Euro Car Parts Limited trades and operates in the UK via a number of trading names including, LKQ Euro Car Parts, Arleigh Group and LKQ Coatings. Our UK and Republic of Ireland group companies are ultimately owned by LKQ Corporation. As a UK and Republic of Ireland Group we benefit from skills, expertise and talent across all our companies.
As a responsible employer and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Reporting) Regulations 2017 we have produced this Gender Pay Gap Report. This report covers employees of Euro Car Parts Limited, the main employing entity of the UK Group.
This report details employees at all levels, including the executive team. For further transparency, each individual company has declared their figures, along with our overall approach and strategy, as a responsible UK Group of companies.
The four types of figures we are required to report on, as set out by the Government, are as follows:
This Notice only applies to LKQ companies and for other LKQ services or other relationships with users, suppliers or customers, other privacy terms may apply. This Notice does not apply to third-party sites which may be linked to or from the Service. LKQ is not responsible for such third party sites or others’ privacy terms.
Content Overview
INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU; HOW WE USE IT AND WHICH LEGAL BASIS WE RELY ON
When we process your personal information described in this section, we rely on the following legal bases, depending on the specific processing operation:
We process the following categories of personal information for the following purposes:
Usage Data. When you use the Service we will collect the following information: E.g., details on your browser (such as type, version, language); operating system and interface; website from which you are visiting us (referrer URL); webpage(s) you are visiting on our Website; date and time of accessing our Website and time zone difference; access status/HTTP status code; volume of data transferred; internet protocol (IP) address; information gathered via cookies (see below Section 6 for further information on Cookies).
Processing Purposes: |
Categories of data potentially involved: |
Legal basis: |
Providing access to the Website |
Usage Data |
Legitimate interests |
Maintaining or restoring the security of the Website |
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Detecting technical faults and / or errors in the transmission of electronic communications |
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Account administration |
Account and Order Data |
Contract |
Providing products or services |
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Carrying out the contractual relationship, the transaction and the product order |
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Providing customer care services |
Account and Order Data |
Contract Legitimate interests |
Compliance with legal obligations |
Account and Order Data |
Legal obligation |
Defending, establishing and exercising legal claims |
Account and Order Data |
Legitimate interests |
preventing, investigating and detecting crime, fraud or anti-social behaviour and prosecuting offenders, including working with law enforcement agencies |
Account and Order Data |
Legal Obligation |
Tracking users’ movements around the service |
Usage Data, Account and Order Data |
Legitimate Interests |
For other commercial purposes |
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Understanding our customers’ behaviour, activities, preferences, and needs |
Account and Order Data Usage Data |
Legitimate interests |
Understanding our customers’ behaviour, activities, preferences, and needs |
Account and Order Data Usage Data |
Legitimate Interests |
HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We may transfer your personal information to (internal and external) recipients for the processing purposes described above as follows:
Your personal information will be retained as long as necessary to provide you with the Services and products requested. Once you have terminated the contractual relationship with us and/or you have deleted your Account, we will remove your personal data from our systems and records and/or take steps to properly anonymise it so that you can no longer be identified from it (unless we need or have a right to keep your information to comply with legal or regulatory obligations to which LKQ is subject – e.g., taxation purposes – or to meet our legitimate interests).
To exercise your rights, please contact us as stated below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority in the United Kingdom (UK) or the relevant Member State (e.g., the place where you reside, work, or of an alleged infringement of the GDPR/UK GDPR).
The Service is intended for users over the age of 18 and is not directed to children under 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personal information from Children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at by using the contact information in the Privacy Questions section at the bottom of this Notice, and we will take steps to remove the information and terminate the child’s Account.
We will occasionally update this Notice, in our sole discretion. When we post changes to this Notice, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this Notice in order to notify you of changes. We recommend that you check the Service from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Notice or any of our other policies. If you do not agree to any update, please do not use the Service; by continuing to access or use the Service after a change to this Notice becomes effective, you agree to and accept the revised Notice as of the Notice Effective Date.
If you have any questions about how we use your personal data that are not answered in this Notice, please email: privacy@eurocarparts.com or write to us at: Privacy Team c/o Legal Department, Euro Car Parts Limited, T2 Birch Coppice Business Park, Danny Morson Way, Dordon, Tamworth, England, B78 1SE.
If you wish to exercise your Access Rights regarding your personal data, please visit our dedicated portal:
https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/3851eaea-a64c-4a2c-99e2-907f52d98962/c3ef20e8-d1bb-48d1-ac65-9de66499ac4c (“Portal”) or if you do not have online access, write to us at: DSAR c/o Legal Department at the above address.
(NB: The best way to contact us is through the Portal especially as postal requests may take longer to be received and therefore longer to process than online/email requests)
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the local data protection supervisory authority which, for the UK, is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk). We would however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please always contact us in the first instance.
Notice Updated: March2023
INTRODUCTION FROM THE BOARD
This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”) on behalf of LKQ Group (UK) Limited, Digraph Transport Supplies Limited and LKQ (Distribution Ireland) Limited (together “LKQ UK & ROI”).
The above companies are affiliates of LKQ Corporation and part of the overall governance and compliance framework of the wider LKQ Group.
OUR SUPPLY CHAINS
LKQ UK & ROI is the largest distributor in the UK in the automotive and components sector and also operates across Ireland.
Our supply chain extends to parts manufacturers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. In addition to dealing with manufacturers we deal with other suppliers to support the operational and commercial aspects of our business.
Due to the complexity of our supply chain, there are often many different levels of suppliers between a distributor and the source of raw materials obtained by the manufacturers that we engage with. We therefore require that our suppliers and manufacturers adhere to the same ethical trading principals that we adhere to.
OUR POLICIES ON SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Our objective is to ensure as far as reasonably practicable that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in our own business. We have a Code of Ethics (https://corporate.eurocarparts.com/csr/#LKQ-code-of-ethics), and global supplier code of conduct (https://lkqeurope.com/sites/lkqcorporate/files/2022-08/Supplier%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20Policy_24%20August.pdf), and we request our suppliers and require our employees to follow such policies. In particular, we ask our suppliers to either sign up to our Supplier Code of Conduct or confirm they have policies and procedures setting out an equivalent framework which they comply with.
DUE DILIGENCE PROCESSES FOR SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we seek to:
SUPPLIER ADHERENCE TO OUR VALUES
We have a zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. To encourage all those in our supply chain to comply with our policies, we have involved our Legal, Procurement, HR and Audit departments to assist the business in ensuring, as far as reasonably possible, that our supply chain adheres to the Modern Slavery Act.
We regularly review and update our standard terms and conditions, and provide training on our terms and conditions to our employees who work with our suppliers. We have sent revised terms and our Supplier Code of Conduct to our suppliers to make them aware of the standards that we expect from them.
We continue to audit suppliers in China, which we have identified to be a high-risk region. This forms an integral part of our supplier introduction process and is followed up by targeted audits.
In addition, monitoring and assessment of our suppliers is being carried out by the European Procurement Team of our parent company, LKQ Europe GmbH. to improve efficiency and to reduce risks not only in ethical, social and environmental terms, but also with regards to compliance, finance, quality, privacy and security. This applies to all suppliers of European-based trading companies within the LKQ Group (including LKQ UK & ROI).
The process consists of two phases: the first is aimed at defining a prioritisation and identifying major risks based on ESG, compliance and financial-health risk scoring, and the second consists of a full supplier assessment.
We defined a 3-year plan, with the goal of completing the first level risk analysis on 100% of the supplier base by 2025: all suppliers will progressively be assessed using a third party platform, where risk level is related to the industry sector, the size of the company and the country where the company operates, and to the relevance of the supplier for LKQ Europe. Compliance and financial-health checks are then performed on a subset of our suppliers, selected according to our Risk Framework.
Based on the results of this first risk-level analysis, strategic or risk-relevant suppliers are requested to complete a risk and sustainability assessment registering on the third party platform (an external system for monitoring the sustainability performance of suppliers). The third party platform’s methodology covers 21 criteria across the four main topics: Environment, Labor & Human Rights (including Modern Slavery), Ethics and Sustainable Procurement Practices, and allows companies to monitor sustainability performance of their suppliers, manage supply chain risks and propose improvement plans to the suppliers themselves.
The assessment process is then completed asking suppliers additional information through a second questionnaire, to cover remaining risk areas included within our risk framework.
TRAINING
We are continually refreshing our compliance training activity with internal staff and carry out an annual attestation of adherence to our Code of Ethics.
Kevan Wooden (CEO)
LKQ Group (UK) Limited
(Financial Year End 31/12/2023)
BackThis Tax Strategy describes the management of all UK entities within the LKQ Corporation group of companies (references to “LKQ UK” include all such UK entities). LKQ is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: LKQ) U.S. based multinational corporation, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
In accordance with the requirements of UK Finance Act 2016 Schedule 19, paragraph 19, Euro Car Parts Limited presents the LKQ UK’s Tax Strategy for the year ending on 31 December 2023. This tax strategy is reviewed annually.
The tax strategy is approved by the boards of Euro Car Parts Limited, LKQ UK’s principal group and holding companies, and it sets out LKQ UK’s approach to UK taxation. References to “UK tax” and “UK taxation” are to the taxes and duties in the UK, including, inter alia, corporate income taxes, indirect taxes, and employment related taxes.
Approach to risk management and governance arrangements in relation to UK taxation
The Vice President – Tax of LKQ Corporation, as LKQ’s global chief tax officer, has primary responsibility for oversight of the tax affairs of all LKQ companies. The UK tax team is part of a global tax team of professionally qualified and experienced employees. LKQ’s global tax department is part of the finance function and reports to the LKQ Corporation Chief Financial Officer. Additional oversight is provided by the Audit Committee of LKQ Corporation’s Board of Directors. The implementation of the UK tax strategy is the responsibility of the UK Chief Financial Officer, supported by the UK Head of Tax.
LKQ UK’s practice is to ensure compliance with UK tax laws and regulations and practices. The overall UK tax strategy includes the following:
• Meeting all legal requirements, filing all required tax returns, and making all required tax payments.
• Working to identify key tax risks and managing those risks through effective controls.
• Working with stakeholders to utilize appropriate tax incentives and reliefs that are available and legally allowable, and consistent with LKQ UK’s business objectives; and
• Considering tax implications of business operations, including acquisitions and other investments.
LKQ is committed to uphold ethical standards in all its corporate and business activities. LKQ’s internal Code of Ethics, published on LKQ Corporation’s website, underpins LKQ UK’s approach to UK taxation.
LKQ maintains internal policies and procedures to support its tax controls and ensure compliance with the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the UK’s Senior Accounting Officer certification requirements. The LKQ group tax department includes a team of professionals with appropriate qualifications and experience to identify and manage tax risk. Other individuals within the finance function also support the tax department in identifying these risks. The tax department recognizes that UK tax laws and practices are complex and dynamic. Advice may be sought from external professional advisors, where appropriate, to ensure that new tax laws and practices are fully understood, in relation to areas of uncertainty or with regards to a material transaction.
Attitude towards tax planning as far as it affects UK taxation
LKQ UK is committed to complying with UK tax laws, regulations and practices when meeting the commercial needs of the business. LKQ UK may utilize tax incentives or reliefs where available, legally permissible, and consistent with the business commercial objectives and operations. Any tax incentives or reliefs are utilized in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the law and will consider any impact that such actions will have on our external reputation.
Level of risk in relation to UK taxation that the group is prepared to accept
LKQ UK’s tax strategy aligns with its business strategy and operations, and tax risks are managed in the context of substantive business transactions. LKQ UK continuously monitors its UK operations to ensure compliance with relevant tax laws and to identify and address material tax risks. Risks are regularly reviewed for changes in business and legislation. LKQ UK maintains relationships with external tax professionals and seeks their advice as needed to confirm the tax department’s internal assessments of tax positions and tax risk.
Approach to dealings with HMRC
LKQ UK is committed to maintaining a transparent and constructive relationship with HMRC and seeks to work collaboratively with HMRC to explain the business, obtain certainty on tax matters and resolve disputes. Where issues of differing tax interpretations may arise, LKQ UK will engage in proactive discussions with HMRC to bring matters to conclusion. Where LKQ UK is unable to reach agreement with HMRC on a disputed matter, and provided its position is supported by professional advisors, LKQ UK may seek to resolve the issue through alternative methods of dispute resolution. If inadvertent errors in tax submissions are discovered, LKQ UK’s policy is to notify HMRC as soon as reasonably practicable after such errors have been identified.
BackOur goal is to be the leading value-added global distributor of vehicle parts and accessories offering our customers the most comprehensive and cost-effective parts solutions while building strong partnerships with our employees and communities in which we operate.
Our code will help you find and understand the principles, standards and LKQ policies that apply in your work with LKQ. Please take time to learn the code and to understand your personal responsibilities. Finally, in addition to acting ethically yourself, if you see or hear something that does not seem right to you, please speak up. This helps us to investigate and take action before something more serious happens.
Thank you for supporting our commitment to doing business the right way.
Click here to view the LKQ Code of Ethics
BackLKQ UK and Ireland Group (including LKQ Euro Car Parts, LKQ Bodyshop, LKQ Leisure and Marine (Arleigh Group), and Digraph Transport Supplies Limited), part of the global LKQ Corporation organisation (“we/us/our”), is based across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland distributing, re-selling, and delivering parts and services to the automotive aftermarket and leisure & marine markets.
The following states our commitment to take all reasonable steps and measures to conduct our business activities in order to ensure our environmental impact is minimised as so far is as reasonably practicable.
This commitment includes the continual improvement of our environmental management system to enhance environmental performance. We will do this through:
A copy of this Environmental Policy Statement will be made available upon request to any interested party and communicated to our employees and other relevant stakeholders.
Overall responsibility for this policy rests with LKQ UK and Ireland Executive Team.
For and on behalf of LKQ Group (UK) Limited & LKQ (Distribution Ireland) Limited.
LKQ UK and Ireland’s Environmental Statement of Intent
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