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NCP was founded in 1931 by Colonel Frederick Lucas. In October 1948 Sir Ronald Hobson, together with his business partner Sir Donald Gosling, founded Central Car Parks when the pair invested £200 in a bombsite in Holborn, Central London to create a car park. In 1959 Central Car Parks took over NCP from Anne Lucas, the widow of Colonel Lucas. [1]
The purpose of the scheme is to raise the standard of safety, security, design and operation of UK car parks. Car parks that are found to meet the criteria set down by the scheme are awarded the Park Mark Safer Parking Award. [14] The award is made after inspection by an accredited assessor and is subject to re-assessment every 2 years. [15]
NSL is an outsourcing company formed in Spring 2007 by the demerger of NCP into two separate businesses.It provides parking services, bus and coach operations, city centre CCTV monitoring, back office processing, [1] streetscape consultancy and debt recovery.
At the time, car traffic was low in London, [1] but car-ownership expanded in the post-war period alongside their business; by the late 1950s, they owned more than ten car parks. [2] As The Independent summarised in 1998: "Whether the two knew that the motor-car would become of the cylinders in society's engine or property prices would go sky ...
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After the War, together with Ronald Hobson, he founded Central Car Parks, when the pair invested £200 in a bombsite in Holborn, central London to create a car park. [2] In 1959 Central Car Parks took over National Car Parks from Anne Lucas, the widow of Colonel Frederick Lucas. [3] Gosling co-chaired the business until he retired in 1998. [1]
Saba Park Services UK Limited formerly known as Indigo Park Services UK Limited is a parking facilities company based in Watford.. It is owned by Infra Park S.A.S. That is owned 37% by Ardian, 37% by Crédit Agricole and 25% by Vinci SA. [1]
Green Flag Limited [1] is a British roadside assistance and vehicle recovery provider, which is part of the Direct Line Group.Formed in 1971, as the National Breakdown Recovery Club, as an alternative to the AA and RAC, it used a network of local garages and mechanics to deliver recovery and repair services, instead of patrolling mechanics.