A family-run car parts business with revenue over €50 million is set to be taken over by a French giant. Top Part is a distributor of automotive mechanical parts and equipment, founded in 1978 in Kerry by Donal Dillane, who was later joined by his brother John. It operates 21 retail stores in the country along with partnerships with dozens of other garages and auto businesses. The proposed transaction, flagged to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, would see French firm Autodistribution SAS take over several companies run by the Dillanes. In a statement, Autodistribution’s parent company Parts Holding Europe…

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