SIP Car Parks

SIP Car Parks: car park management and enforcement in the UK

SIP Car Parks is a car park management company that describes itself as having a well-established and respected name in the parking industry, with experience in car park management, design and operation. The company presents itself as one of the fastest growing car park management companies in the UK. Its head office is in Manchester, and it also lists a USA head office in Sacramento, California.

The company reports over 18 years in business, more than 12 million visitors in the last year, over 80,000 spaces managed and more than 20 new locations opened in the last 12 months. These figures are the company's own account of its scale and activity.

Parking solutions and technology

SIP Car Parks organises its offer around several parking solutions and services:

• Pay and display
• Pay on foot
• Cashless parking
• Parking enforcement
• ANPR (automatic number plate recognition)
• Attendance services
• Self-ticketing
• Online permit management
• Usage statistics
• Monetary reports
• Car park planning
• Transparency

The company also provides a process for appeals against a Parking Charge Notice (PCN), with a dedicated appeals page and a pre-action protocol reply and complaints section.

Sectors served

The site lists the sectors in which the company operates: retail parking management, pubs and restaurants, hotels, leisure, health care, education and property. It also mentions future development land and investment in parking as areas of activity.

Social value policies

SIP Car Parks states a commitment to social values, including paying its staff the living wage and making contributions to charities and the local communities in which it is engaged. The site cites support for LandAid, a property industry charity, with a quote from director Chris Marsden about the importance of industry events that benefit young people's lives.

Recent acquisition

Under its news section, the company reports the acquisition of a 160-space freehold car park on Harrogate Street, Wigan.

Head offices and contact

The UK head office is at Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5AN. The USA head office is at 1215 K Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento CA 95814. The company is registered in England as SIP Car Parks (1) Limited, registered number 08456205, with the same Manchester address as registered office, and VAT number GB 197 2194 74.

Job applications are received by email with a cover letter and CV. Complaints are directed to the company's complaints policy page.