The upfront cost of opening a new test Centre is damn all to the operator, they don't build or own any of the buildings they use and I'd be fairly certain they don't own the testing equipment either. Really all your looking at is a few extra testers and the operating costs. Applus were already in contract when the NCT regs changed regarding the 10 year rule so at that stage the contract should have been revised to make sure extra facilities were put in place. The idea of 24hr testing is nothing more than a smoke screen, now they can accommodate more cars within the 4 week window but really, who's going to accept a 4am NCT when offered?