Parts Holding Europe

Name

Parts Holding Europe

Legal name

PARTS HOLDING EUROPE

Website

https://partsholdingeurope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcueil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B Spare Parts Distribution: PHE distributes automobile and heavy goods vehicle spare parts to professional repairers through a multi-channel approach including field sales, inside sales, and digital platforms. The Group operates a purchasing center that constitutes the product catalog covering needs for all types of brands and vehicles. Revenue comes from the markup on parts sold to repair customers.
2. B2C Retail and Online Sales: Sales of automotive parts directly to motorists through retail stores (15% of Autodistribution's French turnover) and Oscaro.com online platform (950,000+ references). Motorists can purchase parts for self-repair with supporting tutorials.
3. Repair Network Membership and Services: PHE operates and franchises repair networks (AD, Autoprimo, 1,2,3 Autoservice, etc.) with approximately 6,800 workshops. Revenue includes membership fees, service fees, and referral income. Platforms like idGarages.com generate business referrals for partner repairers.
4. Private Label Products: PHE develops private label product ranges (Isotech, Requal, Autec, AD, X Master, X Energy, Oscaro) that respond to challenges of aging vehicle fleets, providing higher-margin proprietary products.
5. Remanufacturing and Circular Economy: PHE remanufactures defective pumps and injectors through Plateforme Technique Nationale Montajault (PTNM), returns over 58,000 deposit parts annually, and partners with Cotrolia and Opisto for electronic repair and reuse parts, creating secondary revenue from end-of-life part recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Parts Holding Europe (PHE) distributes spare parts for light vehicles and heavy goods vehicles through purchasing, logistics, and data management functions. The Group operates a multi-brand distribution network across seven Western European countries, serving professional repairers via field sales, inside sales, and the Autossimo digital ordering platform, and motorists through retail stores and the Oscaro.com e-commerce site. PHE also develops and supports ten independent multi-brand repair networks (AD, Autoprimo, 1,2,3 Autoservice, etc.) with approximately 6,800 workshops, while offering training, diagnostic assistance, and remanufacturing services.

Product overview

Parts Holding Europe (PHE) operates as a multi-brand distribution and repair-support group for automotive spare parts (light and heavy vehicles) across Western Europe. Its product portfolio is organized around core distribution brands — led by Autodistribution in France — supplemented by digital platforms (Autossimo for B2B ordering, Oscaro for B2C online sales, idGarages.com for quote comparison and appointment booking, ad.fr for AD network online scheduling), and repair network concepts (AD, Autoprimo, and 8 other garage brands animating ~6,800 workshops). PHE extends its offering through international subsidiaries (Doyen Auto in Belgium/Netherlands, Autodis Italia, AD Parts Intergroup in Spain, Top Part in Ireland) and support services including training (PHE Academy, AD Institute, Millenium program), remanufacturing (PTNM workshop, ACR Villefranche return platform), and circular economy partnerships (Opisto for reuse parts, Cotrolia for electronic repair).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Isotech: Private label product range for aging vehicle fleets in Europe
• Requal
• Autec
• X Master
• X Energy
• Autossimo
• Diag Assistance
• AD Institute
• idGarages.com
• AD Network

Products and services

• Autodistribution Primary multi-brand spare parts distribution brand of PHE in France, serving professional repairers and motorists through physical stores and the Autossimo digital platform.
• AD Poids Lourds PHE's heavy goods vehicle (HGV) specialist brand in France, distributing spare parts and operating repair workshops for commercial and industrial vehicles.
• Cora Automobile Specialist in body parts serving the collision repair market with a dedicated catalog of bodywork components, acquired by Autodistribution in 2006.
• ACR Group Specializes in mechanical and technical parts distribution and operates the Villefranche return platform handling more than 58,000 deposit parts annually for remanufacturing.
• Oscaro Online direct-to-consumer channel in France offering more than 950,000 spare parts references to motorists for self-repair, supported by 2,500 free tutorials.
• idGarages.com Digital platform for comparing online repair quotes and booking appointments, generating approximately €8 million annually in business for over 4,000 partner repairers.
• Doyen Auto PHE's Belgium subsidiary distributing spare parts for light and heavy vehicles, with recent expansion through acquisitions of Thijsen Autoparts and Autolux.
• Geevers Auto Parts PHE's Netherlands subsidiary distributing automotive spare parts in the Dutch market.
• Autodis Italia PHE's Italian subsidiary operating through OVAM S.p.A., distributing spare parts in Italy and expanding through acquisitions such as SARAT S.r.l. in Liguria.
• AD Parts Intergroup PHE's platform for expansion in Spain and internationally, operating through subsidiaries including AD Regenauto, AD FRECO Parts, AD Egido, AD Masanes, and AD Peñalver.
• Top Part Leading automotive aftermarket company in the Republic of Ireland, in which PHE entered exclusive negotiations for a majority stake in 2025.
• Autossimo Digital Ordering Platform France's largest digital ordering platform for automotive parts, providing professional repairers with access to over 2.7 million references and 52,000 vehicle models 24/7, license plate-based search, and interfaces with major DMS, body shop estimating tools, and diagnostic tools.
• AD Repair Networks A family of 10 independent multi-brand garage concepts (AD, Autoprimo, 1,2,3 Autoservice, Staff Auto, AD Expert, etc.) animating approximately 6,800 workshops across Europe, supported by training, digital tools, and marketing campaigns.
• Diag Assistance Multi-brand repair help hotline based on a library of over 1.5 million resolved fault cases, including pass-through and Diag Remote Assistance for remote diagnostic support.
• ad.fr Online appointment and quote booking platform for the AD repair network in France, experiencing double-digit growth in appointment volume for several years.
• AD Institute Training institute operated by Autodistribution in France, training approximately 1,400 mechanical and bodywork repairers annually on market developments and new technology requirements.
• PHE Academy Internal training platform of PHE offering tailored training on commerce, logistics, management, security, and product technology themes; trains nearly 4,000 collaborators annually, with an investment of €6.5 million in 2023.
• Millenium Program Training program run by AD Parts Intergroup in Spain, training automotive professionals on market developments and new technology requirements.
• Plateforme Technique Nationale Montajault (PTNM) Autodistribution's own remanufacturing workshop for defective pumps and injectors, repairing them to original manufacturer standards; renovated over 29,000 pumps and injectors in 2023.
• ACR Villefranche Return Platform Return logistics platform operated by ACR Group, managing the collection and return of over 58,000 deposit/return parts to remanufacturing workshops annually.
• Private Label Brands (Isotech, Requal, Autec, X Master, X Energy) Proprietary product ranges including Isotech (for aging vehicle fleets), Requal, Autec, X Master, and X Energy, providing higher-margin proprietary products responding to challenges of aging vehicle fleets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 6 deliveries per day to repair customers
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Philharmonie de Paris (Démos Program)minorOthers · 1 December 2022Since December 2022, PHE has been a patron of the Démos program (Musical and orchestral education system with social vocation). Démos offers classical music learning to children without easy access due to economic, geographical, or social reasons. PHE commitment reflects social and environmental responsibility values.
• AD International (ADI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlliance of 22 national distribution groups across Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia, all leaders in their respective countries. PHE leverages AD International for improved purchasing conditions and market intelligence sharing among independent distribution leaders.
• CotroliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist in automotive electronic repair. Partnership enables PHE to encourage repair of defective electronic equipment (computers, dashboards, energy managers, monitors, multimedia radio navigation) as an alternative to replacement with new equipment.
• OpistominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist in reuse parts connecting recyclers and repairers. Several PHE subsidiaries (Autodistribution, Oscaro) offer reuse parts from end-of-life vehicles through this partnership, supporting circular economy goals.
• Equipment ManufacturerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHE forms long-term partnerships with major equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry. These privileged relationships enable access to a very large product catalog (mechanical and body parts, garage equipment, tools, tires, paint, consumables) immediately available in logistics centers.
• Grup EinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical assistance and training platform for repairers. Provides Diag Assistance hotline based on 1.5M+ resolved fault cases, plus pass-through and Remote Assistance Diag for remote diagnostic operations.
• Professional FederationsminorOthersPHE actively participates in professional federations to defend and promote affordable and sustainable mobility, adapting to technological developments (driving assistance, manufacturer data access) and environmental issues (eco-maintenance, reuse parts).

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Automotive Aftermarket: Division of Robert Bosch GmbH distributing OE-quality parts, diagnostic equipment, and workshop services globally. Broad incumbent competing with PHE both as a parts supplier and increasingly as a multi-brand workshop-support provider.
• Würth: German-based global leader in assembly and fastening materials with a large automotive aftermarket and workshop-supplies business serving professional repairers. Comparable in customer base (professional repairers) and multi-channel direct-sales model.
• Continental Aftermarket: Aftermarket division of Continental AG supplying replacement parts, tires, and workshop concepts. Broad incumbent in the same product categories PHE distributes, with overlap in HGV and passenger car parts.
• Genuine Parts Company: US-listed global distribution group whose NAPA and Alliance Automotive businesses overlap directly with PHE. Functions as a broader incumbent parent of Alliance Automotive Group, providing the benchmark for PHE's eventual strategic exit or scale ceiling.

Direct peers

• Temot International: Global aftermarket parts distribution network spanning more than 80 countries. Direct peer for PHE's international alliance strategy (AD International) and cross-border purchasing leverage.
• LKQ Corporation: US-listed global distributor of aftermarket and recycled automotive parts with substantial European operations (LKQ Europe). Closest large-scale public comparable for PHE's distribution + remanufacturing + repair-network model across light and commercial vehicles.
• Mekonomen: Nordic-based independent automotive aftermarket group operating a comparable model of parts distribution plus affiliated workshop concepts (Meko, Bilprovningen). Relevant peer for PHE's network economics and workshop-affiliation strategy.
• Groupauto International: International federation of independent automotive parts distributors operating a purchasing alliance similar to AD International. Direct peer for the purchasing-center and governance model that anchors PHE's competitive advantage.
• Alliance Automotive Group: Pan-European independent aftermarket parts distributor owned by Genuine Parts Company, operating across multiple Western European geographies with a comparable multi-brand distribution and repair-network model directly competing with PHE.
• Mister Auto: Leading French online retailer of automotive spare parts directly competing with Oscaro.com in the B2C channel. Most relevant direct competitor for PHE's B2C e-commerce economics and customer acquisition costs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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