The FCA has started the proceeding against the company’s senior managers, including its chief executive officer and a number of other companies connected to the Park First group.

The FCA alleges the Park First scheme involved an illegal collective investment scheme established to operate car park investments using funds from members of the investing public.

The scheme raised approximately £230 million from 4,500 investors.

The FCA also alleges that the scheme was promoted to the public using false or misleading statements.

The defendants made statements to the effect that investors could realistically expect returns of 10% in years 3 and 4 of their investment and 12% in years 5 and 6.

The FCA alleges the defendants had no proper basis for these statements which were false or misleading.

The defendants also suggested that the investments were worth 25% more than the price for which they were being sold, based on independent valuations.

However, the defendants were aware that the valuations were based on unrealistic returns.

The FCA is asking the court to order the defendants to pay a just sum to the FCA to then distribute among the investors who have suffered loss as a result of the Defendants’ alleged contraventions.

The FCA’s proceedings have been brought against chief executive Toby Scott Whittaker, director John Slater and a number of companies involved or connected to the scheme, including Park First Limited, Harley Scott Residential Limited (previously known as Park First Glasgow Limited), Park First Skyport Limited, Paypark Limited, Help-me-park.com Limited and Group First Global Limited.