Valid
Ford Motor Co Ltd	OH0204860	Standard International	SO40	60	Valid
Pentalver Transport Limited	OH0224144	Standard International	SO15	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OH1095071	Restricted	SO18	60	Valid
Collard Environmental Limited	OH2013112	Standard National	SO16	60	Valid
Wheelers Travel Limited	PH1011572	Standard International (PSV)	SO19	53	Valid
Lyreco UK Ltd	OH0220514	Standard National	SO40	52	Valid
Elliott Brothers Limited	OH0222211	Restricted	SO14	52	Valid
Eastleigh Borough Council	OH0204266	Standard National	SO30	50	Valid
Freightliner Limited	OH0218908	Standard International	SO15	50	Valid
T J Waste & Recycling Ltd	OH1039938	Standard National	SO14	50	Valid
Seven Logistics Limited	OH1147492	Standard National	SO40	50	Valid
Kbc Logistics Limited	OH2006087	Standard National	SO40	50	Valid
Nationwide Platforms Limited	OH1142867	Restricted	SO32	46	Valid
Containerlift Services Limited	OH0221197	Standard National	SO15	45	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OH1021193	Restricted	SO15	45	Valid
Port Express Ltd	OH1062921	Standard National	SO40	45	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OH1116430	Standard National	SO1	45	Valid
McLeod Transport (Sw) Limited	OH2024024	Standard National	SO16	43	Valid
Post Office Limited	OH0135463	Standard National	SO16	42	Valid
One Stop Stores Limited	OH1027871	Standard National	SO16	42	Valid
Metcalfe Farms (Haulage) Ltd	OH1086409	Standard International	SO40	42	Valid
Silverlake Garage (Motor Salvage) Ltd	OH0210271	Standard International	SO32	40	Valid
Selco Trade Centres Limited	OH0217107	Restricted	SO15	40	Valid
I P L Haulage Ltd	OH2014665	Standard International	SO40	40	Valid
J.W. Suckling Transport Limited	OH0217080	Standard National	SO45	39	Valid
Premier Paper Group Ltd	OH0224332	Standard National	SO40	38	Valid
Hampshire County Council	OH0204223	Restricted	SO15	35	Valid
Freight Transport Ltd	OH0210072	Standard International	SO16	35	Valid
Krp Express Transport Ltd	OH1047526	Standard International	SO40	35	Valid
Storage on Site Ltd	OH1092186	Standard National	SO40	35	Valid
C C W Services Ltd	OH1093516	Standard International	SO30	35	Valid
Xpo Bulk UK Limited	OH1105278	Standard International	SO16	34	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OH2006703	Standard National	SO30	34	Valid
Waltet Materials Ltd	OH1063092	Standard National	SO16	33	Valid
David Cover & Son Ltd	OH0215916	Restricted	SO14	31	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OH0201436	Standard National	SO45	30	Valid
M.& W.Mack Limited	OH0204870	Standard National	SO16	30	Valid
Chantacre Ltd	OH0207499	Standard National	SO45	30	Valid
Cornwall Transport Ltd	OH0224186	Standard National	SO32	30	Valid
Abacus Logistics Ltd	OH1038066	Standard National	SO15	30	Valid
S J G Haulage Ltd	OH1064603	Standard National	SO40	30	Valid
Harvest Fine Foods Limited	OH1093486	Restricted	SO40	30	Valid
Drs Logistics Limited	OH1116943	Standard National	SO14	30	Valid
Raymond Brown Quarry Products Limited	OH2050611	Standard National	SO16	30	Valid
Halcyon Tankers Limited	OH2062273	Standard International	SO40	30	Valid
Furniture Village Limited	OH1023669	Restricted	SO40	29	Valid
Williams Shipping Holdings Limited	OH0214579	Standard International	SO15	28	Valid
Frontier Agriculture Limited	OH1046467	Standard National	SO14	28	Valid
Seafast Containers Limited	OH1108711	Standard International	SO40	28	Valid
Fuels Transport & Logistics Ltd	OH2043548	Standard National	SO45	27	Valid
Acclaim Logistics Limited	OH1130014	Standard National	SO40	26	Valid
Skill Scaffolding Ltd	OH0216696	Restricted	SO16	25	Valid
Solent Transport Services Ltd	OH1124095	Standard National	SO14	25	Valid
S M H Container Services Limited	OH2007071	Standard National	SO15	25	Curtailed
Anlore Haulage & Plant Ltd	OH2039413	Standard International	SO16	25	Valid
I & G Contractors Limited	OH2053842	Restricted	SO32	25	Valid
Logistic Planning Services Limited	OH2065281	Standard National	SO15	25	Valid
A G Parfett & Sons Ltd	OH2080563	Restricted	SO30	25	Valid
Adler & Allan Ltd	OH1077082	Standard National	SO31	24	Valid
A. & M. Insulations Limited	OH2028238	Restricted	SO40	24	Valid
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited	OH2031454	Standard International	SO16	24	Valid
UK Plumbing Supplies Limited	OH2047533	Restricted	SO40	24	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 489 company licences in Southampton authorise 7 vehicles or fewer, and 46% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Southampton

1 vehicle:58 licences
2 vehicles:60 licences
3–5 vehicles:105 licences
6–10 vehicles:78 licences
11–25 vehicles:79 licences
26–50 vehicles:44 licences
51–100 vehicles:33 licences
100+ vehicles:32 licences

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DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. DVSA publishes the file weekly at best; this is the newest file we hold. How we read it

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