Palladium Equity Partners Creates Collision Auto Parts by Acquiring Three Aftermarket Distributors

Collision Auto Parts LLC Acquires Eco Automotive Distributors

November 8, 2023

Automotive

Collision Auto Parts LLC (COL), a Palladium Heritage–backed value-added distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts, acquired LC Automotive, Inc. (dba Eco Automotive Distributors, “ECO”), a regional distributor founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rohnert Park, California. The add-on expands COL’s presence in Northern California and is the first bolt-on since COLL’s partnership with Palladium Heritage in June 2023.

Eagle Merchant Partners Invests in Puget Collision

September 27, 2022

Automotive

Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners has invested in Puget Collision, a group operating 19 auto collision repair shops under the CARSTAR and Fix Auto franchise systems in the Pacific Northwest. The investment provides capital and resources to support Puget Collision's rollout and a roll-up strategy as Eagle and owner Joe Morella pursue add-on acquisitions in the region.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Empire Auto Parts

November 16, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Empire Auto Parts, a Totowa, New Jersey–headquartered specialty distributor of aftermarket collision parts operating a hub-and-spoke network across the U.S. East Coast. The transaction, effective mid-November 2021, represents an exit for seller Tenex Capital Partners II (Tenex Capital Management); financial terms were not disclosed.

Joe Hudson's Collision Center Acquires Four Auto Body Shops

August 26, 2024

Automotive

Joe Hudson's Collision Center acquired four independent auto body shops — Millennium Paint & Body (Horn Lake, Mississippi), Lindley's Auto Body (McAlester, Oklahoma), Golden Collision (Little Rock, Arkansas) and Hourglass Collision (Tulsa, Oklahoma) — as part of its ongoing expansion across the Southeast. The deals are add-on acquisitions intended to grow Joe Hudson's footprint in Mississippi, Oklahoma and Arkansas and retain the acquired shops' technicians and staff during integration.

CollisionRight (CenterOak Platform) Acquires D's Paint & Body, Action Collision and Severn Auto Body

April 18, 2023

Automotive

CollisionRight, the CenterOak Partners-backed regional multi-shop auto body operator, acquired three small regional operators: D's Paint & Body (three shops in Peoria, IL), Action Collision (three shops in Euclid, OH) and Severn Auto Body (three shops in Annapolis, MD). The add-on acquisitions expand CollisionRight's footprint (now more than 80 locations), add density in its existing Ohio and Maryland markets and represent entry into Illinois, bringing nearly 150 team members onto the platform.

Pacific Avenue Affiliate Acquires Pick Your Part from LKQ Corporation

October 2, 2025

Automotive

An affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Pick Your Part from LKQ Corporation. Pick Your Part, a nationwide self-service auto salvage yard operator with 61 locations, will operate as a standalone platform under Pacific Avenue (with Partners Capital as a lead co-investor) and pursue strategic growth initiatives including add-on M&A while management remains in place.