I need a Transport Manager
For a new application, urgent replacement, existing licence, Period of Grace or planned change.
- Tell us the licence type and postcode
- Share fleet numbers and urgency
- We review fit, location and likely capacity
Lost your Transport Manager, applying for a Standard licence, or planning a change? Tell us what you need and we’ll review your operation against a network of CPC-qualified Transport Managers.
TM Match brings operators and qualified Transport Managers together through a structured, compliance-led matching process.
For a new application, urgent replacement, existing licence, Period of Grace or planned change.
Join the network and hear about opportunities suited to your qualification, experience and realistic capacity.
A statutory Transport Manager must be able to exercise continuous and effective management. We gather the information needed to judge whether a proposed introduction could work in practice.
Standard National, Standard International, PSV, new application or an existing licence.
Operating centre, realistic travel time and the onsite attendance the operation needs.
Current commitments, vehicle numbers and the time the proposed role will require.
International work, compliance recovery, audit exposure, systems and operator profile.
Complete the short matching form with your location, fleet, licence and timescale.
We assess the practical demands, urgency and the type of experience the role may need.
We identify suitable profiles and help the parties move towards due diligence and nomination.
The operator must apply to add the proposed Transport Manager to the operator licence. The relevant Traffic Commissioner decides whether the nomination is approved.
A Standard licence operator that loses professional competence should act promptly. A credible replacement plan, accurate notification and careful management of any Period of Grace are all important.
Confirm the leaving date, current licence status, fleet in operation and immediate management arrangements.
Consider whether a Period of Grace request is needed and show how compliance will be protected.
Find a realistic candidate early enough to allow due diligence, nomination and regulatory consideration.
Plain-English guidance for operators and CPC holders, written around the questions that affect a successful match.
The immediate steps, Period of Grace considerations and why approval timing matters.
Read the guide →Seven practical checks covering availability, travel, competence, systems and commercial clarity.
Read the guide →A clear explanation of continuous and effective management and what operators should expect.
Read the guide →TM Match is powered by JS Transport Solutions, supporting UK operators with external TM services, operator licence applications, audits, training and compliance improvement.
We ask about the facts that affect an operator licence and the real demands of the proposed role.
Profiles capture CPC type, current capacity, refresher activity, experience and travel preferences.
Where needed, JS can separately assist with applications, audits, systems, training and remedial action.
Start with a no-obligation matching request. Give us the operating centre, fleet and urgency and we’ll review the requirement.