Methodology

Make the audit hard to dismiss.

This site is here to help the public read the evidence clearly. It can expose structural gaps, funding loops, hidden data, and pressure patterns without pretending that a missing figure proves wrongdoing.

Evidence standard

Say what is proved, what is missing, and what should be published.

The strongest public position is simple: where a figure is cleanly public, cite it; where it is not, mark it Undisclosed; where the structure creates risk, ask the public-interest question and link the source. That keeps the research sharp, calm, and defensible.

Source ladder

Use stronger sources before stronger language.

Evidence typeHow to use itDo not use it for
Primary law, GOV.UK, ICO, DVLA, MoJ, Companies HouseUse for dates, duties, official routes, company records, data principles, KADOE volumes, and policy claims.Do not stretch a general rule into proof that one company broke it.
Company filings and official registersUse for legal entity, accounts date, officers, filings, ICO registration route, and public corporate structure.Do not infer hidden profit, CEO pay, or parking-specific income where the accounts do not disclose it.
Appeal reports and trade-body materialUse for disclosed appeal volumes, non-contest figures, sanctions, membership terms, and funding routes.Do not treat industry evidence as neutral proof where it is anonymised or self-reported.
Court files, judgments, and pre-action lettersUse only when claimant, defendant privacy, date, amount, route, and outcome are clear.Do not turn a forum story into a company-wide claim without documents.
Trustpilot, Glassdoor, Indeed, app reviews, public postsUse as dated signals, repeated themes, and routes for further checking.Do not present reviews as proof of legal breach or true staff turnover unless independently confirmed.
Screenshots and local evidence backupsUse as research integrity support where links change, with date, URL, and redaction.Do not publish private or sensitive material without consent and a clear public-interest reason.

Undisclosed rule

Undisclosed is a finding, not a failure.

If the public cannot see a figure that materially affects fairness, pressure, or profit, the gap belongs on the page. The word should stay neutral: it means the figure has not been cleanly found in a public source.

Use

Use Undisclosed for hidden figures

Profit by parking charge, debt-fee retention, CEO pay, claim outcomes, staff turnover, disability cancellation data, app-fault cancellation data, and false-positive rates.

Avoid

Do not fill gaps with suspicion

A missing number can show opacity. It does not prove dishonesty, bias, or illegality by itself.

Escalate

Ask why it is not published

Where the missing figure affects motorists, the demand is transparency: publish the data in a plain table and link the source.

Public tools

Use these public tools.

Register

Company evidence register

Structured fields for operator volume, accounts, appeal, court, reviews, accessibility, staff, and transparency status.

Open register
Transparency

Public data register standard

What operators should publish on their own websites and with ICO registration links, without waiting for one-by-one requests.

Open transparency page
Templates

FOI, SAR, complaint wording

Plain wording for DVLA, operator, debt collector, and ICO routes when a ticket or data use looks wrong.

Open templates
Court

Court data tracker

Fields for claimant, debt firm, solicitor, amount, default judgment, discontinuance, defended result, and data issue.

Open tracker
Glossary

Plain-English terms

Definitions for PCN, NTK, KADOE, POPLA, IAS, SAR, CCJ, Letter Before Claim, ANPR, and reasonable adjustment.

Open glossary
Policy

Evidence backup policy

How screenshots, local backups, private documents, and sensitive evidence should be stored and protected.

Open policy

Core sources

Method sources