As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for unlicensed carrier was 1952 when it made up 0% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 2022 when 0.25% of all active companies traded within unlicensed carrier.
Business that trade within the unlicensed carrier sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Logistics (1,211 companies), Services (905 companies), Couriers (884 companies), Transport (799 companies), and Courier (653 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 53202 - Unlicensed Carrier.
Data based on analysis of 2,388 towns and cities that have companies operating within unlicensed carrier their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 194 | 4.48% |
| Immingham | 13 | 3.42% |
| Orton Longueville | 13 | 3.23% |
| Billing | 11 | 2.47% |
| Arbroath | 14 | 2.44% |
| Colnbrook with Poyle | 20 | 2.11% |
| Horninglow and Eton | 11 | 2.03% |
| Duston | 13 | 2.03% |
| Banbury | 64 | 1.95% |
| Thorne | 16 | 1.9% |
| Haydon Wick | 11 | 1.78% |
| Campbell Park | 16 | 1.74% |
| Scunthorpe | 61 | 1.65% |
| Wootton | 12 | 1.52% |
| Northampton | 259 | 1.5% |
| Peterborough | 191 | 1.48% |
| Maidstone | 123 | 1.44% |
| Bloxwich | 21 | 1.41% |
| Wellingborough | 54 | 1.38% |
| Tilbury | 14 | 1.3% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in unlicensed carrier include Wigan, Billing, and Orton Longueville.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 283 | 7.36% |
| Billing | 12 | 2.54% |
| Orton Longueville | 11 | 2.45% |
| Banbury | 56 | 2.05% |
| Horninglow and Eton | 10 | 1.99% |
| Smethwick | 59 | 1.35% |
| St Helens | 50 | 1.3% |
| Barnsley | 57 | 1.25% |
| Skelmersdale | 17 | 1.23% |
| Scunthorpe | 43 | 1.18% |
| Bloxwich | 18 | 1.15% |
| Crewe | 34 | 1.15% |
| Rotherham | 49 | 1.1% |
| Peterborough | 133 | 1.1% |
| Thorne | 8 | 1.08% |
| Duston | 6 | 1.07% |
| Nelson | 17 | 1.07% |
| Burton upon Trent | 42 | 1.07% |
| Colnbrook with Poyle | 10 | 1.05% |
| Doncaster | 94 | 1.04% |
The oldest unlicensed carrier company is Holt & Haskell Limited at 77 years, 0 months, and 27 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00422898 |
Holt & Haskell Limited | 02 Nov 1946 | 77 years |
|
00516615 |
A2b Couriers Limited | 28 Feb 1953 | 70 years |
|
00613278 |
Whistl (Doordrop Media) Limited | 21 Oct 1958 | 65 years |
|
00800747 |
Etloe Limited | 14 Apr 1964 | 59 years |
|
00912582 |
Heathrow Messenger Service Limited | 07 Aug 1967 | 56 years |
|
SC058449 |
Raymond Hutcheon (Aberdeen) Limited | 25 Aug 1975 | 48 years |
|
01271791 |
Typing Overload Limited | 04 Aug 1976 | 47 years |
|
01472464 |
Deadline Despatch Limited | 11 Jan 1980 | 43 years |
|
01495103 |
Transexpress International Couriers Limited | 02 May 1980 | 43 years |
|
01635506 |
A. Cars (Express Despatch) Limited | 14 May 1982 | 41 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15313293 |
Tim Sells Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15313303 |
Huiban Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314263 |
Dg & An Transport Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314443 |
Gbs Bahica Limited | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15314816 |
Duta Trans Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15315307 |
Anghel Mihai Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC790721 |
Elena Transport Solutions Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
SC790776 |
Claire Reva Courier Ltd | 28 Nov 2023 | 1 days |
|
15309184 |
Gavin Cole Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15309209 |
Camerons Car Auctions Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15309569 |
Kjl Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15309570 |
Mos Chowdhury Services Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15309592 |
Atlas Delivery Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310088 |
Andrew Bridge Logistics Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310245 |
Attractivedelivery Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15310706 |
Zsv Delivery Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311307 |
Prime Auto Hub Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15311800 |
Uk Express Couriers Ltd | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15312118 |
Yvonne Courier Limited | 27 Nov 2023 | 2 days |
|
15306959 |
Sm Couriers Ltd | 24 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
There are 11,500 active UNLICENSED CARRIER companies in the UK as of Nov 2023. There have been 25,180 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 13,319 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are LOGISTICS, SERVICES, COURIERS, TRANSPORT, and COURIER.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Wigan, Immingham, Orton Longueville, Billing, and Arbroath.
Last updated: 29 Nov 2023 22:15