Here at Speedy Reg we have loads of great number plates for sale, but other than the huge choice, why else would you opt to buy your plates from Speedy Reg when there are other companies that offer similar services?

Well there are plenty of reasons. Our prices are competitive and we also have a massive array of plates for under £100, as well as plenty of top-end highly desirable plates too of course. Regardless of whether you’re buying one of our bargain cheap plates, or a plate costing tens of thousands of pounds, you always get the same exemplary customer service, something of which we’re very proud. A lot of our business comes by word of mouth, from customers recommending us to their friends, family and colleagues after they have had a great experience.

We’ve been around since 1984 so we’re a long established business. That means we’re not going anywhere and we know what we’re doing! We undertake your registration transfer in super quick time, and we’ve streamlined all our processes to get your new number plate on your car as quickly as possible.

That’s not all though, we are the number one supplier of Irish number plates in the UK and our website and search facility is very easy to use making choosing a new plate easy and trouble free.

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If you’ve always wanted a personalised number plates  but thought it would be too expensive then think again. What you may not know is that you can pick up an Irish number plate for a very low price and it is completely legal to display these plates on any UK vehicle. The process for obtaining an Irish number plate is no more complicated than that for any other plate so you needn’t worry about it taking too long or requiring a lot of extra paperwork.

You can search for cheap Irish plates at Speedy Reg and here’s the good news, you can pick up a plate for as little as £40! Irish number plates are shorter than the British plates so they look very desirable. As an example, CXZ, DXZ, MFZ, UUI, UJZ plates are all available for just £40.

You can also transfer an Irish plate onto any vehicle regardless of age, there are no restrictions, making it the perfect choice if you want to disguise the age of your vehicle. All Irish plates are dateless as the DVA have a different system to that which we’re used to with the DVLA. You can put the plates on any vehicle, including motorbikes.

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Which name format will you put on your personalised number plate?

Personalised number plates are no longer the remit of the rich and famous. Everyday people the length and breadth of the UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are buying plates that are personal to them and attaching to their car.

It gives a sense of individuality and pride to the owner, regardless of how wealthy or not they are.

There is much to choose from in terms of designing your plate. Personalised number plate owners can choose whatever message or meaning they want on it. Whether it’s standing out from the crowd, highlighting their interest or passions, personalised number plates can spell out whatever the owner wants to spell out.

But with so much choice, where do you start? Here’s a few tips to get you started.

1. First Names

Naturally, the number one choice for personalised plates are first names. First names in particular are generally checked out first and if at all possible, purchased. Because first names are so popular, there can be a high demand for certain names which inevitably pushes up the price. The laws of supply and demand most definitely apply to personalised plates.

Some names such as David or Mark are incredibly expensive and can be out of reach of the ordinary budget. However, taking a look at the top 15 boys and girls’ names of 2011 (the latest statistics courtesy of babycenter.co.uk) show a wide selection of names. Some of the “old” or more traditional names are coming back in force leaving other names such as David and Mark behind.

Take a look through this list and perhaps, the time is now to think about buying a plate for your son or daughter’s 18^th birthday, even if they are only one years old! (Some number plates grow in value over the years). 

The top 15 boys’ names are:

1. Oliver
2. Jack
3. Harry
4. Charlie
5. James
6. Joshua
7. Alfie
8. Thomas
9. Jacob
10. Ethan
11. Noah
12. Daniel
13. George
14. William
15. Samuel

The top 15 girls’ names are:

1. Lily
2. Emily
3. Isabella
4. Sophia
5. Isabelle
6. Sophie
7. Olivia
8. Ava
9. Chloe
10. Isla
11. Amelia
12. Jessica
13. Grace
14. Evie
15. Charlotte

It is also quite probable that both William or Catherine will feature high on the list from 2012 onwards.

2. Shortened version of name

Because of the demand and cost of some first name plates, some people will shorten the name to abbreviations or use three letters. Depending on the name, certain numbers can easily stand in for letters. Using Catherine as an example, you can shorten it to KAT or KATIE (KAT13 on a plate).

These plates can be a little bit cheaper but if it is something that you are interested in purchasing, you must watch the prices. Personalised number plates can be like stocks at times – one minute they are reasonable; the next they can go sky high.

3. Intials

Using your initials are a great way to show your name on your personalised number plate. While you may not have the vanity plate of your first name, often times these can be discreet while still helping you differentiate yourself from other drivers on the road.
So whatever your name format or whatever your budget, you are guaranteed to get a plate that suits you and your name. While you can do the research yourself, working with a company who knows what to check and when to check is important in terms of keeping your costs low but your ideal number plate choice high.

The Canadian actor famous for The Matrix and Bill, Speed and Ted’s excellent adventure is celebrating his birthday today! The 48 year old will hopefully be celebrating with a smile on his face and not with his trademark ‘Keanu Sad face’.

We hope this Personalised number plate puts a smile on your face!

It’s the all singing all tap dancing lady of the night loving Mr Richard Gere’s birthday today! The 63 year old, (we couldn’t believe it either) will be celebrate being one year older but still a silver fox that can make many a woman swoon!

To celebrate Mr Gere’s 63rd we will be breaking out our tap shoes and the soundtrack of Chicago… and our present to him? A Cherished Number Plate for the Silver Fox himself.

When a customer phones into us their top request is a number plate that resembles their name or has their initials.

Self identification and pride in your name is something I’m sure we can all relate with, even if when you where younger and hated your name and wanted to be called Batman or Princess Jasmine.

As with everything in our world names can go in and out of fashion, and new parents always want to stay ahead of the trend, especially when it comes to celebrity parents who like to grace their children with such names as: Pilot Inspektor, Apple and Sage Moonblood….

However our tastes seem to be rather simpler than theirs and the most popular names from 2011 have recently been released showing that traditional names seem to be on a comeback.

Harry and Amelia were the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics, now this may be because of Little Mix and One Directions XFactor fame, but at least you’re not naming your child after a fruit!

Other popular names to arise where, George, Jacob and Ava, all lovely names that we think would look twice as good on a number plate. We look forward to selling a fleet of Harry and Amelia personalised number plates in the future, when they want to show pride in their name.

The Jewel in Scotland’s crown Sir Sean Connery will be celebrating his 82nd Birthday today. At 82 it’s safe to say there will be very little bond action moves being done by the previous 007 star, but we have found Mr Connery the perfect personalised plate to go on his Bond car. Enjoy your birthday sir Connery

Olympic fever may be coming to an end, but the memories that as a nation we will take away with us, will surely stand the test of time.

The highs and lows, the wins and losses we felt them all, even if it was from the comfort of our homes, the London Olympics where possibly the best Olympics yet, but maybe that’s just a little bias of me.

But everyone will remember exactly where they were when Jessica Ennis brought home gold, when Andy Murray claimed revenge on Roger Federer , when Mo Farah ran the race of his life.

And even though it’s all over with now, we still have the Paralympics to come; this event will be about more than winning Gold, Silver or Bronze its about true athletes with amazing stories who have overcome all adversity to stand at the top of their game competing at the London 2012 Paralympics.

The games will run from the 29th to the 9th of September and we will be supporting team GB all the way, and you can to with your own Paralympics team GB personalised plate.

Birthday Girl Kristen is probably best known for her work on sketch comedy Saturday night live, however the comedy star and writer has brought us many of our favourite comedies including Bridesmaids! Which here in the office we all love. So to say thank you from all of us at Speedy Registrations we have come up with your perfect cherished number plate! What better way to celebrate in style?

We have a lot of superstitions in our culture, don’t walk under ladders, seven years bad luck if you smash a mirror and the number 13 is just unlucky in every way!

But would the number 13 stop you from buying a new car? From March 1st 2013 to August 31st 2013 the new 13 plate will be issued by the DVLA, but fears that drivers will find the 13 plate too unlucky to have on their vehicle may be given the chance to avoid it.

New plans being discussed by the DVLA could let superstitious Motorists have their vehicles registered as a 62-plate effectively keeping it the same as vehicles registered from September 1st, 2012 to February 28, 2013.

Under the DVLA’s proposal number plates would then revert back to the usual pattern – so in other words 63 registration plates will be introduced from September 1, 2013.

So would the number 13 put you off purchasing a personalised plate or brand new vehicle? Or should we throw caution to the wind and forget out superstitions?