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title: "Derek Fox & Sons Timber Ltd: operator licence OC0279041"
canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc0279041
markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc0279041.md
dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07
publisher: HaulierScope
licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)
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# Derek Fox & Sons Timber Ltd: operator licence OC0279041

> Derek Fox & Sons Timber Ltd holds a valid Standard National goods vehicle operator licence (OC0279041) in the North West of England traffic area, authorising 8 vehicles and 4 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 | OC0279041 |
| Licence holder | Derek Fox & Sons Timber Ltd |
| Operator type | Limited Company |
| Licence type | Standard National: Carries goods for other people, for payment, within Great Britain. Own goods only when abroad. |
| Vehicle category | Goods vehicles |
| Status | Valid |
| Traffic area | North West of England (C) |
| Vehicles authorised | 8 |
| Vehicles specified | 4 |
| Trailers authorised | 4 |
| Continuation date | 30 November 2026 (not an expiry date) |
| Company number | 02524449 |
| First seen in DVSA file | 7 September 2026 |

## Other public registers

- **Companies House** (register at 30 September 2026): Active; incorporated 23 July 1990; next accounts due 30 April 2027. [Companies House record](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02524449)

## Operating centres (2)

Where the vehicles are kept when not in use.

- Shay Lane Shay Lane Industrial Estate Longridge, Preston, PR3 3BT
- Withnell Woodsfold Sawmill, Dole Lane, Chorley, PR6 8EB

## 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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