Focus Advisors Represents a 2-shop MSO in its sale to an Undisclosed Buyer

October 1, 2021 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, is proud to announce the sale of two shops to an undisclosed buyer. Kurt and Kathy Johnson, co-owners of the MSO in Puyallup and 30-year industry veterans, built their highly successful MSO 30 miles south of Seattle.  Co-owner Kathy Johnson … Read more

Focus Advisors Represents the Parsons/Middleton 8-shop MSO in its sale to an Undisclosed Buyer

October 1, 2021 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, is proud to announce the sale of eight shops to an undisclosed buyer. Owners Jeff Middleton and Kevin Parsons operated their eight shops as an MSO with key locations along the I5 corridor in the Seattle WA region.   David Roberts, … Read more

Focus Advisors Represents Able Body Shop in its Sale to Classic Collision

May 21, 2021 – FOCUS Advisors is proud to announce the sale of its client, Able Body Shop, to Classic Collision of Atlanta, GA.  Able operates 3 large, well-equipped shops in and around Anchorage AK. All locations will operate under the Classic Collision brand. This acquisition marks Classic Collision’s first acquisition into the Northwest market.  … Read more

COVID Update: Resilience and Realization

Resilience and Realization – Two different responses to the COVID pandemic In dozens of discussions with shop owners over the past four months, there is a marked divergence among MSOs about their plans for the future.   Many who are experiencing a strong rebound in revenues, have strong balance sheets and managed their expenses throughout the … Read more

2020 Hindsight! The Year in Review

The year that was and the year to come.  Can anyone imagine a more incredible and challenging time?  First Quarter 2020 was a record quarter of revenue and earnings for most collision repairers across North America. Universally, operators were expecting the best was yet to come.  The COVID virus was a page 12 concern, not … Read more