[2] Sir Tom Farmer opened the first Kwik Fit location in McDonald Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1971.

[4] A decision by Ford to concentrate on its core business led to the sale of Kwik Fit in August 2002, to CVC Capital Partners.

In June 2005, Kwik Fit was sold for £800m, to PAI Partners, a French-based private equity firm.

[6][7] First shown in 1984, the adverts “You Can't Get Better Than a Kwik Fit Fitter” were broadcast on the main television channels, in the United Kingdom.

In January 2009, Kwik Fit was awarded Beacon status from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) for its further education training programs.