Urgent Assistance Required – UK Parking Control Ltd Claim

justaregular_bloke

Hi,

We have received a Claim Form from UK Parking Control Ltd regarding an alleged parking contravention for "No Parking Out of Hours." The incident occurred in a retail park, and unfortunately, we did not appeal to the retail park management before the claim progressed to this stage.

At the time, it was dark, and we did not see any visible parking signs. Upon revisiting the site during daylight, we observed that the signage is printed in small text on a display attached to a pole, which sways with the wind, making it even harder to notice.

I was driving my wife's car on the date of the alleged contravention (14/04/2025), and I did not see any signage indicating parking restrictions.

Before we were fully aware of the advice from this site, my wife responded to DCB Legal informing them that she was not the driver, providing them my name (we know now that it was a mistake to do that) and also explained her ongoing mental health issues. Despite this, she has received a Claim Form and I have also now received a “Warning Notice of Transfer to Solicitors” from GCTT dated 07/10/2025. It appears that both my wife and I are being pursued over the same incident.

The issue date of the Claim Form is 08/10/2025, and we received it via post on 13/10/2025.

I would greatly appreciate urgent guidance on how to proceed with this matter.

Best regards.

justaregular_bloke

on the AOS, whose name goes as the defendant?

Gr1pr

justaregular_bloke said:

on the AOS, whose name goes as the defendant?

The name of the person listed on the left of the claim form is the defendant,  so your wife's name,  if its her name and address on it 

Its also her defence too, as the named defendant,  so she logs into MCOL via her government gateway account to do the AOS etc

Who signed the claim form   ?

Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first 

Coupon-mad

Did she name you and give your postal address as well?

justaregular_bloke

yes she gave my name and informed them its same address

justaregular_bloke

Gr1pr said:

justaregular_bloke said:

on the AOS, whose name goes as the defendant?

The name of the person listed on the left of the claim form is the defendant,  so your wife's name,  if its her name and address on it 

Its also her defence too, as the named defendant,  so she logs into MCOL via her government gateway account to do the AOS etc

Who signed the claim form   ?

Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first 

 Thanks for your response @Gr1pr. Here is a copy of the claim form. 

Gr1pr

So its UKPC via DCB Legal,  issue date 8th October 2025, so the AOS must be done ASAP Online on MCOL by the named defendant shown near the QR code on the claim form 

If the defendant named the driver BEFORE the 8th October,  then that aspect will form a part of the template defence,  regardless of any other defence points

The defence deadline will then be 4pm on Monday 10th November 

You didn't answer my question 

Who signed the claim form   ?

justaregular_bloke

Gr1pr said:

So its UKPC via DCB Legal,  issue date 8th October 2025, so the AOS must be done ASAP Online on MCOL by the named defendant shown near the QR code on the claim form 

If the defendant named the driver BEFORE the 8th October,  then that aspect will form a part of the template defence,  regardless of any other defence points

You didn't answer my question 

Who signed the claim form   ?

The SOT was signed by John Croot

Gr1pr

OK, so a solicitor signed it,  so just adapt the template defence by coupon mad in announcements 

Umkomaas

A UKPC and DCB Legal combo is likely to only result in one outcome (provided yo follow forum advice!) .... a discontinuance. 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations/p1 

I have also now received a “Warning Notice of Transfer to Solicitors” from GCTT dated 07/10/2025

Curious as to the GCTT involvement (don't worry, they're harmless). Can you just double-check they are chasing the same parking event. How come they are pursuing you, as opposed to your wife?

justaregular_bloke

Umkomaas said:

A UKPC and DCB Legal combo is likely to only result in one outcome (provided yo follow forum advice!) .... a discontinuance. 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations/p1 

I have also now received a “Warning Notice of Transfer to Solicitors” from GCTT dated 07/10/2025

Curious as to the GCTT involvement (don't worry, they're harmless). Can you just double-check they are chasing the same parking event. How come they are pursuing you, as opposed to your wife?

You are right @Umkomaas. I have looked and found its a different one. I didnt receive any communication about this one before now. not a PCN or any notice.