The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
has imposed a £473,000 penalty on a private car park
management company for failing to respond to an information notice.
The decision, issued in December 2025 and published in February
2026, is the first use of the CMA's enhanced powers under the
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
(DMCCA) in consumer protection enforcement.
The fine was imposed before any formal investigation had been
opened and without any finding that the company in question had
breached consumer law. In fact, it related to the company's
failure to respond to a CMA information notice, showing that
procedural non-compliance alone can lead to penalties.
