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Transfer a vehicle operating centre to another operator's licence

You can apply to transfer an operating centre from one vehicle operator's licence to another - sometimes known as a 'schedule 4 transfer'.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Transfer of operating centres: schedule 4

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Transfer of operating centres: schedule 4: Cymraeg

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Details

You can only transfer a vehicle operating centre to another operator’s licence if either:

  • you’ve taken over an existing operator centre and don’t want to increase the vehicle and trailer authorisation
  • you’re applying for a new licence and don’t want to increase the vehicle and trailer authorisation of the existing operator centre

You can’t apply to transfer an operating centre online.

It’s sometimes called a ‘schedule 4 transfer’ because it’s made possible by schedule 4 of the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.

Updates to this page

Published 4 February 2013
Last updated 13 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updating the office address

  2. Application to transfer operating centres in England updated to include privacy notice.

  3. Form updated with new contact details.

  4. First published.

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