Autocirc
Autocirc AB operates Europe's largest circular auto parts ecosystem, acquiring and integrating 70 dismantling, recycling, and remanufacturing companies across seven countries. It serves insurance companies and automotive workshops with reused OEM parts and EV battery circularity via its EV360™ platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersBorås, Sweden
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Autocirc does
Autocirc AB is a privately held Swedish circular-economy company, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Borås, that operates Europe's largest integrated ecosystem for the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of automotive parts. The group is built around 70 wholly-owned operating companies across seven European countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Germany, Portugal, the UK), covering the full vertical: transport and towing, dismantling, core trading, parts remanufacturing, rims and tyres, battery reuse and recycling, scrap and metal recovery, and repair workshops. Autocirc serves two primary customer segments — insurance companies (who control the flow of total loss vehicles) and automotive workshops (who procure reused parts) — through long-dated circular service agreements. Named enterprise anchors include Norwegian insurer Storebrand and Swedish fleet operator Taxi Stockholm (~1,500 vehicles); French insurers are an active expansion target.
The core technology stack centres on a pan-European digital inventory of reused OEM parts, demand-based dismantling analytics to decide which parts to harvest, and EV360™, a registered platform described as the industry's first standardised process for the safe dismantling, testing, and resale of original reusable EV parts and batteries. Each reused part is sold with the same warranty as a new OEM part and is positioned as delivering a 75% CO2 reduction versus new parts. The go-to-market is enterprise sales-led, with CEO Hugues Delval (appointed August 2024 from KONE) framing a 'Race to Scale' strategy around five must-win battles, including maximising circularity value per car and European geographic expansion through acquisitions of the best local dismantlers. Autocirc reintroduced more than 1,000,000 auto parts to the market in 2025 and targets dismantling 1.3 GWh of EV batteries by 2030.
Autocirc firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Autocirc
- Legal name
- Autocirc AB
- Website
- https://autocirc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Autocirc AB operates Europe's largest circular auto parts ecosystem, acquiring and integrating 70 dismantling, recycling, and remanufacturing companies across seven countries. It serves insurance companies and automotive workshops with reused OEM parts and EV battery circularity via its EV360™ platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Autocirc industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Automotive Parts Reuse & Recycling
- NAICS
- Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)
- akta.pro primary industry
- End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling, Dismantling & Parts Recovery (TLABAKAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Auto Shredding (ASR) (IMAKAMAD), Differentials, Axles & Final Drive Rebuild/Remanufacturing (TLAKALAC)
Keywords
Where Autocirc is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Borås
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Autocirc business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Reused OEM Parts Sales: Autocirc dismantles total loss vehicles (TLVs) and reintroduces quality auto parts to the market, selling reused original parts to workshops and insurance companies. Parts are covered by the same warranty as new parts. In 2025, the company reintroduced more than 1,000,000 auto parts to the market.
- Circular Service Agreements: Autocirc enters into structured circular service agreements with insurance companies and workshops, providing a full-service solution for total loss vehicles and reused parts supply. This creates recurring contractual revenue streams with major B2B customers.
- EV Battery and Parts Reuse/Recycling: Services related to the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of EV parts, batteries, metals, plastics, rims, and tyres through the EV360™ platform and other ecosystem activities.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Autocirc product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Autocirc dismantles total loss vehicles (TLVs) and reintroduces quality-assured reused OEM auto parts to the European spare parts market through circular service agreements with insurance companies and workshops. The company operates a pan-European ecosystem spanning transport and towing, dismantling, core trading, parts remanufacturing, rims and tyres, battery reuse, scrap and metal recycling, and workshop operations, with EV360™ extending this model to electric vehicle parts and batteries. In 2025, it reintroduced more than 1,000,000 auto parts to the market at competitive prices with the same warranty as new parts.
Product overview
Autocirc operates as an ecosystem platform for the circular auto parts industry, connecting insurers, workshops, and dismantlers through circular service agreements. The core platform facilitates the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of auto parts from total loss vehicles (TLVs), reintroducing quality-assured parts to the spare parts market. The main products include the EV360™ platform for electric vehicle parts and battery circularity, which complements the core auto parts reuse ecosystem that covers transport/towing, dismantling, core trading, remanufacturing, rims & tyres, battery reuse, scrap & metal recycling, and workshop services across 70 subsidiary companies in seven European countries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EV360™: A platform that brings the industry's first standardised process for the safe and quality-assured dismantling, testing, and sale of original, reusable EV parts and batteries. A game-changer for the automotive industry, extending the lifespan of electric cars while keeping repair and replacement costs reasonable.
Products and services
- EV360™ Platform A platform providing the industry's first standardised process for the safe and quality-assured dismantling, testing, and sale of original, reusable EV parts and batteries. Built for insurers, workshops, and car owners to extend EV lifespan and meet regulatory demands on battery circularity.
- Reused OEM Auto Parts Supply Sale of quality-assured reused OEM auto parts recovered from total loss vehicles (TLVs), supplied to workshops and insurance companies under the same warranty as new parts. In 2025, more than 1,000,000 auto parts were reintroduced to the market.
- Circular Service Agreements (for Insurers and Workshops) Structured, multi-year B2B circular service agreements with insurance companies and workshops providing a full-service solution for total loss vehicles and reuse-parts supply. Generates recurring contractual revenue and lowers repair costs by up to 75% in CO2 versus new parts.
- Vehicle Dismantling and Recovery Services End-to-end dismantling of total loss vehicles across 70 European subsidiaries, extracting reusable parts, cores, metals, plastics, rims, and tyres for resale or recycling. Includes transport and towing capacity and demand-based dismantling analytics.
- Parts Remanufacturing Services Industrial remanufacturing of recovered automotive components (engines, gearboxes, powertrains) by subsidiaries such as LBM Auto Parts AB, Nordic Motor Center AB, Rematrontech AB, and Scandinavian Powertrain AB.
Quantifiable outcome
- 75% reduction in CO2 emissions for vehicle repairs using reused parts compared to new parts
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Autocirc
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Autocirc technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature3 records
Autocirc partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.minorRepresentatives from the Japanese company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and its overseas office Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH visited Autocirc's headquarters in Sweden. The visit marks an exciting step in strengthening international collaboration in the automotive aftermarket, potentially exploring further business relationships between the Japanese trading house and Autocirc's circular auto parts ecosystem.
- Taxi StockholmcoreAutocirc entered into an agreement with Taxi Stockholm representing approximately 1,500 vehicles. Autocirc offers circular original parts in a structured and competitive way, creating economic value while also contributing to sustainability. This partnership extends the lifespan of Taxi Stockholm's fleet through circular parts solutions.
- StorebrandcoreAutocirc entered into a strategic partnership with Norwegian insurance company Storebrand to accelerate the use of reused original parts in vehicle repairs. Through the agreement, Storebrand increased its ambition for using reused parts from 10 to 15 percent, demonstrating a concrete commitment to circularity in the automotive repair ecosystem.
- French InsurersminorAutocirc hosted expert partners and insurance companies from France for a two-day visit to Sweden and Norway, including a stop at the central warehouse in Vestby, Norway. The visit was a deep dive into the Nordic model for sustainable vehicle dismantling, strengthening collaboration with French insurance companies.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Autocirc competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Copart: Copart operates the world's largest online vehicle auction platform, connecting sellers (primarily insurers with total loss vehicles) with buyers including dismantlers and recyclers. It is directly comparable because it sits upstream in the same TLV value chain that Autocirc dominates downstream, and is a key channel through which Autocirc's competitors source inventory.
- LKQ Corporation: LKQ Corporation is the largest global distributor of recycled, recycled-original, and aftermarket auto parts, with operations across North America, Europe, and the UK. It is the closest direct competitor to Autocirc in the used OEM parts recovery and resale market, with comparable product offerings and a similar target customer base of workshops and insurance carriers.
- RBA Group (IAA): RBA Group, parent of Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), is a leading vehicle remarketing and auction platform serving insurance carriers and fleet operators. It is comparable to Autocirc's insurer-facing vehicle acquisition and disposition business and represents the primary alternative channel for TLV remarketing in North America and increasingly in Europe.
- Manheim (Cox Automotive): Manheim is the world's largest wholesale vehicle auction operator, part of Cox Automotive, with operations across the US, UK, and continental Europe. It is comparable to Autocirc's vehicle remarketing and insurance-facing business, providing a benchmark for the upstream flow of vehicles into the circular economy.
- ARN (Auto Recycling Nederland): ARN is the Netherlands' leading chain for end-of-life vehicle processing, with a national network of certified dismantlers and a focus on circular material recovery. It is a directly comparable European ELV processor and a potential consolidation target for Autocirc's pan-European expansion strategy.
- Indra Automotive: Indra is one of Europe's largest end-of-life vehicle recyclers, processing hundreds of thousands of ELVs annually across multiple countries with a focus on parts reuse, metal recovery, and circular materials. It is a directly comparable ELV operator and a peer in the European vehicle dismantling and recycling market where Autocirc is scaling.
- Catena Automotive: Catena Automotive is a European automotive aftermarket service provider offering parts distribution, workshop concepts, and remanufacturing. It is comparable because it operates a similar B2B parts platform across Europe, serves the same workshop customer base, and is part of the same fragmented European market that Autocirc is consolidating.
Broad incumbents
- Stellantis SUSTAINera: Stellantis SUSTAINera is the OEM's circular economy business unit covering remanufactured parts, recycling, and end-of-life vehicle services across its brands. It is a broad incumbent competing with Autocirc in the reused parts market, leveraging its OEM position, brand network, and access to original parts data.
- MAHLE GmbH: MAHLE is a major automotive supplier with a global remanufacturing business for engine components, filters, and thermal management parts. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Autocirc's parts remanufacturing subsidiaries (e.g., LBM Auto Parts, Scandinavian Powertrain), competing in the remanufactured component category.
- Renault Group ReFactory: Renault's ReFactory initiative transforms the Flins site into a circular economy hub for vehicle reconditioning, parts remanufacturing, and recycling. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Autocirc's remanufacturing and ELV operations, with the added advantage of OEM control over parts supply and design.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Autocirc social profiles
Digital presenceAutocirc compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Autocirc financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Autocirc leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Autocirc subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries61 records
Autocirc funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Autocirc M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Autocirc
What does Autocirc do?
Autocirc dismantles total loss vehicles (TLVs) and reintroduces quality-assured reused OEM auto parts to the European spare parts market through circular service agreements with insurance companies and workshops. The company operates a pan-European ecosystem spanning transport and towing, dismantling, core trading, parts remanufacturing, rims and tyres, battery reuse, scrap and metal recycling, and workshop operations, with EV360™ extending this model to electric vehicle parts and batteries. In 2025, it reintroduced more than 1,000,000 auto parts to the market at competitive prices with the same warranty as new parts.
Is Autocirc a public or private company?
Autocirc is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Autocirc founded?
Autocirc was founded in 2019. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Autocirc based?
Autocirc is headquartered in Borås, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Autocirc make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Reused OEM Parts Sales are the primary driver. The others are circular Service Agreements and EV Battery and Parts Reuse/Recycling.
Who are Autocirc's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Copart, LKQ Corporation, RBA Group (IAA), Manheim (Cox Automotive), ARN (Auto Recycling Nederland), Indra Automotive and Catena Automotive. Broad incumbents are Stellantis SUSTAINera, MAHLE GmbH and Renault Group ReFactory.
Does Autocirc have an API?
No public API is recorded for Autocirc.
What industry is Autocirc in?
Autocirc's product category is Automotive Parts Reuse & Recycling. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLABAKAI, End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling, Dismantling & Parts Recovery, with a secondary code of IMAKAMAD, End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Auto Shredding (ASR). Its NAICS code is 42314 and its SIC code is 5010.