According to a report released May 10 by David Roberts and Chris Lane of Focus Advisors Automotive M&A, private equity investment in the collision repair industry is more extensive than it has even been. Below is their latest report on the history, current state and future of private equity investment in collision repair consolidation: Private […]
CARSTAR Collision Clinic of Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington Sold to Puget Collision
Focus Advisors, the M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, announced the sale of CARSTAR Collision Clinic in Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington to Puget Collision. The transaction represented a successful exit for owner Bruce Lingle, who started in the industry as a technician and later built his MSO for over 44 years in the Edmonds […]
Collision Repair Consolidators Continued to Grow in 2022
Focus Advisors provides 2022 Year in Review examining growth of large collision repair facility operators in the U.S. and 2023 forecast. According to the mergers and acquisition firm Focus Advisors, the acquisition and development strategies of key consolidators have come more sharply into view during 2022. While the Big Four national collision repair brands became […]
CollisionRight Acquires 4 Collision Repair Centers in Indiana
Focus Advisors, the M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, announced that its client, Mills Body Shops of Evansville, Indiana, and its 4 locations have been acquired by CollisionRight, the Columbus, Ohio-based multiple shop operator. Started in 1955 by the Mills family, Don Decker Sr. and Jack Vickery purchased the business in 1977 and grew […]
Focus Advisors Reports 62 MSOs with Over 300 Collision Repair Locations Acquired in 2021
Firm says 2021 activity bounced back compared to last year. Focus Advisors Automotive’s David Roberts and Chris Lane released an analysis of 2021 collision repair facility acquisitions and consolidator growth. According to the report, with 2021 now in the rearview mirror, the industry is catching its breath after a year of sprinting that saw extraordinary […]
Focus Advisors Launches Specialized Collision Repair Industry Investment Banking Services
FOCUS Advisors, an independent investment banking practice, has been launched by Managing Director David Roberts. FOCUS advises collision industry entrepreneurs seeking capital, partners or representation in an M&A transaction. “Change is accelerating. In just the last 12 months we’ve seen Caliber and ABRA merge, Joe Hudson’s gain an aggressive private equity investor, and over 20% […]