Licence Check has broken the record for the number of licence checks carried out in a year through its DAVIS platform, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) figures have revealed.

LIcence Check has beaten the one-million mark for two years running

The Derby-based business, part of the Compliance Division of the Ebbon Group, held its position as the UK’s number one provider of licence checking services with a total of 1.26 million licence checks between the start of April 2023 and end of March this year.

This was a 26% increase on 2023, itself a record year when the number of licence checks via the DAVIS (Driver and Vehicle Information Solution) platform went through the one-million barrier for the first time.

Licence Check is still on a roll for the new financial year – figures for April 2024 were up by a further 25% compared to the same month last year.

The results are down to both organic growth and a 17% increase in the customer base, which now stands at almost 5,000 separate businesses.

There are now around 800,000 active driver details listed on the DAVIS platform, a 43% increase year-on-year, with data on around 48,000 vehicles, a 175% increase on the previous year.

Managing director Keith Allen said: “This is fantastic news and to beat the one-million mark for two years running is testimony to the ease of use of the DAVIS platform, its effectiveness and the sheer hard work of our highly talented team right the way across the business.

“These terrific results firmly cement our position as the UK’s leading licence checking business, and underline our success over the last three years.”

Another major factor behind the business growth has been the number of targeted new products and solutions Licence Check has launched during the last 12 months.

A new interactive coaching module for company drivers launched late last year within DAVIS, delivered by a new driver app, which replaced the previous E-Learning module.

The new interactive learning and development service is designed to create a community of better informed, engaged and, therefore, safer company drivers by delivering bite-sized educational content, easily accessible through the new app.

This was enhanced by a new scheduling feature which allows companies to deliver extra, ad hoc training for drivers from a bank of over 35 driver training courses alongside the continuous training the Coaching module provides.

Further success has come through DAVIS Fleet, which extends the DAVIS platform from what was traditionally a licence checking service to an analytical fleet management offering and information service for fleet operators.

It delivers a variety of different management tools which, through the consolidation of big data, smart fleet analysis and highly visual dashboards, provide fleet operators with a wealth of management information, including CO2 analysis and trends, fuel and mileage management and compliance, amongst others.

“There are a host of exciting new developments scheduled for DAVIS over the coming months, including adding further functionality into the Driver App such as vehicle walk-around checks, which we believe will further fuel the continuous growth of the business and keep us firmly at the top of the tree,” added Allen.