Factor chains

Following rebrand, CEO wants to 'draw a curtain on this period of transition'

Ambitious growth plan announced at conference

Central Glasgow warehouse has extended mezzanine to house extra stock

LKQ and Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia invest in factor Digraph Transport Supplies

Spartan Motor Factors explain how expanding an independent factor chain in an age of consolidation is a bold move.

Regional Sales Director Simon McMullen shows the CAT team around GSF's new Bristol North branch.

South-West chain acquired and joins PDP buying group

Neil Pattemore The giant factors are beginning to specialise – are there any business lessons from this?

[caption id="attachment_17702" align="alignleft" width="204"] NEIL PATTEMORE
Business analyst at XEN Consultancy for the aftermarket[/caption]

You may have noticed in last month’s magazine that there has been a spate of acquisitions in the parts distribution sector recently.