# Operator licences in the Manchester postcode area (M) — o-licence

> 1,015 goods vehicle operator licences with an operating centre in the M postcode area, authorising 12,752 vehicles. Search by licence number or operator name.

## Goods vehicle operator licences in Manchester (M)

1,015 licences on the DVSA register name an operating centre in the M postcode area of England. Between them they authorise 12,752 vehicles and 6,983 trailers.

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### What these 1,015 licences allow

| Licence type | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 474 | 46.7 % |
| Standard National | 397 | 39.1 % |
| Standard International | 144 | 14.2 % |

Standard International licences — the ones that permit loading here and unloading on the continent — make up **14.2 %** of the M area, against 16.5 % across Great Britain. That is below the national figure by 2.3 points, and ranks M 65th 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) | 193 | 19 % |
| [2 vehicles](/fleet/2.md) | 166 | 16.4 % |
| [3 to 5 vehicles](/fleet/3-5.md) | 243 | 23.9 % |
| [6 to 10 vehicles](/fleet/6-10.md) | 196 | 19.3 % |
| [11 to 25 vehicles](/fleet/11-25.md) | 135 | 13.3 % |
| [26 to 50 vehicles](/fleet/26-50.md) | 42 | 4.1 % |
| [51 to 100 vehicles](/fleet/51-100.md) | 24 | 2.4 % |
| [101 vehicles or more](/fleet/101-plus.md) | 16 | 1.6 % |

The median licence in M authorises **4 vehicles**, against 3 nationally. M is 15th of 114 areas by number of licences.

### Also registered to carry waste

**293** of the operators based in M — 28.9 % — 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 M

*The 25 largest authorised fleets in the M area*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD | [PC0003681](/licence/pc0003681-greater-manchester-buses-south-ltd.md) | SI | 670 | 0 |
| METROLINE MANCHESTER LIMITED | [PC2073428](/licence/pc2073428-metroline-manchester-limited.md) | SN | 500 | 0 |
| GO NORTH WEST LIMITED | [PC2021320](/licence/pc2021320-go-north-west-limited.md) | SN | 450 | 0 |
| MARITIME TRANSPORT LIMITED | [OC0290679](/licence/oc0290679-maritime-transport-limited.md) | SN | 430 | 758 |
| STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED | [OC1006247](/licence/oc1006247-stark-building-materials-uk-limited.md) | R | 312 | 9 |
| BFS GROUP LIMITED | [OC2073493](/licence/oc2073493-bfs-group-limited.md) | SN | 238 | 13 |
| MULLER UK & IRELAND GROUP LLP | [OC1121133](/licence/oc1121133-muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp.md) | SN | 208 | 290 |
| GXO LOGISTICS DRINKS LIMITED | [OC2073415](/licence/oc2073415-gxo-logistics-drinks-limited.md) | SN | 172 | 619 |
| R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED | [OC0296881](/licence/oc0296881-r-swain-and-sons-limited.md) | SI | 170 | 175 |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD | [OC0271985](/licence/oc0271985-suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd.md) | SN | 160 | 45 |
| G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED | [OC0293351](/licence/oc0293351-g4s-cash-solutions-uk-limited.md) | SN | 151 | 0 |
| ROMAC LOGISTICS LTD | [OC2031313](/licence/oc2031313-romac-logistics-ltd.md) | SN | 150 | 150 |
| SALFORD CITY COUNCIL | [OC0236194](/licence/oc0236194-salford-city-council.md) | SN | 135 | 5 |
| MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | [OC0000936](/licence/oc0000936-manchester-city-council.md) | SN | 123 | 0 |
| FREIGHTLINER LIMITED | [OC0287379](/licence/oc0287379-freightliner-limited.md) | SI | 108 | 168 |
| BIFFA MUNICIPAL LTD | [OC1077648](/licence/oc1077648-biffa-municipal-ltd.md) | SN | 108 | 0 |
| J N CIVILS LIMITED | [OC1112749](/licence/oc1112749-j-n-civils-limited.md) | R | 93 | 4 |
| CERTAS ENERGY UK LIMITED | [OC1040484](/licence/oc1040484-certas-energy-uk-limited.md) | SN | 92 | 50 |
| BTS HAULAGE LTD | [OC0260530](/licence/oc0260530-bts-haulage-ltd.md) | SN | 90 | 240 |
| BUNZL UK LIMITED | [OC0284394](/licence/oc0284394-bunzl-uk-limited.md) | SN | 89 | 86 |
| JOHNSONS TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED | [OC0294772](/licence/oc0294772-johnsons-textile-services-limited.md) | R | 85 | 1 |
| GREENERGY FLEXIGRID LIMITED | [OC1110825](/licence/oc1110825-greenergy-flexigrid-limited.md) | SI | 84 | 89 |
| FRESH START WASTE SERVICES LTD | [OC1062693](/licence/oc1062693-fresh-start-waste-services-ltd.md) | SN | 84 | 2 |
| PP O'CONNOR PLANT LIMITED | [OC2005697](/licence/oc2005697-pp-o-connor-plant-limited.md) | SN | 80 | 25 |
| A K W GLOBAL LOGISTICS LTD | [OC0251532](/licence/oc0251532-a-k-w-global-logistics-ltd.md) | SN | 80 | 150 |

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

17 of the 1,015 licences in M 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 M that are not in normal standing*

| Operator | Licence | Type | Vehicles | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS HAULAGE LTD | [OC0260530](/licence/oc0260530-bts-haulage-ltd.md) | SN | 90 | 240 |
| TOTAL PLANT HIRE LIMITED | [OC1011009](/licence/oc1011009-total-plant-hire-limited.md) | SN | 20 | 4 |
| E C CREATIVE SERVICES LTD | [OC1129204](/licence/oc1129204-e-c-creative-services-ltd.md) | SI | 10 | 22 |
| MUCK & STUFF LTD | [OC1026683](/licence/oc1026683-muck-and-stuff-ltd.md) | SN | 6 | 0 |
| DERMOT MCKENNA | [OC0294474](/licence/oc0294474.md) | R | 5 | 0 |
| UNIVERSAL PALLET SERVICES LTD | [OC0260023](/licence/oc0260023-universal-pallet-services-ltd.md) | R | 5 | 7 |
| PACKAGING REUSE & DISPOSAL SERVICES LTD | [OC1095334](/licence/oc1095334-packaging-reuse-and-disposal-services-ltd.md) | SN | 5 | 8 |
| MAUSER - MDL LIMITED | [OC1146946](/licence/oc1146946-mauser-mdl-limited.md) | R | 4 | 10 |
| D & D HARVEY LTD | [OC0259089](/licence/oc0259089-d-and-d-harvey-ltd.md) | SN | 4 | 4 |
| BRITANNIA MINIBUSES LIMITED | [PC2001859](/licence/pc2001859-britannia-minibuses-limited.md) | SN | 4 | 0 |
| ADVANCED PROTECTIVE PACKAGING LTD | [OC1146839](/licence/oc1146839-advanced-protective-packaging-ltd.md) | R | 2 | 0 |
| SALFORD VAN HIRE LTD | [OC0282306](/licence/oc0282306-salford-van-hire-ltd.md) | R | 2 | 1 |

### Manchester by licence type

- [Restricted in M](/type/restricted/m.md) — 474
- [Standard National in M](/type/standard-national/m.md) — 397
- [Standard International in M](/type/standard-international/m.md) — 144

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