About us
We are Regtransfers, the UK's largest independent specialist in private number plates. We are a DVLA-registered supplier, offering a wide range of personalised registration plates and acrylic number plates.
Regtransfers is the trading name under which we operate our business and our Regtransfers.co.uk website. The full name of our registered company is Registration Transfers Ltd. We are a UK company located at 139 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SS. Our main telephone number is 01582 967777.
What we do
We buy and sell private registrations, both our own extensive stock and on behalf of clients.
Regtransfers offers the widest choice of private registrations in the UK. We have access to the government's stock of numbers at DVLA, and our own stock of exclusive numbers not available from any other provider.
Regtransfers holds the largest inventory of quality registration numbers of any UK number plate specialist. We offer a range of services and products relevant to the buying and selling of private vehicle registrations.
Our mission
At Regtransfers, we aim to lead the UK's personal registration industry by offering our customers unparalleled choice, value, and service.
Origins
Our business was founded in 1982 by Tony Brown, who still owns the company today, and who remains very actively involved in what we do.
In the beginning, Tony did everything himself: walking the streets to put leaflets under car windscreen wipers, making countless phone calls from home and negotiating deals to buy or sell registrations. Now, more than 40 years later, Regtransfers employs more than 100 people.
Regtransfers has grown to become the leader in the independent number plate market. We're also a trusted source of information, publishing books and magazines, and advising media outlets across the UK.
In the pursuit of excellence
Not only is our extensive database of registrations arguably the largest with the exception of DVLA, we have achieved a great many things in our pursuit of excellence.
Regtransfers was one of the first independent companies to specialise in cherished registrations, and today, we are the largest in the UK. We are proud to have an unrivalled stock of exclusive, high-quality number plates and are known as the industry's primary innovator.
Many aspects of our business - such as our advanced online search tools, free customer magazine, and diverse range of services - have been adopted by others, but few can match the quality, reliability, and value of our offerings.
We continue to invest in the latest technologies to keep our systems cutting-edge and we work constantly on our website to make it work faster, better and easier. The expertise of our teams something to behold and we are in a position to do what others in our business simply cannot.
Registrations
70M+
Staff
130+
Customers
1M+
Our history
In 1982, a Vauxhall Motors engineering apprentice named Tony Brown decided that employment prospects at the end of his apprenticeship were not looking too good, so he began to explore the possibility of starting a business of his own.
They say that time flies when you're having fun. Well, perhaps that explains why it seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating our 35th anniversary as a business. However young we may feel, the reality is that we've now reached our 40th birthday. What's that? We don't look a day over 39? You're too kind...
Continue reading Our history in more detail.
Our team
Regtransfers is a genuine, traditional family firm in every sense. In our early days, Tony Brown brought his brother, Paul into the business. Some years later, Tony's daughter also began working at Regtransfers. Over the years, as we have grown, many team members have been joined here by their own friends and family.
Unusually for a sales environment, many of our employees have been with Regtransfers for decades. We have also welcomed back many colleagues who returned to us after leaving to explore other career possibilities.
Our dedicated team has grown over the years, with some employees returning after time away, while others have worked with us across multiple generations. It's this commitment and loyalty that make Regtransfers truly special.
Want to join us? We're always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our growing family. If you share our values and want to be a part of something exciting, we'd love to hear from you.
Family at heart
Regtransfers is still actively run by our founder and managing director, Tony Brown. It remains a family firm, with other family members playing key roles. In fact, it can be difficult to wander through our offices without tripping over at least one Brown.
Regtransfers is a family firm in other ways too. Many of our staff have been with us for decades: some almost from the beginning. Some have moved on and then come back to rejoin the team, and a few have left and returned more than once. We also have parents and their offspring working side by side, so not just a family firm but one that has embraced more than one generation of more than one family. Is that not remarkable?
That continuity is reflected in our wonderful customers as well. Not only are we blessed with the loyalty of customers who have been with us for decades but we enjoy the additional privilege of playing a part in their family stories too.
In 2014, we received a heartfelt letter from a young girl named Aimée. Her father had bought her a personal number plate as a child, and many years later, she contacted us to let us know that she was now driving a car with that same cherished number plate. Stories like this are what make our job truly special. Read her story.
Why choose Regtransfers?
Regtransfers is registered with DVLA as a number plate supplier. As such, we must ensure that everything we offer complies with UK regulations. Regtransfers is a founder member of our industry's trade body, the RMI's Cherished Numbers Dealers Association.
We offer the most extensive choice of private number plates in the UK, and we can often source "lost" and unissued numbers for our customers.
Transparency is key to our business. This page includes full contact information. Our business operational headquarters and registered office are the same. We do not hide our telephone numbers. We make it as easy as possible for people to find and contact us.
Regtransfers is the first choice of countless celebrity customers, including many famous and very successful business people.
Our Trustpilot review score is excellent, and we regularly publish testimonials from genuine customers.
Here to help you
With 40 years of industry experience, we are the UK's specialist in private registrations. Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades and can draw upon an unrivalled wealth of experience and expertise. Whether you are buying, selling or using our auction service, we aim to provide unbeatable service.
Visit our handy guides for more information about our services. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us.
Trade memberships
Our involvement with these professional organizations reflects a commitment to maintaining high standards and staying informed about industry developments.
- Members of the Federation of Small Business
- Members Institute of Registration Agents and Dealers
- Members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation
In the press
Regtransfers is often featured in leading publications such as The Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Motorport, Octane, and Classic Cars. Our expertise in the industry is regularly sought by media outlets.
- Sunday Times
- Daily Mail
- Motorsport magazine
- Octane magazine
- Classic And Sports Car Magazine
Reviews
We value customer satisfaction above all else, so we are very proud to have served over a million satisfied customers in our 40 years of business.
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Sent by customers
Here are some of our customers' comments.
I find all the Regtransfers team great to deal with. Everyone is friendly and helpful, as well as very knowledgeable. I usually buy from Lauren, but Rebecca, Zoe, Brad, Derek and Aran are also very well-informed.
I see number plates as an investment. I've been a long time buyer and seller, and regularly purchase from Regtransfers.
I found their customer service outstanding. Not only did they make the purchase straightforward, they also provided good advice and help with the paper work.
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A safer online experience with Regtransfers
Regtransfers.co.uk has achieved certified PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance.
This means that we meet very stringent e-commerce and data security standards set by the major credit card companies. PCI DSS compliance is now a requirement for all merchants who process credit card payments.
The level of security implemented by Regtransfers.co.uk is of the highest order, and ensures that our customers may conduct their transactions with full confidence in the security of their payment data.
Code of Practice
We are committed to honesty, transparency, and ethical business practices. All our transactions are conducted with the highest standards, and we strictly adhere to laws governing
- Sale of goods
- Distance selling
- Supply of services
- Fairness of contracts
- Data protection & privacy
- Trade descriptions
Transparency and clarity in all dealings. Providing the best possible service.
Handling complaints
If we should ever fail to deliver excellent service, we want to hear about it so that we can improve. Complaints and feedback may be sent via our contact form or by post to our registered offices at 139 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SS.
If you are dissatisfied with our response and your agreement is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, you have the right to refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge, but you must do so within six months of the date of the final response or 8 week holding letter.
Further information and contact details can be found on www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
Trust and security
With Regtransfers you are protected by exceptional security standards. Our security certification ensures peace of mind when using our website, while PCI compliance means that transactions are conducted safely and your sensitive data is protected throughout our systems
You can read more about our steps to keep you safe online in our article Proudly paranoid about cyber security.
Privacy Policy
Regtransfers operates strict privacy policies. Like all UK businesses, we are bound by current privacy and Data Protection regulations, as well as by our own voluntary standards. Please visit our Privacy policy page for full details.
Terms & Conditions
Please visit Terms & Conditions page for details of our terms of business. We strongly recommend that all prospective buyers and sellers should read this page carefully, and we invite queries about any aspect that may be unclear. We want you to be confident in your dealings with Regtransfers.co.uk.