Goods vehicle operator licences in Kirkwall (KW)
114 licences on the DVSA register name an operating centre in the KW postcode area of Scotland. Between them they authorise 661 vehicles and 417 trailers.
114licences
661vehicles authorised
417trailers authorised
3median fleet
55largest fleet
What these 114 licences allow
| Licence type | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 45 | 39.5 % |
| Standard National | 64 | 56.1 % |
| Standard International | 5 | 4.4 % |
Standard International licences — the ones that permit loading here and unloading on the continent — make up 4.4 % of the KW area, against 16.5 % across Great Britain. That is below the national figure by 12.1 points, and ranks KW 114th of the 114 areas covered here. What each licence type permits.
How big the fleets are
| Authorised fleet | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vehicle | 23 | 20.2 % |
| 2 vehicles | 26 | 22.8 % |
| 3 to 5 vehicles | 32 | 28.1 % |
| 6 to 10 vehicles | 17 | 14.9 % |
| 11 to 25 vehicles | 13 | 11.4 % |
| 26 to 50 vehicles | 2 | 1.8 % |
| 51 to 100 vehicles | 1 | 0.9 % |
The median licence in KW authorises 3 vehicles, against 3 nationally. KW is 113th of 114 areas by number of licences.
The largest operators based in KW
| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | OM0021811 | SN | 55 | 2 |
| D STEVEN & SON (UNLIMITED COMPANY) | OM0035897 | SI | 37 | 52 |
| O'TOOLE INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LIMITED | OM2018924 | SI | 30 | 30 |
| ORKNEY TRANSPORT | PM2070672 | SN | 25 | 0 |
| BL FUELS LIMITED | OM2007182 | R | 24 | 0 |
| SIMPSON OILS LTD | OM1074930 | SN | 20 | 16 |
| DUNNETTS TRANSPORT LTD | PM2047685 | SI | 17 | 0 |
| HUGH SIMPSON (CONTRACTORS) LTD | OM0022227 | SN | 16 | 16 |
| JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITED | OM0032629 | SN | 15 | 12 |
| G M R HENDERSON BUILDERS LTD | OM1087358 | SN | 15 | 5 |
| NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED | OM2062649 | SN | 14 | 12 |
| J MURPHY & SONS LTD | OM2086033 | SN | 13 | 9 |
| MCADIE & REEVE LTD | OM1107793 | SI | 12 | 10 |
| SPEEDY SKIP HIRE LTD | OM0021823 | SN | 12 | 16 |
| JOHN T CORMACK & JOHN W CORMACK | OM1046501 | SN | 12 | 8 |
| GRANTS BALLINDALLOCH TIMBER HAULAGE LTD | OM1147156 | SN | 11 | 20 |
| EDWARD MACKAY CONTRACTOR LTD | OM1106960 | SN | 10 | 7 |
| JAMES DUNNET CORMACK & STUART CORMACK | OM1102314 | SN | 10 | 22 |
| A&W SINCLAIR LTD | OM2074587 | SN | 9 | 5 |
| ORKNEY AGGREGATES LTD | OM0037560 | SN | 9 | 9 |
| ISBISTER BROS LTD | OM0033841 | SN | 9 | 12 |
| GORDON ROBERTSON | OM1101468 | R | 8 | 2 |
| SUTHERLAND BROTHERS LTD | OM0024263 | SN | 8 | 2 |
| SINCLAIR HAULAGE LTD | OM1137681 | SN | 8 | 3 |
| BRYAN LESLIE KEMP & FRANCES MARGARET KEMP | OM1108039 | SN | 8 | 6 |
Type: R Restricted · SN Standard National · SI Standard International
Kirkwall by licence type
- Restricted in KW — 45
- Standard National in KW — 64
- Standard International in KW — 5 (too few for a page)
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