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J Docherty & Sons Ltd operator licence PM1078265

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ValidDVSA file 7 Sep 2026

J Docherty & Sons Ltd holds a valid Standard National PSV (bus and coach) operator licence (PM1078265) in the Scotland traffic area, authorising 47 vehicles, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

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Vehicles authorised
47
Trailers authorised
0
Operating centres
2
Continuation date
30 Apr 2028

Licence details

Licence number
PM1078265
Status
Valid
Licence type
Standard National
Vehicle category
Public service vehicles (buses and coaches)
Traffic area
Scotland
Vehicles
47 authorised46 currently specified (listed on the licence). The operator may use up to the authorised number.
Trailers
0 authorised
Continuation date
30 April 2028The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.
Operator type
Limited Company
Company number
00335286 on Companies House
How to read this record
Standard National PSV licence
Runs buses or coaches for payment on journeys within Great Britain.
Valid
The licence is listed as valid in the DVSA file.
Vehicles and trailers authorised
The most vehicles and trailers the operator may use under the licence. The number specified is how many are listed on it now.
Operating centre
Where the vehicles are kept when not in use. A licence can have several.
Continuation date
The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.
Traffic area
The Traffic Commissioner's area that issued the licence. Its letter is the second letter of the licence number.

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Key facts

  • Next continuation: 30 April 2028, in 18 months.
  • With 47 vehicles authorised, it is the 2nd largest of the 11 company licences with an operating centre in Auchterarder, and holds 7% of the vehicles authorised there.
  • It authorises more vehicles than 94% of the 4,092 company licences in the Scotland traffic area, where the median is 4 vehicles.
  • It lists 2 operating centres, more than the median of 1 for company licences in the Scotland traffic area.
  • J Docherty & Sons Ltd holds 2 operator licences in the current DVSA file; this is one of them.
  • Traffic Commissioner records name this licence 2 times: 2 entries in Applications and Decisions or Notices and Proceedings.

Company register

Companies House register at 30 September 2026

The company number on the DVSA record belongs to Vagabonds Lawn Tennis Club Limited.

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Company 00335286 on Companies HouseContains Companies House data. Monthly file, register at 30 September 2026. Data status

Traffic Commissioner decisions 2

Written decisions published on GOV.UK, and entries in the Traffic Commissioner’s weekly publication for this licence. Each links to the official document.

  1. Variation granted

    Notices and Proceedings 2610, 7 September 2026 (Scotland, PDF)

  2. Variation granted

    Notices and Proceedings 2576, 12 January 2026 (Scotland, PDF)

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Report an error or add a statement. We review every request within 2 working days. We correct our errors, and we publish a reasonable statement from the company beside the record.

All Traffic Commissioner decisions on GOV.UKOffice of the Traffic Commissioner, GOV.UK. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Operating centres 2

Where the vehicles are kept when not in use.

  1. Priory Park

    Auchterarder, PH3 1GB

  2. Shore Road Binn Group

    Perth, PH2 8BH

Change history

What changed between each weekly DVSA file we hold.

  1. History starts from the DVSA file dated . It is the only DVSA file we hold so far.

About J Docherty & Sons Ltd

Is J Docherty & Sons Ltd licensed?
Yes. J Docherty & Sons Ltd holds operator licence PM1078265, which is valid in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026. It holds 2 licences in that file.
What type of operator licence does J Docherty & Sons Ltd hold?
Standard National PSV licence (PM1078265). Runs buses or coaches for payment on journeys within Great Britain.
When is J Docherty & Sons Ltd's continuation date?
30 April 2028. The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.

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DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 7 October 2026. How we read it

Company facts: Companies House register at . Contains Companies House data.Traffic Commissioner decisions and weekly publications: Office of the Traffic Commissioner on GOV.UK. Insolvency notices: The Gazette.

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