Collision Repair M&A: How Buyers Value Scale, DRPs, and Real Estate

Collision repair is consolidating fast, and the buyer universe is deeper than most operators realize.

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Guest

Cole Strandberg

Principal and Advisor, Transform Labs

Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking. Automotive aftermarket M&A advisor with roots in the collision ecosystem and operator experience.

FOCUS Investment Banking advises middle-market companies on M&A and capital raising, with deep coverage across automotive aftermarket sectors including collision repair.

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