Macfarlanes advises Epiris on acquisition of GSF

Macfarlanes advised private equity firm Epiris on the acquisition of GSF Car Parts (GSF) by one of its advised funds, Epiris Fund III.

GSF is a leading national distributor of automotive parts for the independent aftermarket in the UK. The business offers 180,000 branded and own-label parts for all makes of petrol, diesel and electric cars as well as workshop equipment and technical support.

The Macfarlanes team was led by corporate and M&A partner Stephen Drewitt with assistance from senior associate Annie McElwain and associates Basra Marjan, Elizabeth Compton and Niki Rai. The finance aspects were led by partner Kirstie Hutchinson with senior associate Owen Giles and associate Natasha Ahmed.