Uni-Select operates over 145 FinishMaster stores in the U.S. and serves Canadian auto and collision repair shops from more than 1,000 independent and 95 company operated stores. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) and Uni-Select Inc. (TSE: UNS) today announced the completion of the previously-announced acquisition of Uni-Select by 9485-4692 Québec Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ. In […]
UK Competition Regulator Says Solutions Offered to Address Competition Concerns in LKQ Acquisition of Uni-Select
LKQ had previously announced its intention to divest Uni-Select’s GSF Cark Parts UK business as part of acquisition. A fast-track Phase 1 investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed July 21 that LKQ Corporation’s purchase of Uni-Select Inc. could raise competition concerns in the UK. LKQ, through Euro Car Parts, and Uni-Select, […]
LKQ Europe Acquires Commercial Parts Distributor in UK and Ireland
Marks entry into European aftermarket truck parts business. LKQ Europe has entered the truck parts business with the acquisition of Digraph, the UK’s leading independent aftermarket commercial parts distributor specializing in heavy goods vehicle (HGV), coach and bus parts. Following the transaction, Digraph will be integrated into the LKQ UK and Ireland group, alongside LKQ […]
UK’s Steer Automotive Group Acquires 32 Collision Repair Centers
Steer Automotive Group today announced the acquisition of the businesses of Apollo Motor Group and Balgores Motors. The two businesses have a total of 32 collision repair locations with £90m ($114.5 million) sales and 700 staff. The acquisition builds on Steer’s network, extending further into the south of England and increasing Steer’s scale and capacity […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Wales
Four years ago Matthew Davies and Paul Gravell were working for a prominent South Wales collision repair center, today they are the latest ambitious business owners to join Fix Auto UK and will operate as Fix Auto Swansea West. Having formed KillaShine during the height of the pandemic where they offered a one-car-in, one car-out […]
Fix Auto UK Partners With AirPro Diagnostics for ADAS Calibration
Fix Auto UK has formed a partnership with AirPro Diagnostics to simplify and speed up Forward-Facing Camera (FFC) ADAS calibrations. The partnership will initially bring into the UK AirPro’s AUGGIE mobile system that enables ADAS calibrations to be easily and swiftly completed outside of the workshop by any technician. Ian Pugh, Fix Auto UK’s Managing […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in West Midlands
Fix Auto UK announced the development of Fix Auto Kidderminster, a brand-new collision repair center in the heart of the West Midlands. This project is the brainchild of entrepreneur Nav Singh, who brings a passion for delivering exceptional automotive repair services. After nearly 12 months of planning and preparation, Fix Auto Kidderminster has risen from […]
Fix Auto UK Announces Awards at National Conference
Fix Auto Weston-super-Mare became the toast of Fix Auto UK’s 2023 National Conference after being named as the network’s ‘Bodyshop of the Year’ during the organization’s highly anticipated ‘Next Gen’ themed National Conference. Presented in front of a record number of delegates, insurer guests and suppliers at The Vox, near Birmingham, Somerset business owners Tony […]
Intact Financial Corporation and RSA Exit UK Personal Lines Motor Insurance Market
Intact Financial Corporation (TSE:IFC) and its subsidiary RSA, announced March 28 it will exit the personal motor (auto) insurance market in the UK to improve the strength and sustainability of the UK & International business. The personal lines motor insurance market in the UK remains extremely competitive and requires significant scale to drive meaningful outperformance. […]
Fix Auto UK Accelerates In-House Mental Health First Aider Course
Fix Auto UK is ramping up the number of Mental Health First Aider training courses to meet its goal of ensuring every Franchise Partner will have at least two qualified mental health first aiders on site. Since revealing its plans last summer to be the first repair network in the UK to offer courses that […]
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