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# Biggest coach and bus operators in West of England

> Top 50 coach and bus operators in the West of England traffic area ranked by vehicles authorised on their operator licences, DVSA data dated 7 Oct 2026.

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 H

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

The biggest coach and bus operator in the West of England traffic area is [Go South Coast Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/go-south-coast-limited-03949597), with **900** vehicles authorised on its PSV licences issued there. The top 10 hold 39% of the area’s 10,977 vehicles.

- **Number 1, vehicles:** 900
- **Top 10 share of the area:** 39%
- **Also in the national top 100:** 18
- **Companies in the area:** 421

## Top 10 in West of England

The 10 biggest coach and bus operators in West of England

1. [1. Go South Coast Limited (UK #8) **900** vehicles, 8%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/go-south-coast-limited-03949597)
2. [2. First West of England Limited (UK #15) **675** vehicles, 6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0000132)
3. [3. Stagecoach Devon Ltd (UK #35) **475** vehicles, 4%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1020951)
4. [4. Plymouth Citybus Ltd (UK #38) **410** vehicles, 4%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0000135)
5. [5. Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co Ltd (UK #40) **395** vehicles, 4%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005031)
6. [6. Stagecoach (South) Limited (UK #20) **378** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stagecoach-south-limited-01673542)
7. [7. First Hampshire & Dorset Limited (UK #50) **316** vehicles, 3%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0006159)
8. [8. Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited (UK #55) **250** vehicles, 2%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/specialist-passenger-solutions-limited-09828017)
9. [9. Reading Transport Ltd (UK #63) **240** vehicles, 2%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005856)
10. [10. Thames Transit Limited (UK #64) **238** vehicles, 2%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005863)

## Top 50

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

| Rank | Company | Vehicles | Trailers | Licences | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Go South Coast Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/go-south-coast-limited-03949597) Company 03949597 | **900** | 0 | 1 | 8.2% |
| 2 | [First West of England Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0000132) Company 00025088 DVSA earned recognition | **675** | 0 | 1 | 6.1% |
| 3 | [Stagecoach Devon Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1020951) Company 03142135 DVSA earned recognition | **475** | 0 | 1 | 4.3% |
| 4 | [Plymouth Citybus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0000135) Company 02004966 | **410** | 0 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 5 | [Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005031) Company 01713578 DVSA earned recognition | **395** | 0 | 1 | 3.6% |
| 6 | [Stagecoach (South) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stagecoach-south-limited-01673542) Company 01673542 DVSA earned recognition | **378** | 0 | 1 | 3.4% |
| 7 | [First Hampshire & Dorset Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0006159) Company 01999120 DVSA earned recognition | **316** | 0 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 8 | [Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/specialist-passenger-solutions-limited-09828017) Company 09828017 | **250** | 0 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 9 | [Reading Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005856) Company 02004963 DVSA earned recognition | **240** | 0 | 1 | 2.2% |
| 10 | [Thames Transit Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005863) Company 02272113 DVSA earned recognition | **238** | 0 | 1 | 2.2% |
| 11 | [The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005727) Company 00091106 | **179** | 0 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 12 | [Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0000153) Company 00466434 DVSA earned recognition | **147** | 0 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 13 | [First Beeline Buses Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0007007) Company 02179403 DVSA earned recognition | **136** | 0 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Eurocoaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005985) Company 02626854 | **120** | 0 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 15 | [Thames Travel (Wallingford) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0007184) Company 04184436 | **115** | 0 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 16 | [First South West Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0004983) Company 01669417 DVSA earned recognition | **93** | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 17 | [South West Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0007024) Company 03885518 | **90** | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 18 | [Red & White Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/red-and-white-services-ltd-02555509) Company 02555509 DVSA earned recognition | **88** | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 19 | [J N Baker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0004893) Company 00397185 | **85** | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 20 | [Amk Chauffeur Drive Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1064233) Company 05875160 | **80** | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | [Dealtop Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005305) Company 02078288 | **80** | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | [Pete's Airlink Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1043606) Company 05275942 | **80** | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | [Berrys Coaches (Taunton) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0007049) Company 03929705 | **70** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 23 | [Horseman Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005860) Company 01339276 | **70** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 23 | [Taw and Torridge Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/taw-and-torridge-coaches-ltd-01247327) Company 01247327 | **70** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 26 | [Cheney Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005973) Company 01493825 | **65** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 26 | [Tally Ho! Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1081198) Company 05040510 DVSA earned recognition | **65** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 28 | [Thames Valley Buses Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005994) Company 01128598 | **62** | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 29 | [Edwards Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/edwards-coaches-ltd-04045308) Company 04045308 | **60** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 29 | [H. Luckett & Co. Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0005948) Company 01072023 DVSA earned recognition | **60** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 29 | [Turners Coachways (Bristol) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0004958) Company 01369495 | **60** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 32 | [Aspire Defence Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/aspire-defence-services-ltd-04556471) Company 04556471 | **55** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 33 | [Wheelers Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1011572) Company 04387297 | **53** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [Barnes Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0001955) Company 01626089 DVSA earned recognition | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [Bennetts Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1098224) Company 07313076 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [Faresaver Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph2023619) Company 11241312 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [Green Destinations Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/green-destinations-ltd-08022705) Company 08022705 DVSA earned recognition | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [Hats Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/hats-group-ltd-03135655) Company 03135655 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | [National Express Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/national-express-limited-00232767) Company 00232767 | **50** | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 40 | [Alansway Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1017984) Company 02847296 | **48** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 41 | [Roselyn Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1038599) Company 05132789 | **47** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | [Romsey Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1009765) Company 04465503 | **45** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | [Serco Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/serco-limited-00242246) Company 00242246 | **45** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 44 | [Beeline Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph0006999) Company 01004803 | **43** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 45 | [Airsym Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph2042972) Company 10582514 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 45 | [Newbury & District Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1108688) Company 07491219 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 45 | [S J & J M Munden Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1037113) Company 04806233 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 45 | [Xelabus Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1098723) Company 07338043 | **40** | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 49 | [Hopleys Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1050300) Company 05506733 | **38** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 50 | [Stewarts Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ph1015848) Company 04611147 | **36** | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |

[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)
- [London and the South East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators/london-and-the-south-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)

[All operator licences in West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) · [Biggest haulage companies in West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/west-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 West 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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