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NCP car park operator enters administration with 682 jobs at risk

Mar 16th 2026

PwC steps in to sell or restructure National Car Parks after weak post-Covid demand, inflexible leases and higher costs left the 95-year-old operator loss-making; sites remain open and staff are in post.

  • NCP has entered administration, putting 682 jobs at risk.
  • PwC was appointed joint administrator and is seeking to sell the business or parts of it.
  • The company runs about 340 car parks across the UK, including at airports, hospitals and train stations.
  • PwC said parking demand has not recovered to pre-Covid levels due to shifts in commuting and driving patterns.
  • NCP and parent Park24 cited long-term inflexible leases and higher energy costs after the Ukraine war as drivers of sustained losses.
  • All sites are open, staff remain in post and trading continues while PwC explores options.

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