Is Protect A Plate a government service?

No. Protect A Plate Ltd is an independent UK company. It does not replace the Register of Number Plate Suppliers (RNPS) or DVLA rules. It adds a check by the registered owner on top of them.

Does it change what number plate suppliers must do by law?

No. Suppliers must still be registered with the RNPS under the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 and must still check the customer's identity and entitlement to the registration before making plates. Protect A Plate adds the owner's approval as an extra step.

How does a police force get access to the police portal?

Access is set up for each force, and the force's administrator then adds its officers. To set up access for your force, contact us.

FOR REGULATORS & POLICE

An Extra Check Before Any Plate Is Made

Protect A Plate works alongside the RNPS rules. Approved suppliers check a registration before manufacture, the registered owner approves or declines, and every request is kept on record.

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Safeguards Built Into the Register

Approved Suppliers Only

Suppliers sign up with their RNPS number, Companies House and VAT details. Our team approves each account before it can check a plate.

Weekly Supplier Report

Every week, newly signed-up suppliers and the details they gave are sent for checking against the RNPS register.

Owner Approval Before Manufacture

When a supplier checks a protected registration, the owner is alerted and must approve. A declined request is blocked.

V5C Reviewed

An admin reviews the owner's V5C before a registration is protected, so only the genuine keeper controls it.

A Record of Every Request

Each check is kept on record: the supplier, the registration, when it was asked for and what the owner decided.

A Portal for Police

Forces get their own portal for bulk plate checks, cloned plate alerts, removed plate records and reports.

How a Plate Request Works

1
Supplier Approved
A plate supplier signs up with their RNPS details and we approve the account.
2
Registration Checked
Before making a plate, the supplier checks the registration on Protect A Plate.
3
Owner Decides
If the registration is protected, the owner approves or declines the request.
4
Kept on Record
The request, the supplier and the outcome are recorded.

Common Questions

Is Protect A Plate a government service?: No. Protect A Plate Ltd is an independent UK company. It does not replace the Register of Number Plate Suppliers (RNPS) or DVLA rules. It adds a check by the registered owner on top of them.
Does it change what number plate suppliers must do by law?: No. Suppliers must still be registered with the RNPS under the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 and must still check the customer's identity and entitlement to the registration before making plates. Protect A Plate adds the owner's approval as an extra step.
How does a police force get access to the police portal?: Access is set up for each force, and the force's administrator then adds its officers. To set up access for your force, contact us.

A regulator, police force or trading standards team?

Talk to us about access to the register and how it supports your work.