Eric Gillie Ltd
Authorisation verified
This company appears on the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of Type 2 (Long Journey) Authorised Transporters, published monthly under the Open Government Licence. Type 2 is the authorisation required for commercial journeys over eight hours, which is the tier most horse owners should be checking for and almost never do.
- Authorisation reference
- UK/GALAS/T2/00106854
- Species authorised
- Horses
- Register snapshot
- August 2026
Verification reflects the published register at that date and is not an endorsement by Hoofline or by APHA. Ask to see the certificate before you book, and check that the driver and any attendant hold a Certificate of Competence.
What we know
- Base
- Kelso, TD5
- Scheduled routes or shared loads
- Not advertised. Most carriers quote dedicated journeys only.
- International work
- Advertises Ireland, the EU or further afield.
- Fleet
- modern bespoke fleet, climate-controlled with CCTV; no vehicle count given
family firm est. 1975, King's Warrant holder; UK, Ireland and mainland Europe; own stabling at Kelso and in Ireland; RTA member
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