Klipboard acquires Elcome to boost aftermarket business

16 April 2025  

Workforce management platform Klipboard has completed its acquisition of Elcome, the automotive parts data and cataloguing business for the vehicle replacement parts aftermarket. 

Elcome’s core software solution, Xchecker, is a leading cataloguing and gap analysis solution for the automotive aftermarket.

The company, established 25 years ago with a headquarters in the UK, also provides professional services in automotive, publishing and IT. 

Klipboard, formerly Kerridge Commercial Systems, said the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, further complements its set of cloud-based solutions for the global auto parts, auto servicing, tyre and vertical distribution sectors — including parts catalogues, point of sale, payments, bookings, inventory management, purchase, reporting, data and maintenance. 

Klipboard CEO Ian Bendelow (pictured) said: “This acquisition continues our journey to provide our customers in the automotive sector with a broader set of solutions addressing their product information and data management needs.”