How much do you think a private number plate costs? A thousand pound? Ten thousand pounds? Did you know you can pick up a personalised number plate from as little as £50? Well at Speedy Reg you can. Private plates are now no longer just for the rich and famous.

If you have an older car and you want to hide the age of it, you can pick up one of these budget plates and it will do the job perfectly as they’re dateless plates. If you love your old car and don’t want to replace it with a newer model, or simply can’t bear to part with your beloved motor, hiding the age with a dateless plate is a great option. You could have UUI 1471, SNZ 3886 or RNZ 8302 amongst many others. Perhaps you’ll find one with your initials on, wouldn’t that be cool?

Here at Speedy Reg we have a huge array of plates, from these great cheap plates, to ultimate status symbol plates, so whatever your budget, you’ll find a plate that’s perfect for you. If you’re looking for a personal number plate without splashing out thousands of pounds, take a look at Speedy Reg; use our quick and easy search facility and you’ll be able to see all the plates you can pick up for a snip at just £50 each.

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Private Number Plates

Increasingly when we personally own and cherish an item we like to personalised it with our own individual trademark. That way, we and others can easily recognise if they are ever stolen. Cars, for example, can undergo this process if you transfer the private number plates on it.

These plates are not just for fashion statement or for status acknowledgement, they are all a legal requirement by law. However this does not mean that they will be very expensive, in fact you’ll be surprised they are priced from as little as £50.

Finding the right plates to purchase your cheap registration plates is very easy. Especially when using Speedyreg’s clever search facility. When you find your perfect number plates, you will be given the full breakdown of the price on the website, price, plus VAT plus Transfer Fee.

Upon purchasing, then you will either receive a Certificate of Entitlement or V317 Transfer Form requesting your vehicle documents. Once the registration has been transferred onto your vehicle and you would like to transfer if onto another vehicle, it will cost you another £80 Transfer Fee.

These cheap car number plates are readily available through Speedyreg. Enjoy the luxury of personalizing your car with private number plates.

3 top tips when choosing a personalised number plate seller online

If you put the following words ‘personalised number plate seller’ into Google, you’re likely to get more than 27.8 million results. If you put the UK after it so it reads ‘personalised number plate seller UK’, you’ll get 15.7 million results.

Not all of these are applicable as Google can display many sites with the individual words ‘personalised’, ‘number’ and ‘plates’. While this article isn’t about making better use of the Internet, it does show that there are a lot of sellers out there that sell personalised number plates.

The buyer of a personalised plate will buy for a personal reason – a birthday, an anniversary, a treat for themselves or a reward. There are lots of reasons but the main reason is personal. With that in mind, it’s important that the buyer uses a reputable seller. As it exists offline as online, there are always people out there looking for a quick buck at someone else’s expense.

This article gives three top tips of what to look out for choosing a personalised number plate supplier.

1. Accreditation

Legitimate plate sellers have accreditation to a number of industry bodies. Check that your supplier are members of the following:

 MIRAD – Member Of The Institute Of Registration Agents & Dealers.

 The C.N.D.A – Cherished Number Dealers Association.

 R.M.I.F – Retail Motor Industry Federation

 The R.N.C – The Registration numbers Club

2. Trading History

It’s always difficult for a new company to prove how trustworthy it is. But it is more likely that a reputable company selling on the Internet has been trading for a number of years. The chances are that they have both an offline and an online presence and have more ways of contacting them than just an email or phone number.

Trading history or the longevity of a company will show a good track record and it’s a great way of underlining their credentials.

3. Transparency with paperwork

A genuine or reputable personalised number plate seller will be transparent in the process that they use. As a buyer, you must ensure that the plate certification is genuine before parting with cash.

A plate certificate has a watermark on it and reputable sellers will be prepared to scan a copy of the certificate for you for checks to take place prior to purchase. Some sellers still use a fax machine and can fax a copy if you too have a fax machine. The important thing to note is that they will be prepared to give you a prior check before you part with your hard earned cash.

In summary, don’t settle for the first company that you see on the listing of 15.7 million results. Do your research on each company. It will benefit you in the end.

Three Olympic Takeaways when buying Personalised Number Plates

The Olympics have come and gone. Team GB did so well in the medal stakes as did the Irish. But hats off must go to all the volunteers, the staff and the people behind the scenes that made it all happen. Every day, we saw great things being written and said about the running of the Olympics. How smooth it all went and how the atmosphere was electrifying. Well done London; it was a fantastic show. All the hard work was worth it.

And speaking of hard work, while hats off goes to the people behind the scenes, admiration and fascination follow all the athletes who competed at this high level. Some have been training for four years; other much longer. I got to thinking about the Olympics and how many parallels exist between the sporting world and the hobby world. Buying a personalised number plate is more than a hobby for some but for many, it is a hobby. This article will talk about the hobby buyer rather than the investment buyer, so if you’re a hobby buyer, read on.

Here are my three takeaways from watching the Olympics that can easily be applied to buying a personalised number plate.

1. Reap what you sow

Many hobby buyers search the listings for the perfect number plate. Often times, the one that they want is either too expensive or is taken by someone else. This personalised number plate buyer then spends time looking at the alternatives that exist out there.

If you are prepared to put in the effort, you can find the perfect plate for you. You can substitute numbers for letters, i.e., 5 makes a great substitute for S, I for 1 and lots more. You can get a personalised number plate from Northern Ireland which is much cheaper and flexible.

Just as every athlete that went to the Olympics, they put in the hard work to get what they wanted. You too can apply that same level of tenacity and get the right plate at the right price.

2. No personalised plate buyer is an island

You can do as much or as little searching for your own personalised number plate as you want but nothing beats using a reputable personalised number plate agency. A company that specialises in personalised plates will help you find what you’re looking for, have the correct paperwork to hand you and basically, provide support when you need it.

They have their own database and they make transfer of ownership easy.

Every athlete that went to the Olympics went with a team. They didn’t go by themselves; they used the right people behind them to support them and you can do the same when buying a plate.

3. Truly own your number plate

When you find the perfect plate, it’s only right that you show it off. It is important to truly own it. Even if it’s just you and your partner having a glass of something or a cup of tea when it’s driven home, you need to truly own it. And by that, I mean, don’t hide it away. Show it off.

Just look at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. Each athlete came back into the arena smiling and happy with their achievements. Finding the right plate at the right price can be tricky and if you’ve accomplished it, then celebrate it.

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?