Key Dates in The Unipart Story


When many people think of Unipart, they recall a company that revolutionised the automotive aftermarket in the 1970s.

A lot has changed since then; Unipart is now a highly diversified company bringing a wide range of benefits to clients in the rail, technology, retail, automotive, financial and public sectors.

Each of our client relationships is unique, but what is common to most is how Unipart enables significant cost reductions, improvements in capacity and customer service, and a level of engagement with employees that delivers real commercial benefits.

Our operations today span three major areas: logistics, manufacturing and consultancy. But across all three, there is a single approach that enables us to deliver more than our clients expect. We call that The Unipart Way.

To understand some of the major events that have helped to shape our Group, please click on the relevant tab below. For more details on many of the events, please click here.

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Unipart launches new SAP consultancy and implementation service steeped in supply chain experience
Unipart Signite logo

Unipart has launched Unipart Signite, a new SAP consultancy and implementation service combining supply chain expertise with 20 years of building and running SAP systems for some of the largest organisations.

Unipart Logistics wins multi-year contract with G.Network
Unipart Logistics wins multi-year contract with G.Network

The contract with G.Network will deliver a wide range of services including the forward and reverse logistics of broadband routers and infrastructure equipment, recycling services, and distribution to G.Network’s field engineers.

Unipart Logistics Signs Multi-Year Contact Extension and Celebrates 20 Years’ of Partnership with Three
Unipart Logistics Signs Multi-Year Contact Extension and Celebrates 20 Years’ of Partnership with Three

Unipart Logistics provides warehousing and logistics services for Three’s 330 retail stores and 10.3 million UK customers.

Unipart sells Westcode UK
Unipart Rail logo

Unipart Rail has sold its Westcode UK business to Knorr-Bremse.

Unipart sells Intertruck business
Unipart International logo

Unipart Group has sold its Intertruck business to Sampa.

Hyperbat’s EV battery expertise wins £multi-million Lotus Evija contract
Lotus Evija

Hyperbat, Unipart’s electric vehicle battery production facility joint venture, will supply battery packs for the new all-electric Lotus Evija.

Darren Leigh appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive
Unipart Group Chief Executive Darren Leigh

Unipart Chief Finance Officer Darren Leigh has been appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive reporting to John M Neill who continues as full time Unipart Group Executive Chairman.

Unipart Logistics wins major logistics contract with Airbus
Unipart Logistics wins major logistics contract with Airbus

Unipart will be responsible for warehousing, kitting and line feed logistics to Airbus’ on-site wing assembly lines in both Broughton and Bristol.

Unipart Logistics wins five-year JCB contract
JCB World Logistics centre

Unipart will take responsibility for the JCB World Logistics warehouse in Staffordshire together with UK in-plant operations.

Unipart ranked the safest organisation in the world
Unipart ranked the safest organisation in the world

Unipart Logistics achieved the highest-scoring application of the 647 received ranking them the safest organisation in the world.

2022 – Unipart Logistics wins Sky contract extension
2022 – Unipart Logistics wins Sky contract extension

Sky signed a two-year contract extension with Unipart Logistics to support their engineers and customers.

2022 – Unipart Logistics wins Jaguar Land Rover US and Canada customer services contract
2022 – Unipart Logistics wins Jaguar Land Rover US and Canada customer services contract

Unipart Logistics has won a three-year contract to provide customer services across Jaguar Land Rover’s North American aftermarket.

2022 – Unipart Logistics wins two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group UK
2022 – Unipart Logistics wins two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group UK

The Volkswagen Group has signed a two-year contract extension with Unipart Logistics to support their UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.

2021 – Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign
2021 – Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign

Unipart Group has signed up for the United Nations Race To Zero campaign as part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net carbon zero by 2050.

2021 – UKRRIN launches new technology and innovation hub at Unipart Rail HQ
2021 – UKRRIN launches new technology and innovation hub at Unipart Rail HQ

The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), the £92m partnership between academia and industry, has launched a new Technology and Innovation Hub at Unipart Rail’s Headquarters in Doncaster.

2021 – Unipart Logistics wins new Prenetics healthcare contract
2021 – Unipart Logistics wins new Prenetics healthcare contract

Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver Covid-19 test kit fulfilment services. Unipart will assemble and pick Covid test kits including PCR, Lateral Flow and LAMP tests from a new operation at its Oxford  Distribution Centre.

2021 Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract
2021 Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract

Unipart Logistics has secured a five-year contract to run the new, custom-built Jaguar Land Rover Global Parts Logistics Centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, which will open in 2022.

2021 – Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain win prestigious ‘New Facility’ Award
Logistics Awards Winner

Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain were crowned winners of this year’s prestigious ‘New Facility’ Award,for  new state-of-the-art facility, NHS Supply Chain Suffolk Park near Bury St Edmunds

2021 – Unipart Logistics wins Pro:Direct Sport contract extension
Pro:Direct Sport logo

Unipart Logistics  won a five-year contract extension with Pro:Direct Sport in the US.

2020 – Unipart Logistics gets highest rating ever for environment programme
OCC reducing waste Unipart House

Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating from the British Safety Council for its commitment to environmental sustainability.