(PCN) & again, DCBL debt collection letter

Secret_Squirrel1970

I have been here before with Highview/NEXUS and DCBL - that ran for a while and, unsurprisingly they pulled out about 2 weeks prior to the arranged court date.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6444684/pcn-private-car-park-highview-already-at-debt-collector-stage/p1

I am back again in surprisingly similar circumstances.

This (27th March 2026) is the first communication from anyone regarding this and it is from DCB Ltd acting on behalf of CP Plus Ltd.

The letter (Debt Recovery) is for £170 - the only info given is that it is for an alleged contravention back in mid-January 2026. I have the date, the vehicle registration and the retail park (which by looking on google maps could be split between either a Tesco or a McDonalds (this is not in my local area it is the other end of the country).

They mention in the letter that they have previously written to me at a previous address but did not receive a response so they traced me. I would assume any original notification from CP Plus Ltd also went to this address. (I had moved from that address in November 2025 and yes, I had informed DVLA and I have proof I then chased DVLA, and a reply from DVLA saying they had lost my original address change etc).

There is vague recollection of that time - there was a rendezvous with work colleague before a job in the area. Colleague was not in the McDs, after short delay a brief check drive round the adjacent Tesco car park, & work location nearby, to see if they were there, then a return to the McDs by which time colleague had turned up. Surmise that 'extra' in/out of the car park was not picked up on their camera system. There would have been dashcam footage, but not three months later, that was over-written long since. There is no recollection of the signage, but also no idea which car park is referred to here, if it is McDs (the only one what makes sense) then would think given the usual limit the alleged overstay is in the magnitude of 7-8 minutes. 🙄

So, it begins again - I guess I basically wait til Letter Before Claim and will meanwhile try to contact the retail establishments under Plan A. (I will meantime give DCB Ltd & CP Plus Ltd the current address as the only one to use in regard to this matter).

Gr1pr

Thats correct , wait for the LBC or Money Claim

If necessary, update the correct address details with DCBL & C P Plus

Secret_Squirrel1970

Yep, and what a surprise CP Plus are basically NEXUS… so it really is like history repeating.

Secret_Squirrel1970

No real change.

Just further escalation letter from DCBL pointing out I am facing potential court action and they are advising their client to begin legal action. 😄

Secret_Squirrel1970

Okay, how screwed am I.... I know I have previously seen off/won against these bottom feeders but that was when things went to plan

There was no LBC (Letter Before Claim) and over the bank holiday weekend a neighbour shoved a crumpled envelope through the door.

This was a Letter Of Claim - which I presume is different.... And this was dated over a month ago.

I know with council tickets there are mechanisms when the post messes up and you don't recover things and I am familiar with that, not sure how it works with these parasites.

Le_Kirk

A letter before/of claim is the same thing. Is this letter relating to your existing issue or a different one? Open and read the letter and tell us what it says (if it relates to a different issue).

Gr1pr

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122607#Comment_82122607

No need to presume, take a good look at post 5 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum, which explains initialisms or acronyms , LoC = LBC = LBCCC , all the same thing despite the multiple initialisms

Secret_Squirrel1970

Okay the fact that they are the same aside....

It is now over a month since the postal date. The letter itself mentioned 30 days to respond.

I am not currently at home myself this is via daughter, she has sent me a photo of it.

Its the time angle... This has either been in a hedge, or at a neighbours house for a while before it was popped through my door.

Gr1pr

Don't worry about the time angle, just follow the Letter of Claim advice in the newbies sticky thread in announcements

Secret_Squirrel1970

Will revert to that then.... I followed this all and won it before. So will see how it all goes again now.

Secret_Squirrel1970

Back home late yesterday after being away on the road, work…

Have a letter from the Court in Northants, obviously given the fact I received the LOC/LBC a month late things have progressed unbeknownst to me - this court letter was dated 27th August, so I have eaten into the time for that too now but I believe I am still within time to get it to them.

I went through this whole process with DCBL/DCB Legal a couple of years ago so I will check out my previous thread and the newbies sticky. I did it all before so, barring time limits, I should be okay again here.