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Puget Collision Group Reaches 72 Stores with Acquisition of Six Fix Auto USA Locations

May 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Puget Collision Group has acquired six Southern California collision repair facilities from longtime Fix Auto USA franchisee Richard Fish, bringing the Eagle Merchant Partners-backed multi-shop operator’s portfolio to 72 stores. The transaction includes Fix Auto Oceanside, Fix Auto San Clemente, Fix Auto Tustin, Fix Auto Long Beach, Fix Auto Signal Hill and Fix Auto Carlsbad […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Fix Auto USA, Puget Collision

Boyd Group Reports Record First Quarter Sales of $996.7 Million

May 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor 1 Comment

Same store sales up 1.7%. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD; NYSE: BGSI) reported first quarter sales of $996.7 million for the three months ended March 31, an increase of 28.1% from $778.3 million in the same period of 2025, as the contribution from its Joe Hudson’s Collision Center acquisition combined with positive same-store sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Earnings, People

Gee Automotive Acquires 15 Jim Click and Tuttle-Click Dealerships, Three Collision Centers

May 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Gee Automotive Companies has completed its acquisition of 15 dealerships and three collision repair centers from the Jim Click Automotive Team in Southern Arizona and the Tuttle-Click Automotive Group in Southern California, the company announced May 6. The deal closed April 28 and includes nine Tucson-area stores from Jim Click and six Orange County stores […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, California, GEE Automotive Companies

Vella Group Acquires GB Flint Coachworks to Reach 20 U.K. Locations

April 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Vella Group said it has acquired GB Flint Coachworks, a family-owned collision repairer located between Derby and Nottingham, bringing the U.K. multi-site operator to 20 locations across England and Wales. The deal extends Vella’s footprint into the East Midlands. Private equity firms Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital Partners backed a management buyout of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, United Kingdom, Vella Group

AkzoNobel Reports First Quarter Results

April 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €345 million ($404.2 million) on April 22, a 3% decline as reported but a 7% increase at comparable scope and constant currencies, as the coatings supplier delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year margin expansion. Adjusted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

UK Competition and Markets Authority Opens Comment Period on AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger

April 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a 15-day invitation to comment on April 16 on the proposed $25 billion merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., the first formal step in the British regulator’s review of a combination that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The CMA is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, UK Competition and Markets Authority, United Kingdom

AkzoNobel to Sell Pakistan Subsidiary to Packages Group in €50 Million Deal

April 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel has signed an agreement to sell Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments (Pvt.) Limited, part of Pakistan-based conglomerate Packages Group, in a transaction valued at 16.2 billion Pakistani rupees, or €50 million ($58.9 million). The deal represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 14x. The Pakistan divestment is the next move in AkzoNobel’s strategic portfolio […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Pakistan

New Ownership Announced for Abra Yankton Franchise in South Dakota

April 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair has a new franchise owner in southeastern South Dakota, with Bruce Nerison taking the reins of Abra Yankton, the company announced. The ownership transition maintains local service at the 8,000-square-foot facility, which operates inside Northtown Chevy Buick GMC and employs five technicians across more than 10 work bays and two paint […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, South Dakota

Large Regional Independent MSOs Adding Locations

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Focus Advisors reports 13 MSOs added locations in past six months. Thirteen independent multiple-shop operators with eight or more collision repair locations added at least one store between Oct. 1, 2025, and April 1, 2026, according to proprietary location data published by Focus Advisors. The growth spanned franchise operators, family-owned groups and regional platforms across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Focus Advisors

Enlyte Completes Acquisition of PartsTrader

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enlyte has closed its acquisition of PartsTrader, the parts procurement marketplace, the companies announced April 6. Financial terms were not disclosed. PartsTrader becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Enlyte and will continue to operate as an independent entity alongside Mitchell’s Auto Physical Damage division, the parent of Mitchell, Genex and Coventry said. Both Mitchell and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enlyte, PartsTrader

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