Car parts giant Unipart Automotive will appoint administrators this morning, with predicted job losses estimated to be between 1,200 and 1,300.
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UPDATE: REPORT LINKS LKQ TO UNIPART AUTOMOTIVE ACQUISITION
A report in The Daily Telegraph suggests that struggling component supplier Unipart Automotive may be acquired by LKQ Corp – the US-based firm behind Euro Car Parts.
UPDATE: UA CHIEF MAKES STATEMENT
Following the earlier news that Unipart Automotive has announced its intention to file an ‘intent of administration’ notice, Mark Dixon, Unipart Automotive chief executive
UNIPART AUTOMOTIVE FILES 'NOTICE OF INTENT OF ADMINISTRATION'
Component supplier Unipart Automotive is on the brink of administration, according to media sources. However, it is still possible that a last minute refinancing deal could be done.
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