DAVIS breaks licence checking record again

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

The Derby-based business, part of the Compliance Division of the Ebbon Group, confirmed its position as the UK’s number one provider of licence checking services with a total of 1.26million 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 award-winning DAVIS (Driver and Vehicle Information Solution) platform went through the 1m barrier for the first time.

And the astonishing rate of success has continued unabated in the new financial year with results for April ‘24 up by a further 25% compared to the same month last year.

The stellar results are down to a number of contributory factors. One is organic growth and Licence Check has seen a 17% increase in the total number of companies using its services, 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 1m mark for two year’s 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 effective and highly targeted new products and solutions Licence Check has launched during the last 12 months.

Late last year saw a new interactive Coaching module for company drivers within DAVIS, delivered by a new Driver App, which replaced the previous E-Learning module.

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

This was further developed by a new scheduling feature which allowed companies to deliver extra, ad hoc training for drivers from a bank of 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.

This has included a number 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.

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If your business is looking for a comprehensive risk and fleet management system, DAVIS may be suitable for you. We offer mix and match modules, including: Licence Checking, Grey Fleet and Coaching.