Uni-Select Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of PA Topco Limited which trades under the Parts Alliance name and is the second largest nationwide independent distributor of automotive aftermarket parts in the United Kingdom.

Henry Buckley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Uni-Select commented, “We could not be more pleased to be adding The Parts Alliance to the Uni-Select family. This is an exciting new growth pillar for Uni-Select in a large and fragmented marketplace. The Parts Alliance is the UK’s second largest automotive aftermarket parts distributor with 161 locations and growing plus affiliated members, all serving local and national customers. We welcome all our new team members, customers and suppliers. The cultural fit is exceptional and the growth prospects are significant.’’

Uni-Select also welcomed Peter Sephton who is joining the team as President and Chief Executive Officer of the European Automotive Group.

The Group says the transaction provides Uni-Select with an attractive point of entry into a new geographic market currently in consolidation with high growth and accretion potential and a third growth pillar to complement its segments, Canadian Automotive Group and FinishMaster US. With the addition of The Parts Alliance, Uni-Select now has a strong team of over 6,000 dedicated team members, spread across a network of 16 distribution centres and over 430 corporate stores located in North America, United Kingdom and Ireland.