We offer a number of services designed to help you surprise that special person.
Quick tips about placing your order
Complete the checkout form with the details of who is paying for the registration mark.
The registration can be assigned to a vehicle in any name that you choose.
We are discreet in our correspondence.
There is no branding on our post, just our return address.
Important note to help you decide when to submit the transfer application
Once the assignment is completed by DVLA, the new documents will be sent directly to the keeper of the vehicle. If this person is supposed to be the
surprise recipient of this special gift, then we advise delaying the transfer assignment until after their special day - you can still place your
order in advance, to secure the registration mark and avoid disappointment.
We offer Sets of number plates and Gift Certificates which can be given as gifts on the special day without risking spoil the surprise.
The services we can offer vary depending on whether you are buying a new, previously unissued personalised number plate or a pre-owned personalised
number plate (our website will tell you which). To find out more about these types of registration mark, please visit the
Plate Status area.
Plates4Less kept everything a secret until Jackie's birthday - she was really surprised and delighted!
Linda, Wakefield
New registration marks - choosing your transfer option
Do-it-Yourself Transfer Assignment
We’ll send you the official government certificate, known as a V750 Certificate of Entitlement, bearing the new registration mark. When you are ready
to complete the transfer assignment you can either handle this yourself or let the person you are buying for take care of it. The V750 is valid for 10
years and can be renewed for longer if necessary. Once the registration mark is assigned to a vehicle there is no expiry date to worry about and no
ongoing fees.
For more information about this service check out these areas:
Done-for-You Transfer Assignment - transfer immediately
Select this service for VIP access to the VRM Swansea Assignment Portal where you or the gift recipient can securely submit the vehicle details online
for rapid transfer. Using the confirmation letter we send you after placing your order, simply access our Assignment Portal and enter the few details
required to assign your new registration in the quickest possible way.
If the vehicle documents are all in place then the transfer can be completed straight away. The vehicle documents will be exchanged for new ones that
show the new personalized numberplate, usually with 2 weeks. Alternatively, if you would like the transfer completed for a special date, let us know
and we will aim to complete the transfer as close to that date as possible.
For more information about this service check out these areas:
Please note that if the recipient of the surprise is also the registered keeper of the vehicle (i.e., they’re named on the V5C Vehicle Registration
Certificate) then we advise delaying the assignment of the personalised number plate to their vehicle until after you have told them of this gift.
This is because once the assignment or transfer of the new registration mark has been completed, the updated documents will be sent directly back to
them by the DVLA, alerting them to the change. If you are unable to get hold of their documents without giving the surprise away, then simply choose
to complete the transfer at a later date.
Thank you for making my experience a stress-free and easy process when purchasing my personal plate from you
and transferring my own plate to my son's car. Your staff have been very friendly and helpful throughout the
process and I will certainly recommend anyone to have confidence in buying their plates through yourselves.
Julie
You can find out more about opting for a later transfer in these areas:
We can send these out by First Class post before the transfer assignment is completed so that you have something to give to the recipient on their
special day. If you’ve left it until the last minute it may still be possible to get the number plates out on time - just
contact our friendly sales team to discuss your options.
Gift certificate
You could also give them a personalised Gift Certificate complete in a presentation folder and sent to you the same day that your order is placed. We
use Royal Mail's Special Delivery service - guaranteed by 1pm the next weekday (excluding bank holidays) as long as your order is placed before 2pm!
Plain envelopes
If required, we can send all of our mail in plain envelopes so that we can carry out the personalised number plate transfer without that special
someone finding out. There will be no mention of number plates or registration marks on the envelopes.
Please note that we do need to put our return address on all mail. This will simply say: VRM SWANSEA, PO Box 465, Swansea, SA1 8YN.
To find out more about these options visit our Placing an order area.
Pre-owned registration marks - choosing your transfer option
Transfer to a registered vehicle now
If the vehicle documents are all in place then the transfer can be completed straight away. The vehicle documents will be exchanged for new ones that
show the new personalised number plate usually with 4 - 6 weeks. For more information about this service check out these areas:
For more information about this service, check out these areas:
Please note that if the recipient of the surprise is also the registered keeper of the vehicle (i.e., they’re named on the V5C Vehicle Registration
Certificate) then we advise delaying the assignment of the personalised numberplate to their vehicle until after you have told them of this gift. This
is because once the assignment or transfer of the new personalised number plate has been completed the updated documents will be sent directly back to
them, by the DVLA, alerting them to the change. If you are unable to get hold of their documents without giving the surprise away then simply choose
to complete the transfer at a later date. This way you can give the registration as a gift and let the recipient finish off the transfer for
themselves.
I used Plates4Less to purchase a personalised plate for my wife as a surprise for Christmas. I asked
Plates4Less to handle everything for me and I couldn't be happier with the service I received. I was regularly
updated via email and the service went so smooth and quick I couldn't believe it.
Rob M
You can find out more about opting for a later transfer in these areas:
Pre-owned registration marks - choosing your extras
A New Set of Number Plates
We can only send these out by First Class post upon receipt of proof of identification from the purchaser and upon notification from the DVLA that the
transfer has been successful.
Gift certificate
We can also offer a personalised Gift Certificate, complete in an attractive presentation folder, which is sent to you once the transfer has been
completed. We use Royal Mail's Special Delivery service - guaranteed by 1pm the next weekday (excluding bank holidays)!
Plain envelopes
If requested, we can send our mail in plain envelopes to help prevent that someone special finding out. There will be no mention of ‘personalised
number plates’ or ‘registration marks’ on the envelopes.
Please note that we do need to put our return address on all mail. This will simply say: VRM SWANSEA, PO Box 465, Swansea, SA1 8YN.
To find out more about these options visit our Placing an order area.
