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I have leased a car through my limited company.

My wife was driving on 05 January 2026 (for clarity she is insured). I received a “Notice of Intended Prosecution” on 29 January 2026 showing the following;

• Offence- “exceed a 40mph speed limit in contravention of a local traffic order – automatic camera device”.
• Date and Time- 05/01/2026 at 11:28 hrs.
• Recorded Speed- 53mph

I have been asked to confirm the driver within 28 days as per section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
I have checked with the leasing company over the phone and they confirmed they have not received any letters in regards to this matter. The Notice of Intended Prosecution I received was dated 29th January 2026 which exceeds the 14 calendar days of the date of the alleged offence. Could you please advise on next steps?

The registered keeper on the V5C will be SEAT Financial Services (Volkswagen Financial Services). I phoned SEAT Financial Services on 30th January and they confirmed they've received no correspondence on this matter.

I also entered into the portal provided by the Met Police (https://acdp.met.police.uk/) and entered my case using the reference nr, passcode and reg number. The portal only shows one letter sent out dated 29th Jan addressed to my limited company.

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The registered keeper on the V5C will be SEAT Financial Services (Volkswagen Financial Services).

And you know this how?

I phoned SEAT Financial Services on 30th January and they confirmed they've received no correspondence on this matter.

Unless the vehicle is showing as unregistered, the process is that a NIP/s. 172 is sent to the RK, who then nominates the next link in the chain if they were not the driver. If you are not the RK, and the RK did not receive a NIP, then how did the police get your details in order to send you a NIP?

I also entered into the portal provided by the Met Police (https://acdp.met.police.uk/) and entered my case using the reference nr, passcode and reg number. The portal only shows one letter sent out dated 29th Jan addressed to my limited company.

You appear to be assuming that the portal would show a record of every letter or notice sent out to any party.

All valid points and I will take this away and get to the bottom of the question of "who is the registered keeper". Thanks for all your responses.

Just to clarify that the requirement to name the driver (s172) is valid and must be responded to within the 28 days.  The '14 day rule' does not change that requirement.

However, naming the driver does not preclude any such defence to the underlying charge if the notice to the RK was deficient.