23 operators

Private parking operators, and where to appeal each one

A private parking charge is not a fine, and there is no tribunal. After the operator rejects your own appeal, where you go next depends entirely on which trade body it belongs to — and the two services are not interchangeable.

Why a private charge is not a fine · How private parking charges work · Grounds that win

Got a charge from one of these? Cato writes the appeal, to the right service.

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Appeal to POPLA

17 operators, members of the British Parking Association.

BPA members, who appeal to POPLA
Operator	Also trades as
APCOA Parking	APCOA Parking UK, APCOA
Britannia Parking	Britannia Parking Group, Brit Park, Britannia Parking Services
CEL	Civil Enforcement Ltd, Civil Enforcement
CP Plus	CP Plus Ltd, Group Nexus
ECP	Euro Car Parks, Eurocarparks
Excel Parking	Excel Parking Services
Highview Parking	Highview Parking Limited, Highview Parking Ltd
Horizon Parking	Horizon Parking Limited, Horizon Parking Ltd
MET Parking	MET Parking Services
NCP	National Car Parks, NCP Limited
ParkingEye	—
Premier Park	Premier Park Ltd
Q-Park	Q-Park Limited, Q-Park UK
SABA	SABA Park, SABA Parking
Smart Parking	Smart Parking Ltd
UKPC	UK Parking Control, U.K. Parking Control
VCS	Vehicle Control Services, VCS Parking

Appeal to the IAS

6 operators, members of the International Parking Community.

IPC members, who appeal to IAS
Operator	Also trades as
Anchor Security	Anchor Security Services, Anchor Parking
Azure Parking	Azure Parking Ltd
Parking Control Management	PCM, Parking Control Management UK
UKCPM	UK Car Park Management
UKCPS	UK Car Park Solutions
UKPA	UK Parking Administration, UK Parking Admin

Letters from debt collectors

DCB Legal, DCBL, Moorside Legal and similar names are debt collectors and solicitors, not parking operators. They do not issue the charge and there is no appeal service to take them to — the charge is still the operator's.

Debt collection and court claims

Trade association membership changes, and an operator can move between them. The notice you were sent names its own appeal service — check it against this list rather than relying on the list alone. Last reviewed 28 July 2026. General information, not legal advice.