AUTODOC unlocks UK market potential with new Manchester fulfilment hub
Europe’s leading online auto parts retailer moves closer to UK drivers to elevate customer experience.
AUTODOC has opened its first UK warehouse in Manchester, supported by Radial, becoming part of Paxon, as part of its long-term UK expansion strategy.
The new 7,200 m² fulfilment hub is designed to shorten delivery paths for UK drivers, support faster domestic dispatch and provide scalable fulfilment capacity for high-demand automotive parts.
Radial manages warehousing, fulfilment and transport at the Oldham, Manchester facility, which has capacity for up to 75,000 SKUs and processed around 1,000 orders during its first 48 hours of operation.
- The new 7,200 m² fulfilment hub shortens delivery paths to provide faster service for UK drivers and maximise customer satisfaction.
- The facility serves as the cornerstone for AUTODOC’s long-term UK expansion.
- Radial, the global e-commerce fulfilment specialist, handles warehousing, fulfilment and transport.
- The Oldham, Manchester facility holds capacity for up to 75,000 SKUs and is able to process thousands of orders per day.
- The hub supports AUTODOC’s 7.8 million online parts catalogue by storing high-demand inventory directly within the UK network.
Berlin / Manchester, 04 June 2026 — Autodoc SE, Europe’s leading online retailer of automotive spare parts and accessories, opened its first UK warehouse in late May, in partnership with logistics service provider Radial, which is becoming part of newly formed third-party logistics leader Paxon.
With the addition of this 7,200 m² Manchester facility, AUTODOC now operates five distribution centres across Europe, serving customers in 27 countries.
“The opening of our Manchester facility marks AUTODOC’s evolution from a global webshop to a local powerhouse. By establishing this local heartbeat in the UK, we are combining our massive scale with the speed and reliability of a domestic partner to serve our UK customers even better in the future.”
Dmitri Zadorojnii, CEO of AUTODOC
Keeping British drivers moving in a changing market
As one of Europe’s largest automotive aftermarkets, the UK sector is undergoing significant transformation. With 42.5 million ageing vehicles on the road and rising cost-of-living pressures, more British drivers are turning to DIY maintenance.
The economic pressure is accelerating the shift towards online shopping, while growing EV adoption is creating new demand for specific, trustworthy components.
AUTODOC’s new Manchester facility meets these evolving needs by bridging the digital and local world.
“Our goal is to match the trust and convenience of local household brands, ensuring the right part is delivered with the seamless service British drivers expect.”
Dmitri Zadorojnii, CEO of AUTODOC
A flying start: 1,000 orders in 48 hours
The new setup demonstrated its strength from day one.
At 08:13 on a Tuesday morning, the first live order was placed by a customer ordering safety-critical brake discs and pads bound for Liverpool. The order was dispatched from the Manchester hub on the same day and delivered by 14:42 on Wednesday, less than 31 hours after the click.
“With 41,000 SKUs already in stock in the UK, everyday orders can be processed and dispatched domestically, making the process faster and more reliable than ever. Manchester is the perfect central location with direct motorway access to every corner of England, Scotland and Wales. Partnering with Radial and leveraging their sophisticated fulfilment infrastructure allows us to bypass the complexities of cross-border logistics and ensure a seamless, highly efficient flow of goods directly to our customers.”
Sebastian Bleser, Senior Vice President Supply Chain at AUTODOC
Built for high throughput and future growth
Radial, becoming part of Paxon, manages the logistics at the Manchester site.
“We are proud to support AUTODOC’s UK expansion by providing warehousing, fulfilment and transportation services that meet customer demand for readily available automotive parts, which can be delivered quickly and efficiently.”
Wayne Chapman, UK CEO of Paxon
To support AUTODOC’s online catalogue of more than 7.8 million parts, the operation has been planned around inventory management, warehouse set-up, fulfilment throughput and transport.
This allows high-demand inventory to be held in the UK, helping improve delivery speed, service reliability and customer experience.
“To seamlessly back AUTODOC’s massive online catalogue of over 7.8 million parts, we’ve strategically planned inventory management, undertaking extensive data analysis to plan the warehouse set-up, fulfilment throughputs and transport. This ensures we can optimise the storage of high-demand inventory in the UK. During the first 48 hours of operation alone, we successfully processed around 1,000 orders at the new warehouse.”
Wayne Chapman, UK CEO of Paxon
Wayne Chapman added:
“The partnership with AUTODOC is a brilliant example of how businesses selling high volumes of SKUs can scale quickly in a new country to satisfy customer demand for speed and convenience.”
The new facility holds capacity for up to 75,000 SKUs, leaving significant room for future development. To support high efficiency, the facility uses modern warehouse design and semi-automation.
A logistics foundation for long-term UK growth
For AUTODOC, the Manchester hub is more than a logistical upgrade. It is the cornerstone of the company’s long-term growth strategy in the UK.
Against the backdrop of a transforming automotive aftermarket, AUTODOC is directly responding to shifting customer habits, increasing online demand and the need for faster domestic fulfilment.
By establishing local UK infrastructure, AUTODOC strengthens its market position and continues to expand its European leadership.
Supporting scalable eCommerce fulfilment and logistics
The AUTODOC Manchester hub shows how high-SKU ecommerce brands can benefit from a connected fulfilment and logistics model built around domestic stock, warehouse capacity, order throughput, transport planning and customer experience.
For brands looking to scale in the UK, services such as warehouse fulfilment, logistics services, 3PL services and eCommerce fulfilment can play an important role in improving speed, resilience and operational control.
As customer expectations continue to rise, fulfilment infrastructure is becoming a direct part of the customer experience. Brands need logistics partners who can support stock visibility, order accuracy, fast dispatch, scalable warehousing and efficient delivery operations.
Speak to Staci about scalable fulfilment and logistics support.
About AUTODOC
AUTODOC is the leading digital pure-play automotive parts platform in Europe. The business was founded in Berlin in 2008 by Alexej Erdle, Max Wegner and Vitalij Kungel, and has developed into one of the most exciting e-commerce companies in Europe.
Since November 2022, the company has operated as the European corporation Autodoc SE. The Management Board consists of Dmitri Zadorojnii, CEO, and Lennart Schmidt, CFO.
As of 31 December 2025, AUTODOC’s product assortment comprised around 7.8 million SKUs from around 2,700 brand manufacturers, including car, truck and motorcycle parts, tyres and adjacent products such as tools, accessories, oils, liquids and consumables.
In 2025, AUTODOC generated sales revenue of €1.8 billion, compared with €1.6 billion in 2024.
AUTODOC has online shops in 27 European countries and employs more than 5,500 people across 13 locations: Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
About Radial, becoming part of Paxon
Paxon is a newly formed third-party logistics leader created by bringing together three specialised providers: Active Ants, Staci and Radial.
Together, they deliver complete logistics solutions across X2C and B2B channels, focusing on high-value markets and complex supply chain flows.