OEConnection LLC (OEC) Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. and Genstar Capital, announced an agreement for Genstar to acquire a majority stake in OEC from funds advised by Providence. As part of the transaction, current investors Ford Motor Company and General Motors will each retain their minority investments in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were […]
MPE Partners Invests in Garmat USA
Private equity firm MPE Partners announced today an investment in Garmat USA, LLC. Located in Englewood, Colo., Garmat USA designs and manufactures paint booths, finishing solutions, and related accessories for the collision repair and industrial end markets. Garmat, founded in 1988, serves collision repair shop customers through a nationwide network of distributor partners. Based in […]
Canadian Business Growth Fund Invests CDN$15 Million in BC-based Lift Auto Group
First Investment by fund will enable Kelowna-based collision repair shop operator to execute on acquisition strategy. The Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) announced October 2 that it has invested CDN$15 million ($11.6 million) in the Lift Auto Group. The deal is CBGF’s first investment as part of its mandate to provide long-term, patient, minority capital […]
Stone Point Capital Acquires Stake in Mitchell International
KKR and Elliott sell stake in collision repair and insurance technology provider Mitchell International, Inc. KKR, and Elliott Management today announced that private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC are making an investment in Mitchell and acquiring the equity position held by KKR and Elliott Management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The […]
Australia’s AMA Group Added 14 Collision Repair Centers in First Half
Revenue Up 27.4 percent in first six month of fiscal year to December 31. Costs of Blackstone Private Equity due diligence over AU$900,000 Australia’s AMA Group Ltd. (ASX:AMA) reported its results for the first six months of its Fiscal year that ended December 31, 2017. The firm reported revenue of AU$228.356 million ($176.9 million) for […]
Private Equity Firm Combines JN Phillips Auto Glass and TechnaGlass to Form TruRoad Holdings
CenterOak Partners LLC, a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm, announced the formation of TruRoad Holdings, Inc. through its investment in JN Phillips Auto Glass and subsequent combination with Techna Glass, Inc. According to the company together, the new firm is the second largest automotive glass and claims-management company in the United States. CenterOak’s investment […]
Fenix Parts Acquired by Stellex Capital Management
Private equity firm will pay over $8 million in cash for shares and assume $40 million in liabilities. Fenix Parts, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FENX), the auto recycler, today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with the private equity firm Stellex Capital Management LP. Under the agreement, a Stellex-controlled affiliate will acquire the company […]
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquire 40% Stake in Belron
D’Ieteren, the automotive company and parent of Belron, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), the global private investment firm, announced Sunday that they have entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire a 40 percent ownership interest in the Belron group, the global vehicle glass repair and replacement company and parent of Safelite […]
Mitchell Artificial Intelligence Partner Tractable Secures $8 Million Investment
Tractable, a deep learning company specializing in computer vision, announced an $8 million Series A investment led by Ignition Partners, an enterprise tech-focused venture firm with offices in Silicon Valley and Seattle. Other investors include Zetta Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on artificial intelligence, as well as insurance industry leaders such as Andy […]
CCC Acquired by Advent International
Private equity firm acquires insurance and collision repair industry software provider. CCC Information Services Inc., the software and service provider to the automotive, insurance, and collision repair industries, announced today that Advent International, a global investment firm with deep experience in the technology sector, will purchase equity assets from CCC’s previous owners Leonard Green & Partners […]