DVSA visit coming up?
We check your records the way an examiner would and fix the gaps before they arrive.
Transport compliance · North West England
Keep your operator’s licence safe.
Compliance support for HGV and van operators, from a Transport Manager who has built fleets from the ground up.
- Find the gaps before DVSA does
- Clear reports and action plans you can evidence
- No jargon, no long contracts
- CPC-qualified Transport Manager
- Built HGV operations from scratch to 25+ trucks
- Clear quotes, no long contracts
- Covering Merseyside and the North West
Small fleet, same rules
One bad DVSA visit can cost you your licence.
You're busy driving, quoting and chasing invoices, so compliance slips. Then DVSA or the Traffic Commissioner come knocking. We find the gaps first, fix them fast and keep you on top.
What it can cost you
Prohibitions and fines
More roadside stops
A public inquiry
Losing your licence
Letter from the Traffic Commissioner?
Independent audits and evidenced action plans for undertakings and public inquiries.
New operator’s licence?
Systems in place from day one, so you start compliant instead of catching up.
Restricted licence?
No Transport Manager required, but the same rules apply. We make sure someone owns compliance.
Services
Compliance support that fits your operation
From a one-off health check to a nominated Transport Manager. Every job is quoted up front to suit your fleet.
Compliance Health Check
Half a day on site, then a clear red/amber/green report and a 30/60/90-day action plan.
- Licence, undertakings and operating centre
- Maintenance planner, safety inspections and brake tests
- Daily defect reporting
- Tachographs, drivers' hours and infringements
- Driver licences, CPC and training records
Mock DVSA / Independent Audit
A full audit against DVSA's maintenance and drivers' hours standards, with a formal report and a follow-up visit after 8–12 weeks.
- Before a DVSA visit or after a poor encounter
- Reports written so they can be shared with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner
- Prioritised action plan with owners and dates
New Operator Set-up
Everything in place before your first load.
- Support with your operator's licence application
- Maintenance and test planner, defect reporting system
- Tachograph download routine and driver files
- Core compliance policies
Monthly Compliance Support
We keep your checks and paperwork on track, month after month.
- Monthly review of inspections, defects and tests
- Infringement reviews and draft driver letters
- One-page monthly compliance report
- Quick answers by phone or WhatsApp
Limited spaces available
Ask about availability
External Transport Manager
Need a nominated Transport Manager for your standard licence? Our founder can act as your external Transport Manager, with regular site visits, maintenance and drivers' hours oversight, and a signed weekly log of work done. Provided personally under a separate agreement, for small fleets, subject to the Traffic Commissioner's approval.
Also available: toolbox talks for drivers and managers on walkaround checks, drivers' hours and load security.
How it works
From first call to fully compliant
Free 20-minute call
We talk through your operation and what's worrying you.
A clear written quote
You know exactly what's included before anything starts.
Visit and review
We sample your records and walk the yard with you.
Report and support
Practical fixes in plain English, and help to put them right.
Founder · Transport Manager (CPC)
Why operators choose us
Big-fleet experience, built for small operators.
Northern Fleet Compliance is led by a CPC-qualified Transport Manager with years of transport experience across major national and global businesses. That experience is your advantage.
- Built from the ground up. Has built HGV operations from scratch to more than 25 trucks, so we know exactly what a compliant operation looks like from day one.
- Big-fleet standards. The systems major operators rely on, scaled to fit a 2-truck or 10-truck business.
- Current, hands-on know-how. Actively involved in live HGV fleet management, so our advice reflects how DVSA and the Traffic Commissioner work today, not theory.
- Straight talking. Clear findings, practical fixes and no long contracts.
Free checklist
The 20 documents that could cost you your licence.
Gaps in these records are what turn a routine DVSA visit into a public inquiry. Get our free one-page checklist and see where you stand in 10 minutes.
FAQs
Questions operators ask us
DVSA has been in touch about a visit. What should I do first?
Call us as soon as you can. We'll check your maintenance, defect and tachograph records the way an examiner would, fix what can be fixed before the visit, and help you show what you're already doing to put the rest right.
I've had a letter from the Traffic Commissioner. Can you help?
Yes. Whether it's a warning letter, a call to a public inquiry or an undertaking to commission an independent audit, we'll review your systems and give you a written report and an action plan you can evidence. Check the exact wording of any undertaking with us first, and take legal advice about the hearing itself.
We're on a restricted licence. Does any of this apply to us?
Yes. You don't need a nominated Transport Manager on a restricted licence, but you're held to the same standards for maintenance, walkaround checks and drivers' hours. Restricted operators often get caught out because nobody owns compliance day to day. That's where we come in.
Can you be our external Transport Manager?
We have limited spaces for small fleets on a standard licence. The role is provided by our founder personally under a separate agreement and needs the Traffic Commissioner's approval. Get in touch to check availability.
Our OCRS has gone up and we're getting stopped more. What can you do?
We'll look at what's driving your score, usually defects and drivers' hours issues found at the roadside, fix the root causes and put checks in place so it improves over time.
Will a health check disrupt my drivers or the yard?
No. We need about 30 minutes with you or your Transport Manager at the start. The rest is reviewing records and a short walk-round, so your drivers keep working.
How much does it cost?
Every job is quoted up front to suit your fleet and what you need, with no long contracts. Start with a free 20-minute call and we'll recommend the simplest option.
Which areas do you cover, and how quickly can you visit?
Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria and the wider North West. We can usually visit within 2 weeks, and sooner if you have a deadline.
Contact
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Phone
07712 240450WhatsApp
07712 240450Area covered
Merseyside and the North West