Powersports Distribution Group (PDG) is proud to announce that it has concluded the purchase of the entire share capital of B&C Express in the UK. With this acquisition PDG further strengthens its position as a National Distributor of premium motorcycle parts and accessories in the United Kingdom.
The purchase of B&C Express follows three previous acquisitions. In 2019 PDG acquired Bradbury Brothers and Rob Hunter, followed by the acquisition of Neo Distribution in 2020. The combined company is now trading as Hoco Parts UK Ltd. from its new and recently established Huddersfield facility growing the Hoco Parts UK total warehouse capacity to 40.000 square feet.
Mark Fenwick, Director and owner of B&C Express added; “We are delighted to be joining PDG and look forward to working together with our staff and the Hoco Parts UK team under the umbrella of Powersports Distribution Group. This a great opportunity for us and will strengthen the position of all
our brands and help us to offer an even greater service to our existing UK dealer base.”
Tom Beyers, CEO of parent company PDG, said; “We are very pleased to welcome B&C Express to the Group and we look forward to further developing the company together with Mark and his team. Their knowledge and experience of the UK market will further strengthen Hoco Parts UK. The acquisition of B&C Express is another important step in the further development of our Hoco Parts UK platform, which we are actively and continuously expanding.“
About B&C Express
B&C Express, started out in the 1980s breaking bikes for spares and become one of the most recognised parts distributors in the UK, specialising in high-quality high-profile brands offering unrivaled technical back up and service to the dealer network. B&C has also helped propel numerous Racers and Race teams to championship winners around the globe and still remains one of the leading suppliers of parts to race teams in the UK. The company and warehouse are located near Potterhanworth in the UK. For more information, please visit www.bandcexpress.co.uk
About PDG
Powersport Distribution Group is a leading European group active in the distribution of parts and accessories for motorcycles, headquartered in Breda (the Netherlands). PDG‘s value proposition is to be the preferred partner for its customers and suppliers based on its broad premium product assortment, ease of ordering, availability, service level and perfect fit. PDG is proud to have the mostprofessional and passionate individuals on board, to work with the industry’s most respected brands and to earn the trust of thousands of customers every day.
The Group currently consists of 3 divisions:
(1) General motorcycle aftermarket B2B distribution in the non-metric and metric motorcycle parts & accessories across Europe with Hoco Parts and Motorcycle Storehouse.
(2) Category management with AFAM GROUP, an after-market supplier to European motorcycle parts distributors with transmission & battery brands like AFAM, Nitro and Shido.
(3) Vintage Parts Distribution with CMS, the leading global distributor of vintage Japanese motorcycle parts
PDG is majority owned by Torqx Capital Partners in partnership with management and former owners. For more information please visit: www.powersportsdistributiongroup.com