For an increasing number of single shops and small MSO operators, the frequent and emphatic conclusion is “I’m done. I’m getting out.” Why now? What’s happening? Is it an age thing? Is it the never-ending stress of responding to insurance company demands or of trying to adequately staff and retain employees? Is it dealing with … Read more
May 26, 2023 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm in Collision Repair, is proud to announce the successful sale of Vinart Dealerships’ body shop and formation of its ongoing services agreement with VIVE Collision. Vinart’s body shop in Allentown, PA services the Lehigh Valley with certifications for Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Mercedes, and Porsche. VIVE … Read more
Scale is paramount to performance in the consolidation of the $36 billion collision repair market. Private equity provides the fuel that accelerates the consolidation. And private equity firms continue to invest more and more capital with implications for MSOs and single shops that cannot be ignored. A Bit of History Private equity (PE) investors … Read more
The acquisition and development strategies of key consolidators have come more sharply into view during 2022. The Big Five deepened and diversified their offerings. The Accelerating Competitors continued to ramp up their growth. The Newcomers established geographic diversity. And more private equity firms than ever kicked lots of tires looking for their entry platforms. How … Read more
December 16, 2022 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, is proud to announce the sale of CARSTAR Highland in Denver CO to Classic Collision. The transaction represented a successful exit for Co-owners Gunnar and Lynette Greenemeier, who built their MSO over 20 years in the Denver market. “Selling our business was a … Read more
This article was published by Autobody News on October 11, 2022. Here is the link to the article. Focus Advisors, an M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, announced its client, Mills Body Shops of Evansville, IN, and its four locations have been acquired by CollisionRight, headquartered in Columbus, OH. Started in 1955 by the Mills family, Don Decker … Read more
Who has time for conferences? You may not, so that’s why we went instead. Over three days of sessions and networking, we covered a lot of ground, and wanted to capture some of it for you. The conference drew 170+ attendees including speakers, owners and staff from single-shops, MSOs, and consolidators from across the nation. … Read more
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
A sale of your shop may seem like a long way off, but it doesn’t hurt to start thinking about what the process looks like, says Focus Advisors Managing Director David Roberts. Amid all the hustle and bustle of the last three years of COVID, PPP loans, parts shortages, technician shortages and consolidation, there has … Read more
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
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