October 30, 2026
The Second Bite at the Apple
Rollover equity is often misunderstood, yet its terms can shape both your financial outcome and your role after the sale....
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September 9, 2026
Focus Advisors Represents Key Collision in Sale of Southaven, Mississippi Operation to Crash Champions
Acquisition becomes Crash Champions’ eighth Mississippi location and expands its reach in the greater Memphis market. Southaven, MS – September...
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September 3, 2026
Focus Advisors Represents Superior Collision in Sale of Upper Peninsula Operations to CollisionRight
The transaction marks CollisionRight’s 23rd Michigan location and its first in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette, MI – September 3, 2026...
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September 3, 2026
Focus Advisors Represents Key Collision in Sale of New England Operations to Caliber Collision
Strategic expansion brings Caliber’s national network into Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Portsmouth, NH – August 31, 2026 – Focus...
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August 20, 2026
2026 Mid-Year Review: Different Drivers, Different Gears
When we published our 2025 Year in Review this past February, we forecasted that 2026 would see more transactions than...
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May 12, 2026
The Cost of Exiting Alone
Every collision repair owner considering the future has to face serious questions of what comes next. For some that means...
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April 3, 2026
The Large Independents Are Not Standing Still
Market Intelligence · Focus Advisors 13 independent MSOs with 8+ collision repair locations added stores in the past 6 months....
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March 31, 2026
Focus Advisors Represents Cherry Collision in Sale of New Jersey Collision Operations to VIVE Collision
Cherry Hill, NJ – March 31, 2026 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm in collision repair with deep expertise...
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March 19, 2026
Industry Update –Private Equity & Consolidation
Most shop owners have heard the term “private equity” without fully understanding what it means for their valuation, their timing,...
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March 18, 2026
Focus Advisors Represents Marina Auto Body in Sale to Chilton Auto Body
Los Angeles, CA – March 18, 2026 – Focus Advisors, the leading M&A firm in collision repair with deep expertise...
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February 26, 2026
Year in Review 2025: Slowdown, and Then a Blockbuster
Slowdown, Then a Blockbuster — Year in Review 2025 January 2025 seemed full of promise, with revenues appearing to rebound...
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February 4, 2026
The Gerber/Joe Hudson’s Deal Is Done
Observations from Focus Advisors on the deal, the terms and the implications for the collision repair industry Gerber’s Acquisition of...
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