The headline: most signals appeared before a final decision.
Application-stage events accounted for 47 of the 75 signals, or 62.7%. That group combines 26 licence applications, 12 new operating-centre applications and nine fleet-expansion applications.
The complete signal mix
| Signal type | Count |
|---|---|
| Licence application | 26 |
| New operating-centre application | 12 |
| Fleet expansion granted | 10 |
| Licence granted | 9 |
| Fleet expansion application | 9 |
| New operating centre granted | 7 |
| Variation granted | 1 |
| Licence upgrade | 1 |
Fleet expansion and operating-centre activity were equally visible.
The set contains 19 fleet-expansion events and 19 new operating-centre events. The totals are signal counts, not necessarily 38 separate companies. Each event family supports a different research question.
Fleet expansion events
Nine applications and ten granted changes may help a relevant supplier investigate changing vehicle, finance, insurance, maintenance, tyre, telematics or compliance needs.
Operating-centre events
Twelve applications and seven granted changes may help a supplier qualify geography, service coverage and the operational context of a fleet change.
Why the official source stays beside the signal
A scored event is a prioritisation aid, not a substitute for evidence. FleetStart preserves the public source because similar-looking changes can have different meanings, and a responsible salesperson should verify the underlying record before deciding whether contact is relevant.
What this analysis cannot establish
This snapshot does not measure national fleet growth, future purchasing, supplier demand, approval probability or sales conversion. It describes the composition of one stored West Midlands publication set. It should not be generalised beyond that scope.