Kwik-Fit

"Through this acquisition, Itochu will strive to enhance its tire business by leveraging Kwik-Fit's network and strong brand and STS's strong logistics capability and its management know-how of retail operations," Itochu said in a release.

Itochu to Buy U.K. Tire Retailer Kwik-Fit Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

The Tokyo-based company said on Thursday it has signed a basic accord to buy the entire stake in Kwik-Fit from a group company of European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Itochu to Buy U.K. Tire Retailer Kwik-Fit Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

With annual sales of 875 million sterling, Kwik-Fit group operates a total of 1,218 directly managed stores in the U.K., the Netherlands and France.

Itochu to Buy U.K. Tire Retailer Kwik-Fit Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

David Edward Reid, formerly chm, Tesco plc and chm, Kwik-Fit Group, for serv business and to charity.

New Year honours: the full list 2011

Japanese trading house Itochu has agreed to buy U.K. tire retailer Kwik-Fit from a European private-equity firm in a deal valued at £637 million $1.04 billion, as it strives to grow its sources of profit overseas.

Business Watch 2011

TOKYO—- Itochu Corp. has agreed to buy U.K. tire retailer Kwik-Fit from a European private equity firm in a deal valued at 637 million sterling US$1.04 billion, as the Japanese trading house strives to grow its sources of profit overseas.

Itochu to Buy U.K. Tire Retailer Kwik-Fit Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

Itochu agreed to buy U.K. auto-repair business Kwik-Fit from a European private-equity firm for $1.04 billion.

What's News 2011

Maybe modern town planners have nightmares in which they wake up shrieking, Oh my God, I dreamt Id built a town with the Kwik-Fit on the left after the Esso garage instead of on the right.

What's Going On Mark Steel 2009

So instead of spies and demons theyll hear, You cant get quicker than a Kwik-Fit fitter, and explain that while they no longer feel the urge to burn anything down they have spent their life savings on exhaust pipes.

What's Going On Mark Steel 2009

Now, with the introduction of its cashback scheme, Bullhorn is set to challenge the major comparison sites by providing cash returns of up to £72 per item from big brands and popular high street names such as the ‘TheAA’, ‘T-Mobile’ 'Kwik-Fit' 'Sky' ‘SwiftCover’ and more.

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