Trade supplies · gbnumberplates.co.uk
Every character.
Every job.
Number plate components for the trade — buy single characters, not whole sets, and add matching blanks in the same basket.
- Fast same-day dispatch
- UK produced
- 3M quality
Find your finish.
Blanks
White and yellow reflective blanks.
Front and rear blanks at £4.75 each or £45 for any ten plates. Sizes and pack quantities are listed on every line so you know exactly what arrives.
Shop blanksFast order letters.
Set the quantities you need. Your basket updates as you go.
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Registration calculator
Paste your registrations. We'll count the letters.
One registration per line. We count every occurrence, double it for a front and rear pair and show the totals before anything reaches your basket.
Open the calculatorExample
One front and rear pair needs:
- A × 6
- B × 4
- 1 × 2
- 2 × 2
14 characters in total.
Useful before you order
- Count characters, not registrations
- Repeated letters each need their own character. Our calculator handles the arithmetic.
- Match the profile to the job
- Gel is domed, 4D acrylic is flat-faced with straight sidewalls, retro has a bevelled edge.
- Check pack increments
- Some lines are sold in packs. The quantity control enforces the increment on each line.
Number plate components for UK plate makers
GB Number Plates supplies the parts that number plate makers use to build plates: individual characters, reflective blanks and the finishes that go with them. We supply components only. We do not make or sell finished plates, so every order is built around what your workshop actually needs to restock.
Most suppliers sell characters in full sets, which leaves you with drawers of letters you rarely use and shortages of the ones you use every day. Here you can buy single characters. If you get through far more of a certain letter or number, order just that character in the quantity you need and add matching blanks in the same basket.
Choosing a character finish
Our 3D gel characters are domed resin letters that give a raised, glossy look. 4D acrylic characters are cut from solid acrylic for a deeper, sharper edge and are offered in more than one thickness, so 3mm and 5mm stay as separate lines. Retro characters use a glossy diamond-bevelled face, and Ghost characters pair glossy black faces with a raised outer edge. Every style follows the same character shapes, so letters from one finish line up neatly on the plate.
Ordering by registration
If you have a list of jobs, use order by registration. Paste in one or more registrations, choose a finish and the calculator counts every character for you, including repeated letters. A registration such as AB12 ABC needs two As, two Bs, one 1, one 2 and one C per plate, and a front and rear pair doubles that. The basket then shows the exact quantity and price before you check out.
Blanks and bulk supplies
White front blanks and yellow rear blanks are available as singles, pairs and packs of ten. Workshops that buy regularly can use the bulk supplies page to build larger orders, and trade customers can set up an account to track their own stock, log the plates they make and reorder low-stock characters in a few taps.
Staying road legal
Plates displayed on UK roads must meet the current British Standard and DVLA display rules, and plates must be made by a supplier registered with the DVLA. Read the official guidance on displaying number plates on GOV.UK and check the DVLA rules for number plate suppliers if you are setting up a new workshop. Our quality and compliance page explains how our components are produced and what to check before fitting.