Irish Parking Association

What Irish Parking Association does

The Irish Parking Association (IPA) is a private, nonprofit trade association founded in 1995 and headquartered at ECP House, Swords Business Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland. It serves as the representative body for Ireland's parking industry, bringing together car park owners and operators, equipment and technology suppliers, enforcement companies, local authorities, and property professionals. The IPA holds affiliations with the European Parking Association and the British Parking Association, and most recently co-launched the All-Ireland Parking Show with the BPA in 2024, a cross-jurisdiction industry event.

The IPA does not develop or sell proprietary technology. Its product surface consists of two membership tiers (Full Membership at €750 per annum and Associate Membership at €200 per annum), an online Trade Directory listing member companies, a quarterly "Parking Ireland" newsletter, an annual Market Report, a Code of Conduct document governing membership, and recurring networking events including the Chairman's Lunch and the All-Ireland Parking Show. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from member companies, with Euro Car Parks Ltd.'s representative serving as Chair & Treasurer.

IPA's revenue model is subscription-based, derived primarily from annual membership dues at €750 (Full) and €200 (Associate), with ancillary income likely from event sponsorship and advertising in the newsletter. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on the website, industry events, social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), and a seasonal newsletter to acquire and retain members. The association has 11-50 employees and operates exclusively in Ireland, with no disclosed revenue, headcount growth, or capital structure data available.

Name

Irish Parking Association

Legal name

Irish Parking Association

Website

https://parkingireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Irish Parking Association is a Dublin-based nonprofit trade association founded in 1995 that represents Ireland's parking industry, serving car park operators, equipment suppliers, enforcement firms, and local authorities through tiered membership, a trade directory, and annual networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Asset Management & Facility Services (Cleaning, Security, Staffing, Maintenance) (TLAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Parking industry association
• Trade membership organization
• Industry networking events
• Parking sector advocacy
• Online trade directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The IPA generates revenue through annual membership fees. Full Membership costs €750 per year and includes use of IPA Member's logo, listing in the IPA online directory, IPA parkingireland newsletter (approximately 4 editions per annum), business card advertising in the newsletter, entitlement to be nominated as a Director of the IPA board, and discount to attend or exhibit at IPA seminars and events. Associate Membership costs €200 per year and includes use of the IPA Member's logo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Irish Parking Association (IPA) is a trade association and representative body for Ireland's parking industry, providing tiered membership services (Full Membership at €750/year and Associate Membership at €200/year) to car park owners, operators, local authorities, and equipment suppliers. It offers industry representation, an online trade directory of members, a quarterly Parking Ireland newsletter, annual networking events including the Chairman's Lunch and the All-Ireland Parking Show (co-hosted with the British Parking Association), and a published market report on the Irish parking sector.

Product overview

The Irish Parking Association (IPA) operates as a trade association and representative body for Ireland's parking industry, not as a technology product company. It provides membership services organized into two tiers: Full Membership (€750 annually) and Associate Membership (€200 annually). The association facilitates industry networking through events including Chairman's Lunches and the All-Ireland Parking Show. It maintains a Trade Directory for member visibility and publishes the Parking Ireland Newsletter (approximately 4 times yearly). The IPA also provides governance through its Code of Conduct and publishes an annual Market Report. The organization connects car park owners, operators, local authorities, equipment suppliers, and enforcement companies across Ireland, and holds membership in the European Parking Association and British Parking Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Membership Full membership tier priced at €750 per year, providing use of the IPA Member logo, listing in the online trade directory, the Parking Ireland newsletter (approximately 4 editions per annum), business card advertising in the newsletter, eligibility to be nominated as a Director of the IPA board, and discounted access to IPA seminars and events. Targeted at car park owners, operators, local authorities, and full industry participants.
• Associate Membership Lower-tier membership priced at €200 per year, providing use of the IPA Member logo. Designed as an entry-level offering for smaller firms or affiliates who do not require the full range of benefits.
• Trade Directory Online searchable directory listing IPA member companies, organized by membership tier (Full Member and Associate Member), with contact details and website links for car park owners, operators, equipment suppliers, and service providers across the Irish parking industry.
• IPA Events (Chairman's Lunch & All-Ireland Parking Show) Annual networking events including the Chairman's Lunch (held at venues such as the Gibson Hotel) and the All-Ireland Parking Show (co-hosted with the British Parking Association). Events offer conference sessions, exhibitions, and industry collaboration opportunities for parking professionals in Ireland.
• Parking Ireland Newsletter Regular newsletter publication (approximately 4 editions per annum) providing news, industry updates, and information on events within the Irish car parking industry. Distributed to Full Members and Associate Members of the association.
• Market Report Market report providing industry analysis and data on the Irish parking sector, available as a downloadable PDF document from the IPA website.
• IPA Code of Conduct Formal membership rules and code of conduct document that all IPA members must agree to and abide by, governing participation in the association and establishing standards for member conduct.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Parking Association (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995The Irish Parking Association is a member of the European Parking Association, which is the representative organisation for the parking industry across Europe. This membership allows Irish parking operators to connect with European industry standards and best practices.
• British Parking Association (BPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Many IPA members are also members of the British Parking Association. The IPA and BPA co-launch the annual All-Ireland Parking Show, which brings together parking professionals from both jurisdictions for collaboration on cross-border enforcement, standards, and EV infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Institute of Parking Professionals (within BPA): Professional certification arm within the British Parking Association focused on individual practitioner standards. Relevant as a model the IPA could adopt for revenue diversification through training and certification, given the IPA's existing BPA relationship.

Direct peers

• Canadian Parking Association: National trade association for Canada's parking industry. Operates with a similar membership-driven, advocacy-focused model serving operators, suppliers, and municipalities, comparable in scale and governance structure to the IPA.
• Parking Association of Australia: Australian national trade association representing parking operators and industry suppliers. Closely analogous in member composition, advocacy role, and event-driven engagement model to the IPA.
• National Parking Association: US-based trade association representing the parking industry. Closely comparable in mission (industry representation, advocacy, education, events) and member composition (operators, suppliers, municipalities), making it a strong functional peer despite geographic distance.
• British Parking Association: The UK trade association for the parking industry and IPA's closest sister organization. Many IPA members hold dual membership and the two bodies co-launch the All-Ireland Parking Show, making BPA the most directly comparable peer in scope and model.

Broad incumbents

• European Parking Association: Pan-European umbrella body of which the IPA is a national member. Operates at a broader continental scope across many national associations, serving a similar representative function but at a wider geographic and political scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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