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OVM is a trade plate company, not a directory

OVM is the trade plate company, not a list of rivals. Trade plate driver companies should put a driver in a roadworthy car or van on their own plates and send proof. We will not take a non-runner. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302.

OVM Ltd, Companies House SC834621. Digital proof of collection and delivery provided. 0141 459 1302.

Last updated 2 September 2026.

OVM Ltd, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BP. Telephone 0141 459 1302.

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Registration, both postcodes, date, name, company, phone and email.

Company or individual
Must drive
Valid MOT, drivable
Proof
Digital POC and POD
Cover
Nationwide
Office
0141 459 1302

  • Our own software

    Every job is booked, tracked and closed in software we built for the motor trade.

  • Always driven

    Moved under trade plates by a driver, never loaded onto a transporter.

  • Fully insured

    Motor trade road risk while the vehicle is driven on our plates.

  • POC and POD on every job

    Digital proof of collection and delivery provided when the vehicle is handed over.

On this page
  1. Four things that have to be true
  2. What OVM will not pretend to be
  3. Ask to see the proof, not a promise
  4. What actually happens
  5. Common questions

Four things that have to be true

The vehicle has to be legal to drive: valid MOT, drivable. If it is not, a transporter is the right tool. A company that takes non-runners on plates is not doing this work.

The movement is driven, not loaded. One car or van, one driver, door to door. A low-loader is a different product. Ask which one you are actually buying.

You should get digital proof of collection and delivery provided. If the paperwork is a photo on a phone and nothing else, you have no record when something is disputed.

Insurance has to sit on the movement. Ask. OVM covers every job with motor trade road risk. The office is 48 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BP. Telephone 0141 459 1302.

Insured on plates

Motor trade road risk while the vehicle is driven on our plates. Not arranged per booking as an afterthought.

Digital proof closes the job

Proof of collection and proof of delivery together. That is how the office and the dealer finish the day.

Is trade plate delivery insured?Proof of collection and deliveryVehicle movements hub

What OVM will not pretend to be

We do not move salvage. We do not move non-runners. We do not load trucks. If you searched trade plate companies and you actually need a transporter, we will tell you rather than take the job and fail at the gate.

There is no published pound figure. The quote is the two postcodes, the vehicle and whether it is same day or planned. Instant quote on this page.

The product is what a driven trade plate vehicle movement actually is. The choice against a truck is trade plate delivery versus a transporter. How the figure is built is what actually sets a trade plate delivery price. If you want to drive the work, that is drive for us, not this page.

What a driven trade plate vehicle movement actually isTrade plate delivery versus a transporterWhat actually sets a trade plate delivery price
Digital proof of collection and proof of delivery on a completed job

In practice

Ask to see the proof, not a promise

Photographs, mileage, a signature. Digital proof when the handover finishes.

How it runs

What actually happens

Four steps. Most of them are ours rather than yours.

  1. 01

    Ask if they only drive roadworthy cars and vans

    Valid MOT. If they also do salvage on plates, that is a different firm.

  2. 02

    Ask for digital POC and POD

    Digital proof, both ends. Not a photo in a chat.

  3. 03

    Send the registration and both postcodes

    That is enough for an OVM quote.

  4. 04

    Call the office if you would rather speak

    0141 459 1302. OVM Ltd, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BP.

Questions

Common questions

Prefer to speak to someone? Call the team.

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Is OVM a directory of other trade plate companies?

No. OVM is the operator. We drive a roadworthy car or van on our plates and send you the proof when the job closes. We do not list rivals and we do not run a marketplace. If you actually need a loaded truck, we will say so rather than pretend. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302.

What should a trade plate driver company refuse?

Non-runners. Salvage. Anything without a valid MOT. HGVs and rigids. A private household move. If they take those on plates, they are not doing this work. Ask that before you send a VRM. Then use the instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302.

Does a trade plate company sell plates, or the movement?

The movement. OVM does not sell trade plates. The plates sit on the driver. You pay for collect, drive, hand over and digital proof when the job closes. The quote is two postcodes, not a DVLA fee. Fuel is charged separately. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302.

Want a quote from a trade plate company?

Send the registration and both postcodes. If it cannot legally be driven, we will say so.

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