The motor trade's number plate supply partner
Ready-made plates, complete systems, components, software and fixings, supplied to the motor trade nationwide. Named support managers who answer the phone, same day despatch from Aldershot, and bespoke trade pricing.
More than a number plate supplier
From ready-made plates and components to complete manufacturing systems, software and technical support, we give motor trade businesses one place to manage their number plate requirements.
We have supplied the trade from Aldershot since 1997. We work to BS AU 145e and hold ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certification alongside BNMA membership.
Four ways we supply the trade
Tell us who you are and we will put you in front of the right range, the right pricing and the right person.
I make or fit plates
Components, systems, software and fixings on a trade account, with same day despatch and a named manager.
Trade & wholesale →Dealer groupI run multiple sites
Central oversight with local ordering, consistent branding across every branch and per-branch pricing in the portal.
Dealer groups →New to the tradeI want to start supplying plates
RNPS registration, your legal obligations and the two routes to getting started: your own system, or ready made.
Become a supplier →MotoristI need a plate for my car
We supply the trade rather than the public. Our guides cover what is legal, what is not, and where to buy properly.
Read the guidance →
Everything the plate trade needs
From systems, components and accessories to fixings and show plates. Backed by nationwide support and same day despatch.
Manufacturing Systems
Complete number plate manufacturing systems: TSC, TEC, OKI and Citizen printers, plus tailor-made solutions designed around your space, speed and volume.
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Components
Acrylics cut on our in-house laser, reflectives and digits, all to BS AU 145e.
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Software
Print Plate, our cloud-based plate software. GDPR compliant with DVLA-ready history and a live admin portal.
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Fixings
Screws, pads, frames and strips: poly tops, anti-theft, bolts and adhesives.
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Show Plates
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Accessories
Find out moreReady Made Plates
Finished plates delivered directly to your door, despatched the same day from our state of the art production line.
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Judge us on the numbers
Service is easy to claim and harder to measure. These are the figures we hold ourselves to, published and reviewed.
Trading since
Nearly three decades supplying the plate trade, through every change in the British Standard.
Same-day despatch cut-off
Orders for stocked items that do not require printing, placed before 15:00 on a working day, are despatched the same day.
ISO certified
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, plus BNMA membership and full BS AU 145e certification.
Every published figure is measured, not estimated. See the standards we commit to →
Your Sandhurst Autoprint account. Online.
Our new Trade Portal will make ordering from Sandhurst Autoprint quicker and easier. Access your agreed product range and bespoke pricing, quickly reorder your regular products, and explore our wider range, all from one account.
- Your range, your pricingProducts and pricing tailored to your account.
- Quick & easy reorderingReorder your regular products without starting again.
- Group & branch accountsManage ordering across multiple sites and branches.
- Artwork ready to goApproved artwork stored against your products for easier repeat ordering.
- Explore the full rangeAccess your regular products alongside the wider Sandhurst Autoprint range.
- Order when it suits youPlace orders online outside normal office hours.
Your own regional manager, just a call away
Four Customer Support Managers cover the UK between them. Not a ticket queue, not an area office. A person who knows your site.
Find your support manager
Enter your postcode area and we will show you who looks after it.
Better choices. Measurable progress.
From solar generation and an electric fleet to HP Latex inks and ISO 14001 certification, we are working to reduce the environmental impact of how we operate.
See our environmental recordKnow what's changing. Know what it means.
Practical guidance on legislation, compliance and the issues affecting the motor trade.
BS AU 145e: what a supplier is actually required to do
The standard changed in September 2021 and the obligations sit with the supplier, not the motorist. A plain English breakdown of solid black characters, flag placement, plate sizes and record keeping.
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RNPS record keeping: what the DVLA expects you to hold, and for how long
Three years of records, what counts as proof of entitlement, and the penalties for getting it wrong. Written for the person who actually keeps the log.
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Getting February and August right: a pre-order planning guide
New registration periods reward the sites that plan stock in advance. How to forecast volume, when to place a pre-order, and what to hold versus what to order in.
Read article →Need something outside the standard range?
From bespoke plates and components to complete manufacturing setups, talk to us about what you need.