Various Truck Parts

What Various Truck Parts does

Various Truck Parts Ltd (VTP) is a family-owned UK distributor of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) parts headquartered at Beansheaf Industrial Park in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, with a registered office in Slingsby, York. The company sells new aftermarket, factory-refurbished, and used parts across 21 product categories covering engine, cooling, fuel, exhaust, emissions (including NOx sensors for Euro 6), clutch, gearbox, propshafts, axles, suspension, steering, braking, electrical, cab, and dashboard systems, plus general accessories. Catalogue coverage spans all major European truck brands — Volvo, Scania, Renault, DAF, MAN, Mercedes, and Iveco — plus multi-brand truck-and-coach lines, with over 12,000 SKUs in stock.

VTP operates a multi-channel e-commerce model: a consumer-facing storefront at vtp-uk.com with self-serve 24/7 ordering, a dedicated B2B trade portal (trade.vtp-uk.com) for credit-account commercial customers, and an on-site trade counter at the Kirby Misperton premises for click-and-collect. The company also runs an in-house workshop that performs engine rebuilds (including Scania DC13 work) and provides related repair services. Pricing is unit-based ex-VAT, with free UK mainland delivery on orders above £100, and core-exchange surcharges on reconditioned parts refundable within eight weeks. Customers are HGV fleet operators, commercial truck workshops, and individual owner-operators across the UK, with international shipping available on request.

The business originated as HM Richardson Haulage, founded by Henry Mattison Richardson in 1969, and transitioned into truck parts supply in the 1970s–1980s as the fleet aged and spare-parts expertise accumulated. Henry's son Clive Richardson completed the pivot and now serves as Managing Director. The company remains privately held by the Richardson family with approximately 28 employees and no external investment, M&A activity, or disclosed revenue in the source data.

Name

Various Truck Parts

Legal name

Various Truck Parts Limited

Website

https://vtp-uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Various Truck Parts (VTP) is a family-owned UK e-commerce distributor of new, refurbished, and used HGV truck parts across 12,000+ SKUs and seven European truck brands, serving fleet operators, workshops, and owner-operators via online, trade-portal, and counter channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Parts (HGV Truck Parts)

NAICS

Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (44133), Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Parts, Tools & Accessories Marketplaces (CRAFABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Parts, Tires & Workshop Supplies Marketplaces (CRAFAHAD), Automotive Accessories & Aftermarket DTC (CRAFACAK)

Keywords

• HGV truck parts
• Commercial vehicle spares
• Heavy goods vehicle components
• Truck refurbishment parts
• Aftermarket truck supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Malton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truck Parts Sales: One-time sale of new, refurbished, and used HGV truck parts through e-commerce website. Parts are sold individually with pricing shown ex-VAT. Reconditioned parts include core exchange surcharges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VTP sells new aftermarket, OEM-equivalent, refurbished and used heavy goods vehicle (HGV) truck parts covering Volvo, Scania, Renault, DAF, MAN, Mercedes and Iveco trucks, with over 12,000 product lines across engine, drivetrain, braking, suspension, electrical and bodywork categories. The company distributes via its own e-commerce storefront, a B2B trade portal with credit accounts, a physical trade counter, and an in-house workshop for engine repair and refurbishment.

Product overview

VTP Ltd operates as an e-commerce platform for commercial truck parts, offering over 12,000 product lines across 21 distinct product categories. The core offering consists of new aftermarket and OEM-equivalent parts, refurbished units with warranty, and used parts sourced from decommissioned vehicles. Products span all major vehicle systems including engine, cooling, fuel, exhaust, emissions (NOx sensors), clutch, gearbox, drivetrain, suspension, steering, braking, electrical, and bodywork. The company provides parts compatible with Volvo, Scania, Renault, DAF, MAN, Mercedes, Iveco trucks, plus multi-brand components. Additional services include workshop repair capabilities for engine overhauls and a B2B trade account portal. The portfolio is organized around the vehicle system/product category structure rather than brand divisions, with parts available as standard stock, on-request, or OEM variants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HGV Engine Units and Parts Replacement engine units and components for heavy goods vehicles, covering Volvo, Scania, Renault, DAF, MAN, Mercedes and Iveco trucks.
• HGV Cooling Units and Parts Cooling system components including header tanks, coolant sensors and cooling units for commercial trucks.
• HGV Fuel & Intake System Parts Fuel tanks, fuel system components and intake system parts for heavy goods vehicles.
• HGV Exhaust Systems and Parts Exhaust pipe assemblies and emissions control components for commercial trucks.
• HGV Emissions & Engine Control Units and Parts NOx sensors, emissions equipment and engine control components for Euro 6 compliance.
• HGV Clutch Units and Parts Clutch assemblies and replacement components for heavy goods vehicles.
• HGV Gearbox Units and Parts Transmission units and gearbox components for commercial trucks.
• HGV Propshaft Units and Parts Propeller shaft assemblies and components for heavy goods vehicles.
• HGV Rear Axle Units and Parts Rear axle assemblies, hub components and related parts for commercial trucks.
• HGV Front Axle Units and Parts Front axle components including hub assemblies, ABS exciter rings and steering parts.
• HGV Wheels & Hubs Wheel assemblies and hub components for heavy goods vehicles.
• HGV Suspension Units and Parts Air suspension bags, suspension components and related parts including tag axle and drive axle air bags for Scania, Mercedes and other truck brands.
• HGV Steering Units and Parts Steering boxes, steering components and power steering units including refurbished Mercedes steering boxes.
• HGV Braking System Units and Parts Brake components including ABS sensors, brake slack adjusters and exciter rings.
• HGV Cab & Body Parts Cab components including window regulators, bumpers and exterior body panels.
• HGV Electrical Units and Parts Electrical system components and units for commercial trucks.
• HGV Dashboard & Instrument Units and Parts Dashboard instruments, gauges and related components for truck cabins.
• HGV Truck and Lorry Accessories General accessories and aftermarket additions for heavy goods vehicles.
• Refurbished Units and Parts for HGV Trucks Factory-refurbished truck components including steering boxes and engine parts, backed by a 12-month warranty. Refurbished parts (marked with 'R' suffix) include a core surcharge added to the base price, refundable upon return of the old unit within 8 weeks.
• Used HGV Parts and Complete Used Units Second-hand truck parts and complete used units salvaged from decommissioned vehicles.
• NOx Sensors NOx emission sensors for Euro 6 compliance, available for DAF, Mercedes, MAN, Iveco and other truck brands, including Genuine OEM options from Vitesco/Continental.
• Multi-Brand Truck & Coach Parts Universal parts compatible with multiple truck and coach brands including window regulators and electrical components.
• Workshop Repair Services In-house engine repair and workshop services including Scania DC13 engine repairs with liner replacements and block ring installations, carried out at the Kirby Misperton facility.
• VTP Trade Account (B2B Trade Portal) Dedicated trade account service providing commercial buyers with credit terms, a separate login portal (trade.vtp-uk.com) and application-based onboarding for regular truck parts supply.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WABCO (ZF): Supplier of braking, stability and air system technologies for commercial vehicles, now part of ZF. Comparable through product overlap in braking and ABS-related parts categories stocked by VTP.
• SAF-Holland: Manufacturer of trailer axles, suspension and coupling systems for commercial vehicles. Comparable as a supplier in the HGV aftermarket where VTP offers axle and suspension components.
• Knorr-Bremse: Global supplier of braking and other systems for commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, trailers). Comparable as a supplier-side participant in the HGV parts ecosystem where VTP retails components, particularly braking system parts.

Broad incumbents

• Continental Aftermarket: Aftermarket division of Continental, supplying OEM-grade automotive and commercial vehicle parts (including emissions and NOx sensor categories where VTP also competes). Comparable through overlapping product categories (engine management, emissions, sensors) but vastly larger scale.
• Autodoc: Large European online retailer of automotive parts and accessories with a multi-brand catalogue and pan-European logistics. Comparable to VTP in e-commerce-led aftermarket parts distribution but operating at much greater scale and breadth across passenger and commercial vehicles.
• Volvo Trucks Genuine Parts: OEM parts network for Volvo trucks, the marque with which VTP has the longest heritage. Represents the OEM alternative to VTP's aftermarket and refurbished Volvo parts proposition.
• Febi / Ferdinand Bilstein: Major European aftermarket automotive parts brand with a deep multi-system catalogue including commercial vehicle categories. Comparable to VTP as a specialist aftermarket parts supplier, though operating as a manufacturer/distributor brand rather than a retailer.
• Scania Parts & Service: OEM parts and service network for Scania trucks. Competes with VTP's independent Scania parts offering through the dealer network, but on an OEM-only basis rather than multi-brand.

Regional players

• Truck1.eu: European online marketplace for trucks, trailers and commercial vehicle parts. Comparable to VTP as a digital channel connecting buyers and sellers of truck parts, but operating as a multi-seller marketplace across continental Europe rather than the UK.

Direct peers

• Truckparts24: European e-commerce retailer specialising in truck and commercial vehicle parts across multiple brands. Closely comparable to VTP as a multi-brand independent online truck parts retailer serving fleet and workshop customers, though operating primarily in DACH rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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