Q-Park takes on 20 former NCP car parks

Deal includes sites in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle and Cardiff

Q-Park has taken on 20 former NCP car park sites across the country in a “significant expansion” focused on town and city centres.

NCP, which operated more than 340 car parks across the UK, fell into administration in March. Now Q-Park has taken over the running of 20 former NCP sites on long-term leases after negotiations with their landlord.

The move comes two years after Q-Park acquired Britannia Parking, which it called a “significant milestone” in its growth. Several of the newly-acquired car parks will be run under the Britannia brand.

In a statement, Q-Park said: “With the previous operator of these locations having entered administration, there was a genuine risk that, like a number of other facilities, these car parks could have ceased operating. This acquisition helps secure their long-term future, ensuring that convenient parking remains available for the local community while providing continued support for local businesses, visitors and the wider local economy.”

Q-Park said it also planned to carry out refurbishment work at its new sites, including improving pedestrian routes and potentially adding EV charging equipment.

Adam Bidder, managing director of Q-Park UK, said: “We are delighted to have completed this agreement, which marks a significant expansion of our portfolio of city centre parking facilities across the UK. It allows us to bring the Q-Park brand and service offering to a wider range of towns and cities, including locations where we have not previously operated. We remain committed to investing in our network and will continue to explore further acquisition opportunities as part of our long-term growth strategy.”

The car parks that will operate under the Q-Park brand

Birmingham – Newhall Street

Bristol – Rupert Street and St James Barton

Cardiff – Greyfriars and Westgate Street

Colchester – High Street and Osborne Street

Hemel Hempstead – Hillfield Road

Ipswich – Tacket Street and Tower Ramparts

Manchester – Palace and Sackville Street

Newcastle – John Dobson Street

Nottingham – Stoney Street

Truro – Highcross

The car parks that will operate under the Britannia Parking brand

Birmingham – City Centre

Dundee – Willison Street

Gloucester – Blackfriars

Shrewsbury – Wyle Cop

Wolverhampton – Piper’s Row