Primeritus Financial Services Acquires Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems (CARS)

Ares Management Acquires Capital Automotive (CARS) from Brookfield for $3.8 Billion

February 8, 2022

Real Estate

Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's Alternative Credit strategy and Real Estate Group acquired Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8 billion. CARS, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, owns a portfolio of more than 250 net-lease automotive dealership properties across the U.S. and Canada; the acquisition expands Ares' net-lease capabilities and increases its net lease gross asset value to more than $7 billion over the prior 15 months.

Spectrum Automotive (Cornell Capital) Acquires C.A.R.S. Protection Plus from Summit Park

October 1, 2020

Insurance

Spectrum Automotive, a portfolio company of Cornell Capital, has acquired C.A.R.S. Protection Plus (CARS) from Summit Park. CARS, headquartered in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, is a provider of vehicle service contracts (VSCs) to independent and franchise dealerships across the United States; terms were not disclosed.

RPM Freight Systems Acquires Professional Automotive Relocation Services (PARS)

December 9, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

RPM Freight Systems has acquired Professional Automotive Relocation Services (PARS), combining RPM's finished-vehicle logistics platform with PARS' fleet relocation and lifecycle services. The deal, backed by RPM investors Trive Capital and Bluejay Capital, expands RPM's service portfolio to include driveaway, vehicle storage, titling and registration; terms were not disclosed.

Providence Strategic Growth Acquires I'Car Systems-DATAFIRST Group

September 5, 2019

Software

Providence Strategic Growth, the growth equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners, has acquired I'Car Systems-DATAFIRST Group from Argos Wityu. The deal brings a leading French provider of DMS and CRM software for automotive manufacturers and dealers under PSG's ownership to expand capabilities and European reach in automotive digital solutions.

Carisk Partners Acquires Advanced Claims Review Specialists (ACRS)

December 13, 2022

Healthcare Services

Carisk Partners, an MBF Healthcare Partners II portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Advanced Claims Review Specialists (ACRS), a medical cost containment firm that performs evidence-based analysis of medical bills and records. The deal expands Carisk's capabilities in hospital and medical fee negotiation and enhances its ability to manage billed charges in catastrophic workers' compensation cases.

Credit Control, LLC Acquires Professional Recovery Services, Inc. (PRS)

July 10, 2015

Financial Services

Credit Control, LLC completed the acquisition of Professional Recovery Services, Inc. (PRS) (effective December 1, 2013) and announced full integration of PRS operations under the Credit Control name on July 10, 2015. The acquisition adds PRS's receivables management capabilities and client relationships (notably in healthcare, utilities, financial services and retail) and increases Credit Control's scale and technical capabilities.