- 1938
- HPI founded
- 1947
- Police provide HPI with stolen vehicle information
- 1980s
- Leading insurers provide car accident history data
- 1990s
- HPI are sold to two leading credit referencing organisations; first Infolink, then Equifax, further expanding our range of services
- 1992
- HPI appointed to run CRiS on behalf of NCC
- 1993
- HPI used car information becomes nationally available to the general UK public
- 1996
- HPI electronically tag all new CRiS registered caravans
- 1997
- HPI and IMVA (Independent Mileage Verification Association) jointly launch the National Mileage Register
- 1999
- HPI launch a convenient online vehicle data check service
- 2000
- HPI and IMVA merge to create a new independent information company dedicated solely to the needs of the motor industry and the motoring consumer
- 2001
- HPI launch consumer check service online
- 2001
- HPI launch Motorhome MINDER on behalf of SMMT
- 2002
- HPI launch online service to motor trade customers, including Exchange, the online vehicle stock publishing facility
- 2004
- HPI acquired by Norwich Union Insurance, the UK's largest insurer
- 2008
- HPI celebrates 70 years of providing services to the automotive industry.
- 2008
- HPI is acquired by Solera Inc, a leading global provider of claims solutions
Important events in HPI's history
We've been around since 1938 and a lot has happened during the time that's past. Take a look below to see the significant events that have helped to shape HPI into the organisation that we are today.