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1994 Flotation of the company<ref>The Times March 09, 1994</ref> | 1994 Flotation of the company<ref>The Times March 09, 1994</ref> | ||
1995 Made its second acquisition since flotation: Downey Autoparts<ref>The Times January 05, 1995</ref> | 1995 Made its second acquisition since flotation: Downey Autoparts<ref>The Times January 05, 1995</ref>. | ||
1996 Acquired [[Serck Marston]], distributor of radiators | 1996 Acquired [[Serck Marston]], distributor of radiators | ||
1997 Acquired [[Brown Brothers]], maker of car components, which meant that Partco had trebled in size since flotation in 1994<ref>The Times, February 28, 1997</ref> | 1997 Acquired [[Brown Brothers]], maker of car components, which meant that Partco had trebled in size since flotation in 1994<ref>The Times, February 28, 1997</ref> | ||
1999 Acquired by [[Unipart]]<ref>The Times May 01, 1999</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 17:33, 10 February 2016
Distributor of automotive parts
1984 GKN Replacement Services Ltd. changed its name to GKN Autoparts Distribution Ltd.
1986 The automotive parts distribution business of Quinton Hazell[1]/ Burmah Oil Co was subject to a management buyout and adopted the name Partco Group; the company had 300 branches nationwide[2]
1989 Partco Ltd acquired GKN Autoparts, except for some businesses that Partco did not want
1994 Flotation of the company[3]
1995 Made its second acquisition since flotation: Downey Autoparts[4].
1996 Acquired Serck Marston, distributor of radiators
1997 Acquired Brown Brothers, maker of car components, which meant that Partco had trebled in size since flotation in 1994[5]