Slowdown, Then a Blockbuster — Year in Review 2025 January 2025 seemed full of promise, with revenues appearing to rebound from 2024. Operators were excited, expecting a return to growth mode. But February brought a series of headwinds that persisted for much of the year. From continued increases in total-loss frequency to the whipsaw impact … Read more
Observations from Focus Advisors on the deal, the terms and the implications for the collision repair industry Gerber’s Acquisition of Joe Hudson’s is a Big Deal! The combination of Boyd Group’s Gerber Collision and Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers unites the second- and fifth-largest U.S. operators (by store count) into a single 1301-shop North American enterprise. The combined entity … Read more
SEMA Week — and the MSO Symposium in particular — is the closest thing our industry has to a live sentiment check. It’s one of the only weeks each year when the most influential operators, consolidators, suppliers, and investors speak plainly about what’s actually happening across their markets. For firms like ours, it’s a rare chance to listen, compare … Read more
St. Louis, MO – November 18, 2025 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm in collision repair with deep expertise across the auto aftermarket, announced it acted as the exclusive advisor to Complete Auto Body & Repair in the sale of its St. Louis collision repair business to Brightpoint Auto Body Repair, a rapidly expanding … Read more
St. Louis, MO – November 11, 2025 – Focus Advisors, a boutique M&A firm committed to excellence in each domain of the auto aftermarket it serves, announced it acted as the exclusive advisor to Complete Auto Body & Repair in the sale of its three auto mechanical repair locations in St. Louis, Missouri to GreatWater … Read more
On Thursday, November 3, Focus Advisors Founder and Managing Director, David Roberts, and EVP and Managing Director John Walcher will present at the MSO Symposium on the state of the collision repair industry. You can download his full presentation from the event using the form below — simply enter your name, company, and email address. … Read more
New promotions and key additions position firm for deeper collision repair transaction capabilities and broader automotive aftermarket coverage October 30, 2025 — Focus Advisors, the leading M&A advisory firm to the collision repair industry, announced a series of leadership promotions and strategic additions to meet the growing M&A demand driven by new private equity interest … Read more
Focus Advisors served as exclusive advisor to the owners in the sale to a leading regional MSO Oakland, CA – October 14, 2025 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A advisory firm dedicated to the collision repair industry, announced it served as the exclusive M&A advisor to J&W Auto Body in its sale to Puget Collision. The … Read more
The first half of 2025 (“H1 2025”) brought a complex mix of pressures for collision repair operators nationwide. Elevated total loss rates continue to shrink the pool of repairable vehicles, with nearly one in four appraisals now resulting in a total loss—a trend driven by rising repair costs, aging fleets, and declining used-vehicle values. According … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Focus Advisors and Veritas Advisors are pleased to announce a strategic merger of the most successful, seasoned, and respected M&A firms in the automotive collision repair industry. Focus CEO David Roberts and Veritas Founder John Walcher, together with their teams, bring more than 70 years of experience founding, growing, funding, and … Read more
