Top Transportation Companies and Startups in the UK

4 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Transportation space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Transportation industry.

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SEMRush.

Top Transportation Companies


Transport for London

Transport for London is the integrated body responsible for London”s transport system.

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Skyscanner

Skyscanner operates as a trips meta-search engine company.

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National Rail Enquiries

National Rail Enquiries is the official source for train times and timetables in the U.K.

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Cheapflights

Cheapflights is a search and comparison site offering information on flight deals, travel agents and flight deal providers.

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Eon UK PLC

Eon UK PLC is a utility service provider that supplies energy in the UK.

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Ford UK

Ford UK is a manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles, helping people and businesses progress.

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Virgin Atlantic Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways is a British airline serves over 30 fabulous destinations worldwide.

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Eurostar International

Eurostar International is a high speed train that directly links the UK to France and Belgium via the channel tunnel.

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Direct Ferries

Direct Ferries helps customers plan ferry routes and compare prices on different lines.

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Shiply

The online transport marketplace matching people moving goods with transport companies “going there anyway”.

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Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is owns and operates an airport in the United Kingdom.

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Select Car Leasing

Select Car Leasing are regarded as one of the UK’s leading independent leasing specialists for cars and vans.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles and related parts, services, and production systems worldwide.

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Citymapper

Citymapper is a transport app for cities.

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The Go Ahead Group plc.

The Go-Ahead Group plc is a leading provider of passenger transport in the UK.

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Adrian Flux

Adrian Flux is the UK’s largest specialist motor insurance broker.

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P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries operates as a transport and logistics company.

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Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia provides train services a week for commuters, airport users, leisure and business travellers.

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Boat International Media Ltd

Boat International Media Ltd is a media group serving the superyacht industry.

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Lothian Buses

Lothian Buses is a bus transportation company.

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Addison Lee

Addison Lee is a private hire services company that provides services through its vehicles for passengers and couriering needs worldwide.

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Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries

Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries is a ferry service company.

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Go North East

Go North East is a transportation company that offers flexible and innovative essential bus services with an affordable & reliable approach.

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Airforce Technology

Airforce-Technology.com’s procurement and reference resources make it a key destination

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Drover

Drover is a mobility-as-a-service platform providing monthly, all-in car subscriptions to its end-customers.

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Nottingham City Transport

Nottingham City Transport is the transport operator company.

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c2c Ltd

c2c Ltd operates services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.

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Micro Scooters

Micro Scooters are iconic, award winning scooter company providing Swiss designed and engineered scooters to make moving around busy towns.

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Compare My Move

Compare My Move is an online hub for all things moving home.

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Book My Garage

BookMyGarage.com is the UK’s only unbiased, real-time, car servicing comparison site, serving the needs of car owners and garages alike.

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Abellio

Abellio delivers rail and bus services to passengers in Scotland, England, and Germany.

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MOREBUS

A a bus company .

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Superbike Factory

Superbike Factory is a digital-first business which combines retail and sourcing online with a physical showroom operation in Macclesfield.

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Cambridgeshire County Council

Cambridgeshire County Council provides a range of public services including transport, highways, schools, library and learning services.

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HPI Ltd

HPI is the market leading supplier of technology driven data solutions to the automotive market in the United Kingdom

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Plymouth Citybus

Plymouth Citybus operates as a local bus service network in Plymouth.

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Metroline

Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London.

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Metrobus

To provide safe and efficient public transit service for the City of St. John’s.

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Drive Vauxhall

Drive Vauxhall is an automotive showroom chain that offers comprehensive services, products and sales related to automotive.

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minicabit

Smart marketplace to connect customers & business with all types of cab service providers of today and those in the mobility future

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Compare The Man And Van

The only dedicated live Man and van price comparison site

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Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Group and Stagecoach

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Somerset House

Somerset House Trust was established in July 1997 to conserve and develop Somerset House and the open spaces around it for the public.

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International Airlines Group (IAG)

International Airlines Group allows airlines to expand their global presence and keep individual brands.

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easyBus

easyBus is a low-cost airport transfer bus and coach service.

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Daytrip

Daytrip is a platform connecting independent travelers with local drivers.

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Biffa

Biffa is an integrated waste management company providing collection, landfill, recycling and special waste services in the UK.

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Yuasa

Yuasa provides an extensive range of high-quality automotive, motorcycle and industrial batteries.

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TRL

TRL is a transport research laboratory that offers research, consultancy, testing, and certification services for all aspects of transport.

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Bluestar

Bluestar Major provider of bus services in and around Southampton and South Hampshire.

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Preston Bus

Preston Bus provides transportation services in and around the city.

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Quartix

Quartix provides vehicle tracking systems and devices for site and field services, transportation, security, and other industries.

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Arriva Group

Arriva Group is a public transport operator in European countries.

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International Currency Exchange

International Currency Exchange is a providers of retail Bureau de Change and online foreign exchange services.

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Zenith

Zenith is an independent leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing business.

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UKAUTO

IMPORTATION VOITURE ANGLAISE ET VOITURE DE SPORT D’ANGLETERRE

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MoverDB.com

Quick and easy way to compare international moving and shipping companies

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Dart Group Corporation

Dart Group Corp. is a leisure travel and distribution, and logistics company.

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Eddie Stobart

Eddie Stobart is a logistics and supply chain company that offers road, rail, and port transportation services; contract logistics and etc.

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Starr Luxury Cars

Car rental platform, clients can book the largest fleet of prestige vehicles in the UK, collection or delivery to any address in the UK.

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nternational Transport Workers’ Federation

ITF is an international federation of transport workers’ trade unions.

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Jeffersons

Jeffersons is a private jet holiday company.

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Warranty Direct

Warranty Direct has been providing industry leading warranty cover direct to consumers for over 20 years.

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Holidaysplease

Holidaysplease is a joint venture between the owner of a high street travel agency with 20 years.

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Beeline

Smart navigation, made simple. For a global community of adventurers

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FirstGroup

FirstGroup is a transport operator that provides a wide range of solutions for traffic congestions in the U.K. and North America.

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Keyline

Keyline is one of the largest suppliers of civils, heavy building materials and drainage solutions in the UK with a nationwide network.

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Konectbus

Konectbus is a bus operator based in Dereham in Norfolk, England.

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Bournemouth Water Ltd.

Bournemouth Water Ltd. supply drinking water to nearly half a million people from our base in Bournemouth.

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Freightliner Group

Freightliner Group is provider of intermodal and bulk freight haulage, operating services across the entire UK rail network.

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Solwise

Solwise do technical distribution. By this we mean that we do more than just shift boxes.

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Norsk

NORSK provides consistent, high quality range of wholesale delivery services.

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H.C. Chambers & Son

H.C. Chambers & Son owns and operates buses and coaches.

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Hedingham & District Omnibuses

Hedingham & District Omnibuses provides bus transportation services.

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Port Technology International

Port Technology International is a technical journal for everything port, terminal related and tracking breaking industry news.

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RATP Dev London

RATP Dev London operates bus services providing a consistently high quality transportation.

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Amberjack

GradWeb has evolved. We are now Amberjack. Experts in future talent and volume recruitment outsourcing, technology and assessment.

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Coverdrone

Coverdrone is a worldwide specialist aviation insurance policy for commercial drone operators.

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Temple Cycles

Temple Cycles design, produce and sell a range of bicycles from its Bristol-based workshop.

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Wheely

Wheely is a luxury ride-hailing service, allowing customers to book chauffeur-driven journeys both on-demand and pre-booked through an app.

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LEVC

LEVC is committed to developing the iconic electric black cabs.

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Conveyco Technologies, Inc.

Conveyco Technologies is a logistics company that offers material handling systems, technology, and warehouse automation solutions.

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Baltic Exchange

The Baltic Exchange is the provider of information on maritime transportation markets.

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Keltbray

Keltbray Rail provides a multi-disciplinary service to clients with the highest standard of safety, quality and innovation.

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Macmillan Distribution

MDL offers a full book distribution service to the Macmillan publishers as well as over 50 third-party clients.

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Getlink

Getlink manages and operates the channel tunnel between Britain and France including the vehicle shuttle services.

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Transporters.io

Transporters.io is making booking a coach or a minibus as quick and easy as booking a room or a flight.

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Palletline

Palletline provides pallet distribution services to industry.

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Kirker

Kirker is a privately held company that provides travel-related services to various destinations internationally.

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Lawcris

Lawcris is a machining technology and bonding services, providing a rapid press, cut, edge and machine service.

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Ultra Electronics

Ultra Electronics is a global defense, security, transport, and energy company developing vehicle systems, power systems, and sonar systems.

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CMAC Group

CMAC Group is a transport and accommodation solution provider.

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Signature Aviation

Signature Aviation Plc is a fixed-base operation (FBO) network company for Business & General Aviation (B&GA) travelers.

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SEP Events

SEP Events is offers traffic planning and management services for the events industry.

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Freight Filter

Instant Freight Pricing & Routing

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DON-BUR SERVICE LIMITED

Don-Bur are innovative manufacturers of trailers and rigid bodywork

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Cover My Cab

Specialist Taxi Insurance for Private and Public Hire Drivers

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East West Railway Company

East West Railway Company provides transportation.

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COLAS

COLAS is civil engineering firm in road construction and rail track construction.

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TORM A/S

TORM is a shipping company that owns and operates tankers and bulk carriers located in Birchin Lane.

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SCM World

SCM World is supply chain talent development platform provider

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The Settle Carlisle Railway Development

The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Provides support services to the rail industry.

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