Standard National goods vehicle operator licences

25,741 of the 69,127 licences on the register are Standard National — 37.2 % of the total, authorising 358,929 vehicles.

The operator may carry goods for hire or reward — that is, for other people, for money — anywhere in Great Britain, but not on international journeys. A qualified transport manager must be named on the licence at all times.

25,741licences

358,929vehicles authorised

4median fleet

37.2 %share of the register

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Fleet sizes on this licence type

Authorised fleet	Licences	Share
1 vehicle	3,471	13.5 %
2 vehicles	4,542	17.6 %
3 to 5 vehicles	6,932	26.9 %
6 to 10 vehicles	4,691	18.2 %
11 to 25 vehicles	3,447	13.4 %
26 to 50 vehicles	1,479	5.7 %
51 to 100 vehicles	706	2.7 %
101 vehicles or more	473	1.8 %

Who holds it

Operator type	Licences	Share
Limited Company	19,613	76.2 %
Sole Trader	4,186	16.3 %
Partnership	1,584	6.2 %
Other (e.g. public authority, charity, trust, university)	311	1.2 %
Limited Liability Partnership	47	0.2 %

Where the Standard National holders are

Postcode area	Licences	Share of the area
B — Birmingham	729	36.2 %
S — Sheffield	634	39.5 %
DN — Doncaster	602	41.1 %
LE — Leicester	594	43.3 %
PE — Peterborough	541	36.8 %
DE — Derby	511	42 %
IP — Ipswich	445	41.7 %
NG — Nottingham	434	37.7 %
BS — Bristol	427	38.3 %
RM — Romford	413	39.9 %
M — Manchester	397	39.1 %
SA — Swansea	397	34 %
CV — Coventry	392	38.5 %
CF — Cardiff	384	36.9 %
SY — Shrewsbury	373	38.4 %
NE — Newcastle upon Tyne	372	39.5 %
ST — Stoke-on-Trent	366	38.8 %
LL — Llandudno	342	37.9 %
NN — Northampton	334	33.3 %
WS — Walsall	334	41.4 %
WV — Wolverhampton	334	45.6 %
G — Glasgow	331	41.7 %
WA — Warrington	331	36.6 %
YO — York	326	39.2 %
CM — Chelmsford	324	31.2 %
EH — Edinburgh	306	49.2 %
ME — Medway	305	33.8 %
NR — Norwich	300	36.3 %
WF — Wakefield	299	37.3 %
LS — Leeds	298	39.2 %
EX — Exeter	297	36.6 %
L — Liverpool	292	39.2 %
ML — Motherwell	289	48.2 %
SL — Slough	289	38.4 %
AB — Aberdeen	284	43.9 %
SO — Southampton	268	34.9 %
BA — Bath	265	44.7 %
GL — Gloucester	265	31.8 %
NP — Newport	262	38.4 %
CA — Carlisle	259	43.1 %
DA — Dartford	256	40.5 %
PR — Preston	255	34.3 %
RG — Reading	249	31.6 %
CH — Chester	247	36.8 %
OX — Oxford	243	36.9 %
DL — Darlington	239	42.3 %
SK — Stockport	238	38.6 %
UB — Southall	235	39 %
DY — Dudley	234	39.1 %
BD — Bradford	227	34.5 %
TN — Tonbridge	224	27.6 %
RH — Redhill	222	35.4 %
TS — Cleveland	219	47.6 %
BB — Blackburn	211	30.2 %
PO — Portsmouth	211	34.8 %
MK — Milton Keynes	206	33.8 %
IV — Inverness	197	51.2 %
SN — Swindon	197	37 %
OL — Oldham	195	32.7 %
PL — Plymouth	193	35.9 %
HP — Hemel Hempstead	185	31.1 %
HU — Hull	185	40.8 %
SS — Southend-on-Sea	181	30.9 %
TW — Twickenham	174	38.7 %
LN — Lincoln	173	42 %
BL — Bolton	172	37 %
FK — Falkirk	171	49.6 %
WN — Wigan	168	41.7 %
GU — Guildford	166	29.1 %
SG — Stevenage	162	30.9 %
TA — Taunton	161	34.1 %
CW — Crewe	158	37.6 %
DG — Dumfries	157	43.1 %
LA — Lancaster	153	36.8 %
KA — Kilmarnock	149	37.2 %
DH — Durham	148	42.7 %
PA — Paisley	147	48.5 %
BN — Brighton	144	29.9 %
HR — Hereford	139	33.1 %
CB — Cambridge	138	32.8 %
WR — Worcester	138	30.4 %
CO — Colchester	137	29.1 %
BH — Bournemouth	132	31.5 %
TF — Telford	130	40.4 %
LU — Luton	127	33 %
PH — Perth	123	49.4 %
WD — Watford	122	38.5 %
TR — Truro	121	33.9 %
EN — Enfield	118	25.6 %
KY — Kirkcaldy	108	36.4 %
SP — Salisbury	105	35.4 %
HD — Huddersfield	98	35.5 %
TQ — Torquay	84	35.9 %
CT — Canterbury	83	24 %
KT — Kingston upon Thames	82	27.2 %
DD — Dundee	81	40.9 %
SE — London SE	81	38.2 %
LD — Llandrindod Wells	78	35.5 %
E — London E	76	31.1 %
DT — Dorchester	75	32.5 %
N — London N	75	37.5 %
AL — St Albans	74	36.3 %
CR — Croydon	74	28.2 %
TD — Galashiels	71	38.8 %
HX — Halifax	68	32.4 %
KW — Kirkwall	63	56.2 %
NW — London NW	57	30.5 %
HA — Harrow	54	31.6 %
SR — Sunderland	53	36.8 %
HG — Harrogate	52	34.7 %
FY — Blackpool	49	28.7 %
SW — London SW	48	31 %
IG — Ilford	45	27.1 %

Need something moved in Great Britain?

Every operator listed on this page holds a current licence from the Traffic Commissioner, which is the legal minimum to carry goods — it is not a quote. Tell us what you need moved, how often, and roughly what size, and we will take your requirement to licensed operators in this area. We are not a broker and we do not hold prices: what we can do is put your request in front of people who are allowed to do the work.

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