On-demand operator’s licence support to help you get your vehicles on the road and keep them there. 

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We provide specialist assistance with initial or variation goods vehicle operator licence applications.

Expert support with Operator Licences from one of the UK's most trusted consultant. Providing specialist assistance with new licence applications and variation applications to change an existing licence.

Operator Licence Support | Operator Licence Services

Making an application to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner can be a complicated process and could be costly to your business if you get it wrong. Whether you are wishing to apply for your first O’ Licence, or make changes to an existing licence, we can reduce your hassle and help you get it right.

We apply comprehensive industry knowledge with a street-smart approach to help clients acquire and retain an O Licence in a category that’s right for them.

Applications for an O' Licence can be made via the Vehicle Licensing (VOL) system. The application process can often be quite daunting prospect as there are many things to consider and getting wrong could lead to complications and delays.

Our many years of expertise will help to ensure that your application is given the best chance of getting granted.

Advising Applicants on the type of Operator’s licence they require

Providing expert guidance to help clients prepare correctly for the application

Setting-up and supporting with the online Vehicle Operator Licensing (VOL) account

Explaining correspondence received from the Office of the Traffic Commissioner

Liaising with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner on a client’s behalf

Supporting Transport Managers with the online TM form

Assisting with applications to vary existing Operator Licences

Dedicated one-to-one support throughout the Licence application process

Providing guidance on managing Operator’s Licences

Taking the hassle out of Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing

A Standard National Operator's Licence is needed to operate vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kilograms to carry your own or other people's goods for hire or reward while in the UK. 

While this legal requirement should be easy to satisfy, the O' licence application process can be fraught with pitfalls and often difficult to get right.

We provide expert support to potential, new or long-standing businesses, ranging from one vehicle owner-drivers, to multiple-licence holders with large fleets.  

Whatever your requirements - we can assist with your application and provide you with our expert guidance to get your vehicles on the road and remain compliant with your licence undertakings.

Get in touch with our friendly and experienced operator licensing team for help, support, and advice.

Carry your own goods within the UK and Internationally.

Carry goods on behalf of others in the UK only.

We provide expert support to goods vehicle drivers, transport managers, and business owners - helping them to gain the right licences needed to get their vehicles on the road.

Standard National Operator's Licence | Operator Licence Services

A Standard National licence allows you to carry your own goods in the UK and internationally and carry goods on behalf of others in the UK only.

You may carry goods to and from UK ports as part of an international journey, provided that your vehicles do not leave the UK.

Operators that wish to carry goods that are not their own on international journeys should consider applying for a Standard International licence, while a Restricted licence may be more appropriate for those that exclusively carry their own goods in the UK or internationally.

WHAT IS A STANDARD NATIONAL OPERATOR’S LICENCE?

To qualify for a Standard National Licence, vehicle operators must be able to satisfy a Traffic Commissioner that they:

Are of good repute, and fit to hold a licence

Have suitable facilities or arrangements to maintain their vehicles

Be capable of ensuring that all licensing rules and laws are obeyed

Demonstrate that they have sufficient financial standing and resources to run their business and maintain their vehicles

Have designated at least one operating centre where vehicles can be safely stored when not in use

Must be properly established with premises where the core business documents are kept. A PO box or third-party address cannot be used for correspondence on a Standard licence

Have a Transport Manager with the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification, that is of good repute

Have access to a vehicle or have in place a formal contract to hire one when needed

It is important to note that you must have a full understanding of the robust systems that you will need to have in place, to ensure that you and your staff are able to obey all the rules relating to your licence undertakings and compliance obligations. Failure to do so could result in regulatory action being taken against your licence.

Details of your business entity, i.e. whether you are a sole trader, partnership or limited company, etc.

Details of all directors, or business owner /partners

Correspondence address and contact details

The full address of your proposed Operating Centre and the number of vehicles and trailers that you will be parking there

A public notice advertisement, placed in a newspaper local to the proposed operating centre, giving details of the number of vehicles

Transport Manager details (required for link to online TM form, to be completed by Transport Manager with their full details, including proposed hours, other commitments etc.)

Name and workshop address of maintenance contractor and frequency of the planned safety inspections

Details of your planned tachograph analysis (if applicable)

Previous financial and operator licensing history for all directors, or sole trader/partners

Details of any relevant offences or criminal convictions

What Information and Evidence Will I Need to Provide?

Enter a few brief details below and one of our experienced consultancy team will be in touch with you soon to help you through the Licence Application process.

Applicants are required to satisfy a number of requirements, and it can be difficult to know which rules apply. Providing the wrong information or failing to show that you satisfy the eligibility criteria could lead to long delays and prevent you from using your vehicles.

We work closely with our clients to provide them with the best possible chance of getting their Licence applications successfully granted. With extensive experience of operator licensing, we offer clear and practical advice at every stage of the process, from the initial consultation; the preparation of your online application; the checking of your supporting documentation and information; through to liaising with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner on your behalf, until your application has been finalised.

In addition to initial Licence applications, we are also able to provide our expert assistance for applications to vary an existing Licence, for changes such as:

An increase in the vehicle and/or trailer authority

An additional or change of operating centre

A Restricted Operator's Licence is required to operate vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kilograms to carry your own goods, for trade or business reasons, while in the UK or on international journeys. 

Restricted Licence holders are not permitted to carry goods on behalf of others for hire or reward. 

Restricted Licence applicants do not need to satisfy the professional competence requirement.

Carry only your own goods within the UK and Internationally. 

We work closely with our clients to provide them with the best possible chance of getting their Licence applications successfully granted. With extensive experience of operator licensing, we offer clear and practical advice at every stage of the process.

Restricted Operator's Licences | Operator Licence Services

A Restricted licence allows you to carry your own goods, on your own account, both in the UK and internationally.

Operators who wish to carry goods across the UK that are not their own, for hire or reward, should consider applying for a Standard National licence, or a Standard International licence if they wish to extend those rights to transport goods internationally.

WHAT IS A RESTRICTED OPERATOR’S LICENCE?

To qualify for a Restricted Licence, vehicle operators must:

Be of good repute, and be fit to hold a licence.

Have suitable facilities or arrangements to maintain their vehicles.

Be capable of ensuring that all licensing rules and law are obeyed.

Demonstrate that the have sufficient financial standing and resources to run their business and maintain their vehicles

Applicants for a Restricted licence do not have to satisfy the requirement to hire a Transport Manager with the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification and the rates of financial standing are less than for Standard National or Standard International licence applicants. 

It is important to note, however, that you will still need to have a full understanding of the robust systems that you must have in place, to ensure that you and your staff are able to obey all the rules relating to your licence undertakings and compliance obligations. Failure to do so could result in regulatory action being taken against your licence.

A public notice advertisement, placed in a newspaper local to the proposed operating centre, giving details of the number of vehicles and trailers you will keep then

Transport Manager details (for link to online TM form, to be completed by Transport Manager with their full details, including proposed hours, other commitments etc.)

Previous financial and operator licensing history for all directors, or sole trader/partners and nominated Transport Manager

WHAT INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE WILL I NEED TO PROVIDE?

Enter a few brief details below and one of our experienced consultancy team will be in touch with you soon to help you through the License Application process.

We work closely with our clients to provide them with the best possible chance of getting their Licence applications successfully granted. With extensive experience of operator licensing, we offer clear and practical advice at every stage of the process from initial consultation; the preparation of your online application; the checking of your supporting documentation and information; through to liaising with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner on your behalf, until your application has been finalised.

A Standard International Operator's Licence is needed to operate vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kilograms to carry your own or other people's goods for hire or reward while in the UK or on international journeys. Although this legal requirement should be easy to satisfy, it can be hard to successfully navigate the application process.

Standard International Operator's Licence

Carry your own goods within the UK and internationally.

Carry goods on behalf of others in the UK and internationally.

We provide expert support to goods vehicle drivers, transport managers, and international road haulage businesses - helping them to get their vehicles on the road and keep them there.

Standard International Operator's Licence | Operator Licence Services

A Standard International Operator's Licence allows you to carry your own goods, and other people’s goods, in the UK and internationally.

If you're applying for a vehicle operator's licence for the first time, you'll get a UK Licence for the Community as part of your application for a standard international operator licence. There's no extra fee for them. This will permit trips between EU member countries, transit through them, and cabotage within single European states.

Operators that wish to carry their own and other people's goods in the UK only, should consider applying for a Standard National licence. While a Restricted licence may be more appropriate for those that exclusively carry their own goods in the UK or internationally.

What is a Standard International Operator's Licence?

To qualify for a Standard National licence, vehicle operator's must be able to satisfy a Traffic Commissioner that they:

Must be properly established with premises in where the core business documents are kept. A PO Box or third-party address cannot be used for correspondence on a Standard licence

Have a Transport Manager with the Certificate of Professional CompetencE (CPC) 'international' qualification, that is of good repute

Have access to a vehicle. This means that the operator must either own at least one vehicle or have in place a formal contract in place to hire one when needed.

It is important to note, that you must have a full understanding of the robust systems that you will need to have in place, to ensure that you and your staff are able to obey all the rules relating to your licence undertakings and compliance obligations. Failure to do so could result in regulatory action being taken against your licence.

We work closely with our clients to provide them with the best possible chance of getting their Licence applications successfully granted. With extensive experience of operator licensing, we offer clear and practical advice at every stage of the process from the initial consultation; the preparation of your online application; the checking of your supporting documentation and information; through to liaising with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner on your behalf, until your application has been finalised.

Taking the hassle out of Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing

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