HPI Timeline
It’s been an epic journey spanning 8 decades.
Take a look at some of our most significant milestones to date.
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1938
HPI Founded. First offices open in Grosvenor Gardens, London.
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1947
HPI gain access to stolen vehicle information from the Police.
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1980's
HPI accesses car accident information from leading insurance companies.
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1990's
HPI is acquired by 2 leading credit referencing companies: Infolink and Equifax, respectively.
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1992
NCC appoints HPI to run the Central Registration & Identification Scheme.
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1997
NMR (National Mileage Register) is jointly launched by HPI and IMVA (Independent Mileage Verification Association).
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1999
HPI launches its first online vehicle information check.
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2000
HPI & IMVA merge to create a new independent information company dedicated solely to supporting the motorist and the motoring industry alike.
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2001
HPI launches its consumer car checking services at hpicheck.com. The same year, HPI launched Motorhome Minder on behalf of SMMT.
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2002
HPI launches an online service to motor trade customers, including Exchange (a vehicle stock publishing facility).
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2004
HPI is acquired by Norwich Union Insurance, the largest insurer in the UK.
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2008
HPI is acquired by Solera Inc. a leading global provider of risk management and asset protection software in the automotive industry.
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2013
HPI celebrates 75 years of providing services to the automotive industry.
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2015
Now part of the Solera family, cap and hpi join to become one company, offering comprehensive, high quality services and solutions across the automotive industry. Hpicheck.com relaunches to cement its status as leaders in the vehicle history check market.
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2016
HPI launches HPI Recall and HPI Valuations.
