For Tire Dealers, Bigger Is Not Always Better
“Smaller retailers often provide a stable environment that delivers more ...
ESOPs Are an Exit Alternative
It’s estimated that 70% of private businesses in the U.S. ...
Building Wealth Over Time: A Roadmap For Commercial Dealers
In the commercial tire business, the quest for profitability can ...
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Auto Body Innovations, Inc. in its sale to Caliber Collision
Washington, DC, (October 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Auto Body Innovations (ABI), with locations in Upper Marlboro and Owings, Maryland, has been acquired by Caliber Collision. FOCUS represented Auto Body Innovations in this transaction.
The Collision Vision(aries): Six Months into The Collision Vision Podcast
In the realm of collision repair, the past six months ...
Private Equity Firms in the Tire Industry: What Sellers Should Be Aware Of
The tire industry has experienced a surge in interest from ...
Ensuring Employee Welfare After Selling Your Business: A Guide for Sellers in the Tire Industry
Selling a business can be a challenging decision, especially for ...
FOCUS Investment Welcomes New Principal, Expanding Automotive Aftermarket Practice
FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new principal, Chandler Kohn, to its Automotive Aftermarket practice.
When is the right time to tell your employees you have decided to sell the business?
One of the most frequent conversations we have with our clients is helping them select the right time to tell their employees that they have decided to sell the company.
Interview with Rick Thomas CEO and Chief Outdoor Enthusiast of FOCUS
As a member of our automotive aftermarket team, Rick Thomas, FOCUS CEO, has led our firm’s expansion into overlanding by helping several companies raise capital by selling all or parts of their businesses. As an overlanding enthusiast himself, Rick identified overlanding as a growth category for our firm so internally we have branded him as our ‘COE - Chief Outdoor Enthusiast’. In a recent interview, Rick discusses his personal connection to overlanding and how FOCUS helps firms in the industry.
