Summit Partners Acquires Majority Stake in CollisionRight

CollisionRight Acquires Tripp's Collision Centers

September 6, 2024

Automotive

CollisionRight has acquired Tripp's Collision Centers, a three-location collision repair operator in central Michigan founded in 1988 by Phil and Barb Tripp. The transaction is an add-on to CollisionRight’s PE-backed rollup (majority-backed by Summit Partners) and brings CollisionRight to its 100th location; owner Phil Tripp exits while Jeremy Tripp will remain with CollisionRight.

CollisionRight Acquires Multiple Auto Body Shops in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana

November 3, 2025

Automotive

CollisionRight LLC has acquired several regional auto body shops — Sonny's Body Shop, Traverse Body and Paint, Dexter's and Minton — expanding its corporately owned network to 125 locations. The acquisitions broaden CollisionRight's footprint across Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana as part of its disciplined add-on growth strategy; the company now employs approximately 1,650 teammates and repairs more than 100,000 vehicles annually.

CollisionRight Acquires 7-Shop Wisconsin MSO Mander Collision and Glass

January 31, 2025

Automotive

CollisionRight has acquired seven shops operating under Mander Collision and Glass in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, increasing CollisionRight's nationwide footprint to 115 shops. Mander will continue to operate under its brand while gaining access to CollisionRight's operational support; the deal expands CollisionRight's presence in Southeastern Wisconsin and adds the region's largest repair shop to its network.

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.

CollisionRight Acquires Local Collision Shops (Sonny's, Traverse Body & Paint, Dexter's, Minton)

November 17, 2025

Automotive

Ohio-based, private equity-backed MSO CollisionRight acquired multiple independent collision repair shops — including Sonny's Body Shop and Traverse Body and Paint (Traverse City, MI), Dexter's (Bradford, PA) and Minton (Bloomington, IN) — bringing its network to 125 locations. The company retains local shop branding while integrating back-office systems, insurance relationships and operational best practices as it pursues additional density across the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic.

Crash Champions Acquires 21 Collision Repair Shops, Expands to 60 Locations

January 2, 2021

Automotive

Crash Champions, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Opportunities (part of Alvarez & Marsal Capital), acquired 21 independent collision repair shops between August 2020 and January 2021, growing its footprint to 60 locations across seven U.S. states. The deal is part of an ongoing roll-up strategy to consolidate fragmented collision repair operations, deepen insurance carrier relationships, and capture scale and operating synergies.