# Operator licences in the Colchester postcode area (CO) — o-licence

> 471 goods vehicle operator licences with an operating centre in the CO postcode area, authorising 3,605 vehicles. Search by licence number or operator name.

## Goods vehicle operator licences in Colchester (CO)

471 licences on the DVSA register name an operating centre in the CO postcode area of England. Between them they authorise 3,605 vehicles and 1,490 trailers.

### What these 471 licences allow

| Licence type | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 246 | 52.2 % |
| Standard National | 136 | 28.9 % |
| Standard International | 89 | 18.9 % |

Standard International licences — the ones that permit loading here and unloading on the continent — make up **18.9 %** of the CO area, against 16.5 % across Great Britain. That is above the national figure by 2.4 points, and ranks CO 26th of the 114 areas covered here. [What each licence type permits](/types.md).

### How big the fleets are

| Authorised fleet | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [1 vehicle](/fleet/1.md) | 109 | 23.1 % |
| [2 vehicles](/fleet/2.md) | 91 | 19.3 % |
| [3 to 5 vehicles](/fleet/3-5.md) | 126 | 26.8 % |
| [6 to 10 vehicles](/fleet/6-10.md) | 78 | 16.6 % |
| [11 to 25 vehicles](/fleet/11-25.md) | 45 | 9.6 % |
| [26 to 50 vehicles](/fleet/26-50.md) | 15 | 3.2 % |
| [51 to 100 vehicles](/fleet/51-100.md) | 3 | 0.6 % |
| [101 vehicles or more](/fleet/101-plus.md) | 4 | 0.8 % |

The median licence in CO authorises **3 vehicles**, against 3 nationally. CO is 65th of 114 areas by number of licences.

### The largest operators based in CO

*The 25 largest authorised fleets in the CO area*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST ESSEX BUSES LTD | [PF0000599](/search.md) | SI | 361 | 0 |
| BOOKER LTD | [OF0235128](/search.md) | R | 205 | 0 |
| WOLSELEY UK LIMITED | [OF0085867](/search.md) | SN | 173 | 120 |
| SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | [OF1119073](/search.md) | SN | 115 | 13 |
| PALLET PLUS LTD | [OF1075771](/search.md) | SN | 60 | 45 |
| CAT UK VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED | [OF0230505](/search.md) | SI | 55 | 55 |
| COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | [OF0008695](/search.md) | SN | 53 | 6 |
| HAMBLION TRANSPORT LIMITED | [OF0091471](/search.md) | SI | 47 | 20 |
| IT FLEET AUTOMOTIVE LTD | [OF1123985](/search.md) | SN | 47 | 47 |
| C S H ENVIRONMENTAL LTD | [OF1054792](/search.md) | SN | 46 | 8 |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | [OF0213642](/search.md) | R | 43 | 1 |
| AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENTS LTD | [OF1124258](/search.md) | SN | 43 | 0 |
| WATER DIRECT LIMITED | [OF0234101](/search.md) | SI | 39 | 39 |
| TARMAC TRADING LIMITED | [OF0228806](/search.md) | SN | 37 | 24 |
| BUSHCADE LTD | [OF0225994](/search.md) | SN | 36 | 0 |
| G.B.N. LOGISTICS LIMITED | [OF1109107](/search.md) | SI | 35 | 4 |
| BROOKS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD | [OF0219983](/search.md) | SI | 30 | 13 |
| N C CAMMACK & SON LTD | [OF0070117](/search.md) | SI | 30 | 23 |
| DIRECT TRANSPORTATION LIMITED | [OF1044031](/search.md) | SN | 30 | 40 |
| MANHEIM LIMITED | [OF1000736](/search.md) | SN | 29 | 29 |
| STANMORE QUALITY SERVICES LIMITED | [OF2059657](/search.md) | SN | 28 | 0 |
| D & T POWELL LTD | [OF2020221](/search.md) | SN | 27 | 7 |
| ESSEX RECYCLING LTD | [OF1032624](/search.md) | SI | 25 | 25 |
| SODEXO LTD | [PF2018176](/search.md) | SN | 25 | 0 |
| MAX ENERGY LTD | [OF1141939](/search.md) | R | 24 | 0 |

Type: **R** [Restricted](/type/restricted.md) · **SN** [Standard National](/type/standard-national.md) · **SI** [Standard International](/type/standard-international.md)

### Licences not in normal standing

8 of the 471 licences in CO are curtailed or suspended. A curtailed licence has had its authorised vehicle count cut by the Traffic Commissioner; a suspended one may not be used at all. [What this means](/status/curtailed.md).

*Licences in CO that are not in normal standing*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORRELLE VEHICLE SALES LTD | [OF1131835](/search.md) | SI | 11 | 3 |
| R BUTCHER SURFACING LIMITED | [OF1099606](/search.md) | R | 3 | 2 |
| HGV QUICK TRANSPORT LTD | [OF2048005](/search.md) | SI | 3 | 3 |
| SAUKA GROUNDWORKS LIMITED | [OF2059868](/search.md) | SN | 3 | 0 |
| DAT IMAGES LTD | [OF2054414](/search.md) | R | 1 | 0 |
| DIAMOND SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTORS LTD | [OF1135466](/search.md) | R | 1 | 0 |
| WJH GRAB HIRE LIMITED | [OF2009096](/search.md) | SN | 1 | 0 |
| PAVEL ARDELEAN TRANS LTD | [OF2072558](/search.md) | SN | 1 | 1 |

### Colchester by licence type

- [Restricted in CO](/type/restricted/co.md) — 246
- [Standard National in CO](/type/standard-national/co.md) — 136
- [Standard International in CO](/type/standard-international/co.md) — 89

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Fonte: Traffic Commissioners: goods and public service vehicle operator licence records — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recolha: 2026-08-18