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National Car Parks (NCP) confirms over 20 car parks to close
It was founded in 1931 and is one of the biggest car park operators in the UK.
However, the NCP’s performance has reportedly been deteriorating for several years, due to home working and the rise of online shopping.
The company, which employs 682 people and manages 340 sites across the UK, collapsed into administration earlier this month.
It has now informed landlords and employees that 22 car parks are “no longer commercially viable to operate” and will close on Friday, March 27.
NCP car parks has gone into administration.
Who would have thought it? Charging extortionate pricing to park for a few hours in a city centre would become less attractive as people don’t return to offices post covid.
Up to £60 per day in some locations.
Park24, their… pic.twitter.com/9znsTeCbnr
— Miss Jo (@therealmissjo) March 16, 2026
A source told Sky News the closure of the car park would result in a “small” number of job losses.
The remaining 318 car parks will stay open with no other sites identified for closure.
Administrators concluded on Monday morning, March 23, that 22 of NCP’s car parks would close for good.
Bosses said the business had “insufficient cash available to meet its financial obligations and the directors have therefore taken the decision to appoint administrators”.
It’s car parking charges vary depending on the location, with some central London sites costing up to £65 for 24 hours.
In Manchester, some car parks can cost up to 333 for a 24-hour stay.
NCP has gone into administration.
They’ve been running car parks since 1931, and somehow ended up £305m in debt.
Surely the maintenance for a car park is simple: ticket machines, barriers, lights, and occasional cleaning.
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— Ben Graham (@BenGrahamUK) March 20, 2026
Which NCP car parks are set to close?
Full list of car parks set to close:
NCP has confirmed that these 22 car parks will close at 11.59 pm on Friday, March 27.
- Ashford County Square
- Ashton-un-Lyne Cotton Street
- Banbury Marlborough Road
- Bexley Royal Oak Road
- Birmingham Gough Street
- Bournemouth Hinton Road
- Bristol Nelson Street
- Bromley Travelodge
- Cardiff Dumfries Place
- Eastbourne Trinity Place
- Exeter Market Street
- Grantham Station 1 – 3
- Hinckley Britannia Shopping Centre
- Ipswich Portman Road
- Leicester Abbey Street
- Leicester East Street
- Leicester Lee Circle
- Leicester Rutland Centre
- London Harley Street
- London Kings Cross St Pancras
- London Knightsbridge
- Luton Regent Street
An NCP spokesperson said: “National Car Parks Limited (NCP) – in administration – 22 sites to close on March 27, while all other sites remain open.
“On Monday, March 16, 2026, Zelf Hussain, Rachael Wilkinson and Toby Banfield of PwC were appointed as Joint Administrators of National Car Parks Limited.
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“Following an initial assessment of operations, the joint administrators have identified 22 sites that are commercially unviable and will therefore be closed to customers from 11:59pm on March 27.
“Regrettably, due to the closure of these sites, 33 employees will be made redundant on March 31.
“They will be supported through the statutory redundancy payments process.
“The other 318 car parks remain open and there are no further sites identified for closure at this time.”