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title: "F Smales & Son (Fish Merchants) Ltd: operator licence OB0181758"
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dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07
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# F Smales & Son (Fish Merchants) Ltd: operator licence OB0181758

> F Smales & Son (Fish Merchants) Ltd holds a valid Restricted goods vehicle operator licence (OB0181758) in the North East of England traffic area, authorising 28 vehicles and 12 trailers, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 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). Company facts: Companies House register at 30 September 2026.

## Licence details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Licence number | OB0181758 |
| Licence holder | F Smales & Son (Fish Merchants) Ltd |
| Operator type | Limited Company |
| Licence type | Restricted: Carries the holder's own goods in connection with its own business. Not for hire or reward. |
| Vehicle category | Goods vehicles |
| Status | Valid |
| Traffic area | North East of England (B) |
| Vehicles authorised | 28 |
| Vehicles specified | 12 |
| Trailers authorised | 12 |
| Continuation date | 31 October 2029 (not an expiry date) |
| Company number | 01129885 |
| First seen in DVSA file | 7 September 2026 |

## Other public registers

- **Companies House** (register at 30 September 2026): Active; incorporated 17 August 1973; next accounts due 31 May 2027. [Companies House record](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01129885)

## Operating centres (3)

Where the vehicles are kept when not in use.

- Witty Street F Smales & Son, Hull, HU3 4BH
- Gillet Street Ajk Cold Stores, Hull, HU3 4JG
- T/A Tyne Valley Fish Merchants F. Smales & Son (Fish Merchants) Ltd 57 South Nelson Road South Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, NE23 1WF

## Change history

What changed between each weekly DVSA file we hold.

No change recorded since the first DVSA file we hold.

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