Hills Motors, a Skelmersdale vehicle salvage and recycling company, has been acquired by Copart UK (Copart) for an undisclosed sum.
Hills Salvage and Recycling Ltd, one of the UK’s leading vehicle dismantling and recycling specialist, is a family-owned business based with around 200 employees, founded by Jeff and Dorothy Hill over 40 years ago. It is now run by managing director Ian Hill and his team and on top of the sale of second-hand car parts have been a leader in the introduction and supply of green parts, through a ground-breaking green parts project with Ageas.
The acquisition will see Hills Motors become the centre of Copart’s green parts offering, “The Green Parts Specialist” brand, running as an independent brand in the market that provides a one-stop shop for customers.
Copart CEO Jane Pocock said
“Hills is a perfect fit for our business. Hills is noted for developing long-term, stable relationships with clients and the culture – resourcefulness, reliability, and logistical excellence – is perfectly aligned to the way we do things at Copart,” Pocock said.
Hills is in a key location between Liverpool and Manchester, so it is a great addition to our nationwide network, and [it] comes with its own transporter fleet.
Ian Hill – Hills Salvage and Recycling Ltd Managing Director said:
“In our discussions with the Copart team I was impressed with their vision for Hills and the determination to scale our market leading green parts proposition. It’s a perfect combination as Copart have the vehicles and we have the infrastructure and know-how for dismantling. “I am really excited about the future and the opportunity to scale the business as part of Copart.”
Hills Motors employees will remain with the business, and Ian Hill will oversee the group’s growth plans in the space.