Operator Not IPC/BPA Accredited
To access DVLA keeper data, parking operators must be members of an accredited trade association (IPC or BPA). Non-members cannot legally obtain keeper details and should not be issuing NtKs.
Legal basis
DVLA's Keeper at Date of Event (KADOE) service rules — membership of an Accredited Trade Association is the condition for access to keeper data. Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice v1.1 (in force 17 February 2025), clause 2.1 (the ATAs are the British Parking Association and the International Parking Community), clause 1 (Scope — the Code applies to companies engaged in managing private parking on controlled land) and clause 3.1.2(d) (the entrance sign must display the logo of the ATA to which the parking operator belongs). TRANSITION — READ BEFORE RELYING ON A SIGNAGE CLAUSE. The Code's own transition table at page 3 provides that from 1 October 2024 "All aspects of the Code must be complied with EXCEPT SIGNAGE OR OTHER RELATED CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO EXISTING SITES", and that only from 31 December 2026 must "All aspects of the Code... be complied with for all sites". So at a site that existed before 1 October 2024, a signage clause is not yet enforceable against the operator and a breach of it cannot be asserted on its own. Establish first that the site is new, or that the operator brought it into compliance early, or that the parking event post-dates 31 December 2026. Clauses that are not about signage bind existing sites already.
How to identify this in your case
Check IPC and BPA member directories. Request confirmation of membership from the operator. Check if the operator's name appears on official registers.
Sample appeal wording
Sample wording to adapt and send yourself — it may not fit your notice or the stage you are at. Replace the bracketed prompts with your own details; leave any case citation as it is.
Upon investigation, I have found that [OPERATOR NAME] is not listed as a current member of either the International Parking Community (IPC) or British Parking Association (BPA). I request that the operator provides evidence of current accreditation. If they cannot, they have no legitimate access to DVLA keeper data, and this NtK has been issued without proper authority.
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