I've been reading this with some interest as I have had experience with UKPC and know how worrying this topic can be. 1 many of our bigger stores and other private properties have contracted out management of their car-parking spaces to UKPC but this is a civil matter and nothing to do with the police or local authority. 2 UKPC has no legal right to impose a FINE. In fact their piece of gaudy paper(not a ticket) says this is a 'charge certificate' whatever that is- 3 UKPC has 'borrowed' some of the terminology from local authority tickets to frighten ordinary people. 4 UKPC does operate an in house appeal procedure, which surprise! surprise! usually finds in favour of UKPC. 5 UKPC can only enforce collection of money from you by seeking a court order usually a CCJ-and here comes the good bit - I CAN FIND NO RECORD OF THEM EVER OBTAINING ONE. 6 I know it is worrying to get these constant reminders and implied threats-so why not get a firm of solicitors to handle it but WAIT! there is a firm that will deal with UKPC for a one time charge of £25+VAT- 7 UKPC and friends Hunter Forrest have so far sent me 7 letters/charge certificates-I have forwarded them to my solicitors (seven second class stamps) and the solicitors respond to UKPC. 8 I have no intention of telling UKPC who was drivng the car of which I am the registerd keeper and regard them in the same way as I regard car clampers. 9 Finally please take legal advice or even view Law Answers: free individual legal advice and answers to your legal questions — law answers for advice and answer. {edit} 11 Having been retired 15 years I was going to use Grumpy Old Man as my pen name-I have no commercial interest in any of the above, but hope this sets some minds at rest and stops others from worrying.