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Transport & logistics

157,766 UK companies classified under transport & logistics. Public register information only.

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Transport & logistics in the United Kingdom

Counts over the Companies House register as loaded on 2026-09-14. Dissolved companies are excluded. No financial figures are involved.

157,766Companies on the register
2.9%of UK companies5,503,259 across all sectors
5 yearsMedian company age6 years across all sectors
2.7%In insolvency proceedings1.9% across all sectors

New companies per year

025k50k2012: 2,19120122013: 2,7932014: 4,21420142015: 5,1962016: 5,90820162017: 6,4442018: 8,74720182019: 10,6912020: 7,98420202021: 8,0592022: 8,65520222023: 10,8822024: 14,33020242025: 26,2692026: 13,662 (year to date)2026
Companies still on the register, by the year they were incorporated. 2026 is the year to date. Companies dissolved since are not counted, so earlier years understate how many were formed. 34% are under three years old, against 30% across all sectors.

How old they are

Transport & logistics
All sectors
  • Under 3 years 34%
  • 3 to 9 years 39%
  • 10 to 19 years 17%
  • 20 years or more 9.3%

13% carry a proposal to strike off (7.3% across all sectors). That is mostly dormant companies being removed, so it is not counted as insolvency.

What they do

  1. Freight transport by road SIC 49410
    68,97844%
  2. Taxi operation SIC 49320
    19,82513%
  3. Other transportation support activities SIC 52290
    15,6539.9%
  4. Other passenger land transport SIC 49390
    8,3825.3%
  5. Unlicensed carrier SIC 53202
    8,0565.1%
  6. Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 52103
    6,5204.1%
  7. Removal services SIC 49420
    5,4773.5%
  8. Licensed carriers SIC 53201
    3,2042.0%
  9. Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. SIC 52219
    2,8681.8%
  10. Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 50200
    2,3041.5%
  11. Postal activities under universal service obligation SIC 53100
    1,6611.1%
  12. Non-scheduled passenger air transport SIC 51102
    1,5581.0%
The main activity each company registered, largest first.

Where they are registered

  1. 18,25712%
  2. 4,1372.6%
  3. 2,8231.8%
  4. 2,4291.5%
  5. 1,9781.3%
  6. 1,8861.2%
  7. 1,6741.1%
  8. 1,6491.0%
  9. 1,6141.0%
  10. 1,5941.0%
Registered town, which is often an accountant's or a director's address rather than where the business trades.

Legal forms

  1. Private Limited Company
    156,50599%
  2. PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
    7860.5%
  3. PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
    2000.1%
  4. Community Interest Company
    1910.1%
  5. Public Limited Company
    55<0.1%
  6. Private Unlimited Company
    19<0.1%

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Companies

CompanyTownIncorporated
"K" Line (Europe) LimitedLondon2005
"K" Line Bulk Shipping (UK) LimitedLondon2003
"K" Line Holding (Europe) LimitedLondon2003
"K" Line LNG Shipping (UK) LimitedLondon2025
"K" Line Logistics (UK) LimitedFeltham1988
"K” Line Energy Shipping (UK) LimitedLondon2005
"Zuzia" LimitedWhitwick2016
'A & a' Self-Storage Ltd.Harrow1995
'I.C.C. Drive' LtdLondon2014
'J' Freight Enterprises LimitedRochdale2003
'J' Freight LimitedRochdale1984
'N'Closed Transport LtdFordingbridge2025
'Royal Blue' Transport Company LimitedPytchley,1945
(UK) A&B LtdBradford2025
(UK) GL LimitedBradford2024
* LtdLondon2004
... in for a £ LimitedCoal Road1996
.White Knight Cars LtdLondon2005
00 Cabs LimitedYeovil2019
00 Chauffeurs LtdHigh Wycombe2023
0000 LtdLeeds2025
00055837 LimitedLondon1898
0007SH LimitedChelmsford2023
001 Alpha Cars LimitedOxon2009
001 Atlas LimitedAylesbury2020
001 Taxis LtdNorthampton2020
002-02092021 LtdTelford2021
00405913 LimitedOcean Village1946
00438846 Limited1947
007 Couriers LimitedLondon2015
007 Executive Travel LtdLiverpool2023
007 Racing LtdWashington2018
007 Stratford's Taxis LimitedStudley2023
007 Taxi LimitedOxford2020
007 Transport LtdSouthampton2025
007 Vehicle Movements LimitedBirmingham2026
0074 Transport LtdHayes2025
008 Transport LtdSouthampton2025
00851284 LimitedWater Lane1965
00861663 PLC1965
00998833 LimitedSurrey1971
01 Art Services Ltd.Epping1992
010 Zero One Zero LimitedHigh Wycombe2022
01014273 LimitedManchester1971
01077448 LimitedWarwickshire1972
0121 LAD LtdBirmingham2018
01272723 LimitedDavyhulme1976
01273188 LimitedLondon1976
0141 Recovery and Transportation LtdGlasgow2026
01454189 Limited1979
01853894 LimitedKent1984
02007033 LimitedHebburn,1986
02077870 LimitedBirmingham1986
021 Network LimitedPershore2001
02376987 LimitedBlackwater1989
03 Transport LtdEdinburgh2019
03285901 LtdLeigh1996
03329804 LimitedLondon1997
03609414 LimitedBrighton1998
03713160 LimitedRedhill1999
03881911 Limited1999
04196841 LimitedManchester2001
044 Logistics LimitedBradford2025
04439151 LimitedShepperton2002
04512614 Limited2002
04LOGISTICS LtdBradford2024
05369788 LimitedManchester2005
06233341 LimitedSouthend On Sea2007
06417182 LimitedBarnhurst2007
07602688 LimitedCheltenham2011
08174806 LtdWetherby2012
08268471 LimitedBolton2012
08607133 LimitedChard2013
08736305 LtdBolton2013
08987008 Ltd.Romford2014
08CBK LimitedEdgware2019
09333958 LimitedLiverpool2014
09558381 LtdTelford2015
09628867 LimitedSlough2015
09924209 LimitedSaltaire2015
1 2 3 Associated Taxis LimitedCornwall1996
1 Alba Cabs LimitedAyr2015
1 Call Class 1 LimitedScunthorpe2017
1 Call-Ability LimitedLancs2005
1 Ciole LtdStourbridge2019
1 Click Logistics LtdNewbury2021
1 Dani Transport LtdWinsford2022
1 Driver Hire LimitedPenrith2017
1 Lane Recovery LtdLondon2025
1 Level Faster LimitedColindale2023
1 LK Metal Removal LtdSpalding2020
1 Mile Logistics LimitedLiverpool2026
1 Mury LtdBromley2026
1 NVB Transport LtdIpswich2021
1 OBA LimitedLondon2011
1 Parcel LtdLondon2016
1 Plus 1 Moving LimitedLondon2026
1 Plus 1 Removals LtdLondon2024
1 Prestige Chauffeur LtdMitcham2019
1 Shopping World LtdBarking2020
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