M&A Deal Summary

Uni-Select Acquires PA Topco

On June 1, 2017, Uni-Select acquired distribution company PA Topco from HgCapital for 205M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Uni-Select’s 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Uni-Select’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Uni-Select’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-01
Target PA Topco
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Uni-Select
Sellers(s) HgCapital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 205M GBP

Target

PA Topco

West Midlands, United Kingdom
Parts Alliance Group Ltd. is one of the major groups of automotive parts distributors throughout the UK and Ireland. The group has 196 branches nationwide. The group incorporates several local brand identities, eight of which are owned by Parts Alliance Group. Operating as one organisation gives group the benefit of centralised support and expertise from specialist departments.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Uni-Select

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Distribution
Revenue 1.7B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Uni-Select is a North American distributor of replacement parts, equipment, tools, accessories, paint, and related products in the automotive aftermarket. Uni-Select was founded in 1968 and is based in Boucherville, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 14
Sector (Distribution) 8 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 14
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-28 Impact Auto Parts

Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Impact Auto Parts, Inc. is a distributor of auto parts in Canada with two locations in Uxbridge and Sunderland, Ontario. The company is based in Uxbridge, Canada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-18 Dash Distributors

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Dash Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of automotive products that includes fuel pumps, radiators, coil springs, engine parts and airline accessories. Dash Distributors, Inc. was established in 1992 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

HgCapital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 70.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HgCapital is a European private equity firm focused on a wide range of transactions including public-to-private leveraged buy-outs, management buy-ins, divestitures, and turnarounds. Broad sectors of interest include consumer and leisure, healthcare, industrials, services, technology, media, and renewable energy. The Firm will consider both majority and minority investment positions. HgCapital is the successor to Mercury Capital Partners, a former unit of Merill Lynch which was spun out by management in 2000. HgCapital has offices in London and Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 92
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 28 of 44
Country (United Kingdom) 30 of 46
Year (2017) 3 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 18 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-26 QUNDIS

Erfurt, Germany

QUNDIS supplies a comprehensive range of sub-metering and communication devices used to measure, collect and transmit accurate consumption data for heat and water usage at the household unit level, serving the SME independent sub-metering supplier and building technology markets across Europe. QUNDIS’ products are sold in over 30 countries, with the largest markets being Germany and Italy.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-14 Zitcom A/S

Skanderborg, Denmark

Zitcom A/S is a provider of hosting and cloud solutions provider. Zitcom A/S was founded in 2000 and is based in Skanderborg, Denmark.

Sell -
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