If you have decided to purchase a personalised number plate through a private party, this is probably the best venue for finding a highly desirable registration plate for your vehicle.  Just remember that an auction or the DVLA is not the only place where you can purchase one of these types of number plates.  In fact, there is a good possibility that you could find the personalised number plate that you are searching for by looking at a private party sale.

This is primarily due to the fact that a majority of the UK private number plates have most likely changed hands on numerous occasions before they eventually land back on the market for purchase.  You should consider searching a number of private dealers who specialise in personalised number plates and are currently registered members of the Cherished Number Dealers Association, or CNDA, as it is most commonly referred to.

This organisation was originally established by the RMIF (Retail Motor Industry Federation) whose goal is to instil into the consumer some confidence when purchasing private plate numbers.  A strict code of conduct is regulated by this organisation, which participants and sellers in the programme must adhere to.

There are a number of CNDA options available for purchasing number plates privately, all of which have websites, inclusive of the following:

- Cape Plates
- Car Reg
- Elite Registrations
- National Numbers
- Reg Transfers
- Speedyreg
- The Personalised Numbers Agency
- The Private Plate Company