Bain's Autodistribution bolts-on AD Bosch

Autodistribution, headquartered in France, has invested in the target via its Spanish subsidiary, AD Parts. The latter distributes products including automotive spare parts, lubricants, tyres, paints and garage equipment in Spain, Portugal and Andorra.

In 2017, Autodistribution and AD Parts acquired a joint stake in Spain-based Grup Eina Digital, a company offering training services and a technical hotline service for multi-brand workshops; the following year, they created AD Parts Intergroup, for the development of joint projects.

AD Bosch chairman Josep Bosch Sayols is also the founder and chairman of AD Parts and the chairman of AD Parts Intergroup.

TowerBrook Capital Partners and Investcorp owned Autodistribution between 2009-2015, until Bain Capital acquired a 93% stake in the business. The deal was thought to be worth around €615m, Unquote previously reported.

Company
AD Bosch is a family business that was established in 1970. It distributes spare automotive parts, lubricants, tyres, body parts, paint and garage equipment distributors via its 27 stores. Based in Fornells de la Selva, the company achieved a turnover of approximately €70m in 2018.

People
AD Bosch – Josep Bosch Sayols (chairman); Josep Bosch Merino (managing director).
Autodistribution – Stéphane Antiglio (chairman).

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