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Kwik-Fit has appointed Savills to conduct a review of its £250m freehold property portfolio, which is likely to lead to the sale of some of its car repair outlets. 19-Jul-2006 Kwik-Fit, the car repair company with 670 service centres in the UK and 1,000 in continental Europe, has been acquired by PAI of France for £800m. 27-Jun-2005 Kwik-Fit is planning to almost double its fleet of Hometune mobile servicing vans to 260 over the next two years, as part of a strategy to extend the service nationwide. 30-Aug-2000 Kwik-Fit has announced plans to double the size of its chain of car service outlets to more than 4,000 within five years, through organic growth and acquisitions in Europe and Asia. 16-Feb-2000 Kwik-Fit has acquired Silver Shield Screens, the automotive glass repair and replacement company, for an initial £6m. 09-Dec-1999 Kwik-Fit is considering plans to launch a £110m bid for Auto Windscreens, the car wind screen fitting business. 16-Oct-1999 Kwik-Fit is planning to expand its network of car repair centres in Ireland from 19 to more than 40. 29-Apr-1999 Ford is to acquire Kwik-Fit, the tyres and exhausts repair company, for £1bn, as part of a strategy to become a global leader in the automotive services sector. 13-Apr-1999 Kwik-Fit has acquired consulting and training services company TFA Holdings for £1.8m, in order to improve staff communication, technical and managerial skills. 25-Mar-1999 Kwik-Fit has announced a long-term plan to set up a range of services to take cars "from the showroom to the scrap yard", and could move into car parts retailing, bodyshops, windscreen services and radio replacement. 19-Mar-1999 Kwik-Fit is acquiring Speedy Europe, the tyre and exhaust chain with 568 outlets across Europe including 376 in France, from SMK of Canada for £105m. 18-Sep-1998 Kwik-Fit is looking to expand its car parts business into other European countries, including Germany and Scandinavia, and has also announced plans to double the number of staff selling motor insurance in the UK. 20-Mar-1998 Kwik-Fit is planning to expand its car repair business into Germany and Scandinavia, possibly by acquisition. 19-Sep-1997 Kwik-Fit has acquired an additional 45 outlets by buying three companies for £12.3m - Autospeed Tyre & Exhaust Centres, Manor Tyre Group, and Ebley Tyre Services. 18-Apr-1996 Kwik-Fit Holdings, the car parts fitter, plans to open a further 90 outlets in the UK this year, and 20 in the Netherlands. 21-Mar-1996 Kwik-Fit is buying Tyre Sales (Birmingham), the operator of 43 repair centres, for £12m. 02-Dec-1995 Kwik-Fit plans to open 30 more outlets this year, and is looking for more. 15-Sep-1995 Kwik-Fit plans to open 30 more outlets this year, and is looking for more. 15-Sep-1995
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