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Distributor of automotive parts
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1984 [[Advance Motor Manufacturing Co|GKN Replacement Services]] Ltd. changed its name to '''GKN Autoparts Distribution''' Ltd.
1986 The automotive parts distribution business [[Quinton Hazell]]<ref>The Times January 28, 1994</ref> was subject to a management buyout from [[Burmah Oil Co]] and adopted the name '''Partco Group'''; the company had 300 branches nationwide<ref>The Times, August 02, 1989</ref>


1986 The automotive parts distribution business of [[Quinton Hazell]]<ref>The Times January 28, 1994</ref>/ [[Burmah Oil Co]] was subject to a management buyout and adopted the name '''Partco Group'''; the company had 300 branches nationwide<ref>The Times, August 02, 1989</ref>
1989 Partco Ltd acquired [[Advance Motor Manufacturing Co|GKN Autoparts]], except for some businesses that Partco did not want
 
1989 Partco Ltd acquired '''GKN Autoparts''', except for some businesses that Partco did not want


1994 Flotation of the company<ref>The Times March 09, 1994</ref>
1994 Flotation of the company<ref>The Times March 09, 1994</ref>

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Distributor of automotive parts

1986 The automotive parts distribution business Quinton Hazell[1] was subject to a management buyout from Burmah Oil Co 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]

1999 Acquired by Unipart[6]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times January 28, 1994
  2. The Times, August 02, 1989
  3. The Times March 09, 1994
  4. The Times January 05, 1995
  5. The Times, February 28, 1997
  6. The Times May 01, 1999