Gerber’s recent acquisition of Collision Works (CW) is the largest acquisition of an independent MSO in the last three years. Combined with the acquisition of John Harris Body Shops in South Carolina, we estimate Gerber has added nearly 10% to its overall revenues with these two large acquisitions. These two acquisitions by Gerber reflects the … Read more
How much attention do you pay to those ever-present gray vans emblazoned with the Amazon logo? Did you ever stop to think who owns them? And who repairs them? The prevalence of smartphones and quick internet connections has completely and permanently changed the consumer landscape. Among these changes, Amazon has risen to become a firmly … Read more
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
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
Four significant acquisitions in the last six months are emphatic evidence of the momentous changes in the largest collision repair market in the US – Southern California with more than $3.5 billion in repair volume. In quick succession, Chicago based Crash Champions has acquired Pacific Elite and Fountain Valley Auto Body while Atlanta based Classic … Read more
It’s August 2020 and we are more than halfway through a most extraordinary year. The Great Pause continues. What follows is our midyear update. As always please feel free to reach out to us anytime for information, advice, or just to share what you and we are seeing in our industry right now. Operations Average … Read more
With the pandemic depressing collision business performance and providing uncertainty, why are buyers more plentiful and active than ever?
Managing Director, David Roberts, was featured in an article originally published by Autobody News on July 13, 2020. Here is the full article from Autobody News.
Published in Autobody News April 27, 2020 Written by Stacey Phillips David Roberts, managing director of FOCUS Advisors, Inc. With Driven Brands‘ purchase of Fix Auto USA and Auto Center Auto Body on April 21, the collision repair industry is experiencing another shift in landscape during a time of accelerating consolidations. FOCUS Advisors, a full-service mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm specializing … Read more
David Roberts, Managing Director of FOCUS Advisors (focusadvisors.com), comments on the year just ended and expectations for 2020.
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