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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.

Published 4 February 2013
Last updated 24 May 2018 + show all updates
  1. Application to transfer operating centres in England updated to include privacy notice.

  2. Form updated with new contact details.

  3. First published.