# Operator licences in the Leeds postcode area (LS) — o-licence

> 761 goods vehicle operator licences with an operating centre in the LS postcode area, authorising 6,920 vehicles. Search by licence number or operator name.

## Goods vehicle operator licences in Leeds (LS)

761 licences on the DVSA register name an operating centre in the LS postcode area of England. Between them they authorise 6,920 vehicles and 4,085 trailers.

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### What these 761 licences allow

| Licence type | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 369 | 48.5 % |
| Standard National | 298 | 39.2 % |
| Standard International | 94 | 12.4 % |

Standard International licences — the ones that permit loading here and unloading on the continent — make up **12.4 %** of the LS area, against 16.5 % across Great Britain. That is below the national figure by 4.2 points, and ranks LS 86th 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) | 132 | 17.3 % |
| [2 vehicles](/fleet/2.md) | 170 | 22.3 % |
| [3 to 5 vehicles](/fleet/3-5.md) | 208 | 27.3 % |
| [6 to 10 vehicles](/fleet/6-10.md) | 117 | 15.4 % |
| [11 to 25 vehicles](/fleet/11-25.md) | 80 | 10.5 % |
| [26 to 50 vehicles](/fleet/26-50.md) | 29 | 3.8 % |
| [51 to 100 vehicles](/fleet/51-100.md) | 21 | 2.8 % |
| [101 vehicles or more](/fleet/101-plus.md) | 4 | 0.5 % |

The median licence in LS authorises **3 vehicles**, against 3 nationally. LS is 33rd of 114 areas by number of licences.

### Also registered to carry waste

**207** of the operators based in LS — 27.2 % — also appear on the Environment Agency register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers. Matched on Companies House number.

Not a breach either way — each licence depends on what the business actually does. Registered companies only. [How the match works](/about.md).

### The largest operators based in LS

*The 25 largest authorised fleets in the LS area*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEEDS CITY COUNCIL | [OB0181119](/licence/ob0181119-leeds-city-council.md) | SN | 463 | 35 |
| DM TOPCO LIMITED | [OB2076533](/licence/ob2076533-dm-topco-limited.md) | SN | 273 | 35 |
| GOLDSTAR TRANSPORT LTD | [OB1098114](/licence/ob1098114-goldstar-transport-ltd.md) | SN | 133 | 318 |
| J.LONG & SONS(HAULAGE)LIMITED | [OB0200733](/licence/ob0200733-j-long-and-sons-haulage-limited.md) | SI | 105 | 200 |
| GXO LOGISTICS DRINKS LIMITED | [OB2073411](/licence/ob2073411-gxo-logistics-drinks-limited.md) | SN | 100 | 220 |
| JOHNSONS TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED | [OB0229114](/licence/ob0229114-johnsons-textile-services-limited.md) | R | 94 | 2 |
| YUSEN LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED | [OB0216527](/licence/ob0216527-yusen-logistics-uk-limited.md) | SN | 92 | 130 |
| FREIGHTLINER LIMITED | [OB0223213](/licence/ob0223213-freightliner-limited.md) | SN | 91 | 160 |
| LICENSED WHOLESALE CO LTD | [OB0217141](/licence/ob0217141-licensed-wholesale-co-ltd.md) | R | 88 | 26 |
| SHRED-IT LIMITED | [OB1030785](/licence/ob1030785-shred-it-limited.md) | R | 80 | 0 |
| HFD LIMITED | [OB0214823](/licence/ob0214823-hfd-limited.md) | SN | 80 | 35 |
| GEORGE WALKER TRANSPORT LTD | [OB0194724](/licence/ob0194724-george-walker-transport-ltd.md) | SN | 80 | 140 |
| VIAMASTER TRANSPORT LTD | [OB0179298](/licence/ob0179298-viamaster-transport-ltd.md) | SN | 77 | 104 |
| SAMUEL SMITH OLD BREWERY | [OB0013703](/licence/ob0013703-samuel-smith-old-brewery.md) | R | 70 | 35 |
| FLOGAS BRITAIN LTD | [OB0189284](/licence/ob0189284-flogas-britain-ltd.md) | SN | 60 | 40 |
| K ROUSE CIVIL ENGINEERS LIMITED | [OB1021132](/licence/ob1021132-k-rouse-civil-engineers-limited.md) | SN | 60 | 10 |
| ROBINSON CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED | [OB1028197](/licence/ob1028197-robinson-contract-services-limited.md) | SN | 60 | 45 |
| A.F. BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED | [OB0214703](/licence/ob0214703-a-f-blakemore-and-son-limited.md) | SN | 60 | 20 |
| TETLEYS MOTOR SERVICES LTD | [PB0003710](/licence/pb0003710-tetleys-motor-services-ltd.md) | SN | 60 | 0 |
| AMEY OW LIMITED | [OB2072937](/licence/ob2072937-amey-ow-limited.md) | SN | 57 | 0 |
| WASTECARE LIMITED | [OB0197796](/licence/ob0197796-wastecare-limited.md) | SN | 56 | 90 |
| FARSLEY TRANSPORT LTD | [OB0224892](/licence/ob0224892-farsley-transport-ltd.md) | SN | 56 | 22 |
| DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD | [OB1113091](/licence/ob1113091-dhl-international-uk-ltd.md) | SI | 55 | 39 |
| HASLAM TRANSPORT LTD | [OB1092678](/licence/ob1092678-haslam-transport-ltd.md) | SN | 55 | 5 |
| MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED | [OB0222480](/licence/ob0222480-matthew-clark-bibendum-limited.md) | SN | 54 | 12 |

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

12 of the 761 licences in LS 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 LS that are not in normal standing*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASTECARE LIMITED | [OB0197796](/licence/ob0197796-wastecare-limited.md) | SN | 56 | 90 |
| MONE BROTHERS EXCAVATIONS LIMITED | [OB0186498](/licence/ob0186498-mone-brothers-excavations-limited.md) | SN | 18 | 1 |
| NOSTROP STORAGE LIMITED | [OB2013818](/licence/ob2013818-nostrop-storage-limited.md) | SN | 15 | 20 |
| CRAMSCENE LTD | [OB0223085](/licence/ob0223085-cramscene-ltd.md) | SN | 13 | 12 |
| YORKSHIRE ROSE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED | [OB1124916](/licence/ob1124916-yorkshire-rose-scaffolding-limited.md) | R | 6 | 0 |
| STEELS LUXURY COACHES LTD | [PB1034568](/licence/pb1034568-steels-luxury-coaches-ltd.md) | SI | 5 | 0 |
| GARFORTH BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD | [OB0194036](/licence/ob0194036-garforth-building-supplies-ltd.md) | R | 4 | 0 |
| GARFORTH HAULAGE LTD | [OB0189404](/licence/ob0189404-garforth-haulage-ltd.md) | SN | 4 | 2 |
| ELITE SCAFFOLDING YORKSHIRE LIMITED | [OB1110235](/licence/ob1110235-elite-scaffolding-yorkshire-limited.md) | R | 2 | 0 |
| SALFORD VAN HIRE LTD | [OB0210634](/licence/ob0210634-salford-van-hire-ltd.md) | R | 2 | 1 |
| VALLELY TANKERS (UK) LTD | [OB2073024](/licence/ob2073024-vallely-tankers-uk-ltd.md) | R | 1 | 1 |
| MICHAEL RAGAN | [OB1048721](/licence/ob1048721.md) | SN | 1 | 0 |

### Leeds by licence type

- [Restricted in LS](/type/restricted/ls.md) — 369
- [Standard National in LS](/type/standard-national/ls.md) — 298
- [Standard International in LS](/type/standard-international/ls.md) — 94

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Página: https://operator-licence.co.uk/area/ls/
Fonte: Traffic Commissioners: goods and public service vehicle operator licence records — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recolha: 2026-09-07