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# Biggest coach and bus operators in London and the South East of England

> Top 50 coach and bus operators in the London and the South East of England traffic area ranked by vehicles authorised on their operator licences, DVSA…

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records).

Rankings · traffic area K

The 50 companies with the most vehicles authorised on PSV operator licences issued by the Traffic Commissioner for the London and the South East of England, from the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

The biggest coach and bus operator in the London and the South East of England traffic area is [London General Transport Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001816), with **2,507** vehicles authorised on its PSV licences issued there. The top 10 hold 52% of the area’s 18,626 vehicles.

- **Number 1, vehicles:** 2,507
- **Top 10 share of the area:** 52%
- **Also in the national top 100:** 22
- **Companies in the area:** 550

## Top 10 in London and the South East of England

The 10 biggest coach and bus operators in London and the South East of England

1. [1. London General Transport Services Limited (UK #1) **2,507** vehicles, 13%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001816)
2. [2. Metroline Travel Ltd (UK #3) **1,123** vehicles, 6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/metroline-travel-ltd-02328401)
3. [3. Arriva London North Limited (UK #4) **1,112** vehicles, 6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arriva-london-north-limited-02328559)
4. [4. London United Busways Ltd (UK #5) **950** vehicles, 5%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002088)
5. [5. East London Bus & Coach Co Ltd (UK #7) **930** vehicles, 5%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001938)
6. [6. Arriva London South Ltd (UK #13) **680** vehicles, 4%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002261)
7. [7. Transport UK London Bus Limited (UK #19) **631** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003436)
8. [8. Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited (UK #23) **567** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/brighton-and-hove-bus-and-coach-company-limited-00307468)
9. [9. Metroline West Limited (UK #24) **560** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1120194)
10. [10. South East London & Kent Bus Co Ltd (UK #26) **550** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002365)

## Top 50

Only licences issued in London and the South East of England count here, so a national group ranks by its London and the South East of England fleet. Share = share of all vehicles on PSV licences in the area.

| Rank | Company | Vehicles | Trailers | Licences | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [London General Transport Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001816) Company 02328489 | **2,507** | 0 | 1 | 13% |
| 2 | [Metroline Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/metroline-travel-ltd-02328401) Company 02328401 | **1,123** | 0 | 1 | 6.0% |
| 3 | [Arriva London North Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arriva-london-north-limited-02328559) Company 02328559 DVSA earned recognition | **1,112** | 0 | 1 | 6.0% |
| 4 | [London United Busways Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002088) Company 02328561 | **950** | 0 | 1 | 5.1% |
| 5 | [East London Bus & Coach Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001938) Company 02328402 DVSA earned recognition | **930** | 0 | 1 | 5.0% |
| 6 | [Arriva London South Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002261) Company 02328467 DVSA earned recognition | **680** | 0 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 7 | [Transport UK London Bus Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003436) Company 03786162 DVSA earned recognition | **631** | 0 | 1 | 3.4% |
| 8 | [Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/brighton-and-hove-bus-and-coach-company-limited-00307468) Company 00307468 | **567** | 0 | 1 | 3.0% |
| 9 | [Metroline West Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1120194) Company 08401654 | **560** | 0 | 1 | 3.0% |
| 10 | [South East London & Kent Bus Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002365) Company 02328595 DVSA earned recognition | **550** | 0 | 1 | 3.0% |
| 11 | [East Kent Road Car Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0000098) Company 00144585 DVSA earned recognition | **508** | 0 | 1 | 2.7% |
| 12 | [Transport UK West London Bus Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001815) Company 00689260 DVSA earned recognition | **352** | 0 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 13 | [Hats Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/hats-group-ltd-03135655) Company 03135655 | **350** | 0 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 14 | [Arriva Kent & Surrey Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0000208) Company 00114841 DVSA earned recognition | **272** | 0 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 15 | [Lea Interchange Bus Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2055831) Company 13867436 DVSA earned recognition | **250** | 0 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 16 | [Stagecoach (South) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stagecoach-south-limited-01673542) Company 01673542 DVSA earned recognition | **241** | 0 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 17 | [London Sovereign Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002250) Company 02467207 | **230** | 0 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 18 | [London Transit Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2049755) Company 13557682 | **173** | 0 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 19 | [Centaur Overland Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002363) Company 01210180 | **147** | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 20 | [Transdev Airport Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2026493) Company 11893824 | **132** | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | [London Hire Community Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/london-hire-community-services-ltd-08398077) Company 08398077 | **110** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 22 | [Hallmark Connections Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1135862) Company 04390228 | **100** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 23 | [Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003556) Company 04096610 | **95** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 24 | [Grange Travel Coach Hire Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1135965) Company 09128119 DVSA earned recognition | **85** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 25 | [The Original Tour Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001589) Company 02328599 | **78** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 26 | [Falcon Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1109969) Company 07962652 | **76** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 27 | [Arriva Kent Thameside Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arriva-kent-thameside-ltd-02005266) Company 02005266 DVSA earned recognition | **75** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 28 | [East London Bus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1083383) Company 06667411 | **70** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 29 | [Asd Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2093069) Company 13993620 | **67** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 30 | [Passenger Plus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1119618) Company 07978916 | **65** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 30 | [The Big Bus Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002124) Company 01360202 | **65** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 32 | [Go-Coachhire Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1079476) Company 06490924 | **61** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 33 | [Comet Car Hire (Cch) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1083951) Company 06667754 | **60** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 34 | [Abm Aviation UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1143781) Company 04900961 | **59** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 35 | [Britannia Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1113077) Company 06951394 | **55** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 35 | [Chalkwell Coach Hire Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001670) Company 02520842 | **55** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 37 | [Peoples Choice Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2081033) Company 12364837 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 37 | [Westbus Coach Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2090162) Company 05565345 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 39 | [Hearns Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1111749) Company 04922927 | **46** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 40 | [First Choice Minibus Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1074518) Company 06077551 | **45** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 40 | [Nu-Venture Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0000141) Company 01239389 | **45** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 42 | [Anderson Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002389) Company 02239051 | **42** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 43 | [Express Cabs & Couriers Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003401) Company 03356179 | **41** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 44 | [City Circle UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/city-circle-uk-limited-03677686) Company 03677686 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 44 | [Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001979) Company 01792277 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 44 | [Kent Coach Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1020685) Company 04718775 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 47 | [Wattsway Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2092841) Company 15036531 | **37** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 48 | [1ST Bus Stop Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1147727) Company 10211075 | **35** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 48 | [247 Transport Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1108471) Company 07009480 | **35** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 48 | [C.E. Jeatt & Sons Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/c-e-jeatt-and-sons-limited-01184445) Company 01184445 | **35** | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |

[Biggest coach and bus operators in the UK (Great Britain), top 100](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators)

## Other traffic areas

- [East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/east-of-england)
- [North East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/north-east-of-england)
- [North West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/north-west-of-england)
- [Scotland](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/scotland)
- [Wales](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/wales)
- [West Midlands](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/west-midlands)
- [West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/west-of-england)

[All operator licences in London and the South East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england) · [Biggest haulage companies in London and the South East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/london-and-the-south-east-of-england)

## How we rank

From the DVSA operator licence file dated 7 October 2026. Each company is ranked by the vehicles authorised on its PSV operator licences issued in the London and the South East of England traffic area. “Authorised” is the most vehicles the Traffic Commissioner allows the company to run, not a count of vehicles on the road on one day.

One row is one legal entity with its Companies House number. Companies in the same group are ranked separately. Public bodies, charities and other organisations are left out, and sole traders and partnerships are never ranked by name. Earned recognition is DVSA’s list; the Companies House status is shown when it is not “active”.

## More data and tools

- [**Upcoming public inquiries** Traffic Commissioner public inquiries listed for companies, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/public-inquiries)
- [**Haulier insolvency watch** Licences held by companies in liquidation or administration.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/insolvency-watch)
- [**Companies House filing watch** Hauliers whose accounts are overdue at Companies House.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/filing-watch)
- [**Continuation dates by month** Which operator licences are due for continuation, and when.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/continuations)
- [**DVSA earned recognition list** Operators in DVSA's earned recognition scheme, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition)
- [**Data status** How old each source is and when we last checked it.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/status)
- [**Applications and Decisions by area** The latest weekly bulletin in each traffic area: new applications, objection deadlines, grants and refusals.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions)
- [**New operator licences granted** Every new goods and PSV licence granted, month by month, with the companies named.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences)
- [**Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated** Licences the Traffic Commissioners list each month as revoked, surrendered or terminated, in their own wording.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended)

DVSA file 7 Oct 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 11 October 2026. [How we read it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology)

Company facts: Companies House register at 30 September 2026. Contains Companies House data. Earned recognition: DVSA’s list updated 1 October 2026.

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