Expanding Car Parks Operator Apex Parking Doubles In Size

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Expanding car parks operator Apex Parking has doubled the size of its portfolio by acquiring 10 new properties.

The company has also rapidly grown its workforce with its headcount now standing at 44 after transferring in 21 staff from a previous operator in one day.

Apex Parking‘s newest locations are Pall Mall, Moorfields and Rumford Street in Liverpool, Chorlton Street in Manchester, The Core in Leeds, New Street, Royal Angus, Londonderry and Horsefair in Birmingham and High Street in Weston-super-Mare.

The company, which was founded in 2021, already operated 10 car parks in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Bristol, Stoke, Ipswich and Hounslow. The new acquisitions came about after National Car Parks (NCP), which was founded in 1931 and with a portfolio of 340 UK car parks, went into administration in March.

Landowner GreenPoint, a global real assets investment firm with more than $1 billion of equity under management, decided to move away from NCP and the administration process and find new operators for their 32 sites.

Working through their pan-European business management company partner Lysara, GreenPoint decided to split its portfolio between Apex Parking, which already ran three sites for them, and another operator.

Director Ben Sullivan said:

“We are particularly pleased to have been chosen as the as preferred management partner for these 10 car parks by GreenPoint."

“We believe their decision was very much influenced by the work we have done to turn around the existing three sites but also for the significant commercial support and insight we gave them post-NCP’s administration announcement."

“This expansion is another significant step in our journey and reflects the confidence our clients continue to place in our team. Strategically it has worked out very well for us, geographically complementing our existing sites and allowing us to both expand and move forward rapidly through economies of scale."

“We will be upgrading the car parks to the most modern standards, making the lighting better, changing bay markings, improving and reducing signage, increasing safety aspects and dealing with anti-social behaviour."

“The installation of new equipment, supplied by APT Skidata, is making the act of parking simpler and more pleasant – and we offer competitive prices, with discounts for subscribers and season tickets and also reward schemes."

“We would like to reassure drivers by pointing out that we will be honouring season tickets previously bought through NCP for our 10 new car parks, even though we are not obliged to do so by law and most likely will not be receiving any of those funds."

“As a responsible employer we are also dedicated to improving the facilities for our dedicated and hard-working staff. They are the face of our business, the people interacting with our customers and dealing with any issues.”

“Working with a landlord who understands our vision in terms of putting staff back into car parks is so refreshing, as is the appreciation that we need to invest to build a decent, sustainable business and it is the long-term revenues we are looking at, not making a quick buck and disappearing.”

Scott Parsons, chief executive of Lysara, said:

“Over the past few months, the team has worked at pace to transition 30 assets into a stronger operating structure, securing long-term income with Q-Park across 20 sites and retaining attractive operational upside across a further 10 sites with Apex."

“This is an important milestone for Lysara. The new arrangements strengthen the quality and resilience of the portfolio, refocus on the customer experience and preserve our flexibility to integrate new services, including EV charging, overtime.”

Apex Parking, founded in 2021, operates 20 car parks across England, including London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Chester, Bristol and Birmingham. Visit here for more details with Apex Parking.

Photo: Car park operator Apex Parking directors, from left, Iain Selbie, Guy Watson and Ben Sullivan have overseen a doubling of the size of the company with the acquisition of 10 new properties across the country

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May 28
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Strawberry tarts and coffee cream towers are just some of the cakes which have become adorable characters in a partnership between a former art student and beloved Scottish bakery.

Illustrator Lauren Morsley, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone Collage of Art & Design, part of the University of Dundee, and Dundee and Fife based Fisher & Donaldson have together launched a new range of mechanise.

And to celebrate the occasion they are running a pop-up shop selling the new products alongside some of the famous cakes. It is open for one day only, Saturday 30 May, at DJCAD’s Art & Design Undergraduate Degree Show 2026.

Lauren, who graduated from DJCAD in 2018, grew up in Kirkcaldy and now lives in Dundee. She said, “It was such a lovely project to be involved with.

“I grew up with Fisher & Donalson and have so many memories of going to the Cupar store with my gran and when family came up from England to visit."

“It was fun to give the cakes characters and think about what their faces, arms and legs might look like, and how they might interact with each other. It was different to the other projects I’ve worked on."

“It’s great to be involved in something which brings together local artists and businesses, and coming back to DJCAD to show the work at Degree Show feels like a full-circle moment.”

Established in Fife in 1919, Fisher & Donaldson has been baking for over a century, with a love of the craft being handed down through five generations of the same family.

Chloe Milne, Retail Director and fifth generation of Fisher & Donaldson, said,

“We're a family business that's always believed baking should bring people together, so collaborating with a local creative like Lauren felt like a natural fit."

“We love that Lauren’s designs were all inspired by our customer’s favourite cakes. Her designs bring the bakery's cake counter to life in a wonderful new way."

“Popping up at Degree Show will let us celebrate this new range of merchandise and our shared love of something handmade and joyful – we can't wait to meet everyone on the day."

The annual Degree Show at DJCAD is an opportunity for final year undergraduate students to exhibit their work, celebrate their time at the University and launch their creative careers.

The work of 427 art, design and architecture students is on display throughout the University’s Matthew and Crawford buildings for family, friends and the public to view.

Kirsty Macari, Associate Vice Principal (Education) at the University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, said,

“We’ve already had hundreds of people come and visit the huge range of artworks we have on display from our exceptionally talented students, and we’re looking forward to welcoming many more."

“The Degree Show launches careers as our students graduate into the professional art world and the Fisher & Donaldson pop-up shop highlights the opportunities which are available to them in our communities."

“This project exemplifies the value of strong local partnerships, supporting graduates to transition seamlessly into creative professional practice while contributing to vibrant and sustainable local communities.”

Degree Show 2026 is open until Sunday 31 May, from 10:00-16:00, with late openings until 20:00 on Thursday 28 May and Saturday 30 May.

The Fisher & Donaldson shop will be open on Saturday 30 May only, from 10:00-19:00, or until stocks sell out.

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