Chris Lane
Optimize your Exit Options: Advice for Potential Sellers
Here at Focus Advisors, we’ve represented body shop owner operators in their sale to buyers for dozens of transactions. From that experience, we know there are so many pitfalls that a seller can encounter that can get in the way of achieving the business’s true value. Whether an exit from the body shop business in … Read more
Crash Champions is Merging with Service King
After months of speculation about the future of Service King, a blockbuster merger was announced to Service King managers last Friday. The two consolidators will merge and create a 550+ shop operation with upwards of $2 billion in annualized sales. While still smaller than Gerber and far behind Caliber, this new entity will be competing … Read more
Focus Advisors Represents Quanz Auto Body in its Sale to Crash Champions
December 21, 2021 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, is proud to announce that its client, Quanz Auto Body of Albuquerque, NM, has been acquired by Crash Champions
Headwinds and Tailwinds
While repair demand has never been higher for most well positioned providers, technician shortages have never been worse. Parts costs are rising rapidly and cycle times are growing longer. Revenues and profits have been slow to recover for most collision repairers – whether large or small.
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
