Cazoo to Acquire Vans365 to Launch Online Commercial Vehicle Sales

Copart to Acquire ACV Auctions

September 10, 2026

Automotive

Copart agreed to acquire ACV Auctions for $10.50 per share in cash, valuing ACV at approximately $1.9 billion. The transaction combines Copart’s global vehicle-auction network and physical infrastructure with ACV’s digital dealer-to-dealer marketplace, vehicle data, and inspection technology; the tender offer and merger remained subject to closing conditions in the latest supplied update.

Aramis Group Acquires Cazoo Trading Italy (rebranded brumbrum)

October 31, 2022

Automotive

Aramis Group SA has acquired 100% of Cazoo Trading Italy S.p.A. (to be rebranded brumbrum) from Cazoo Group Ltd/Cazoo Holdings Limited. The business sells ~1,600 used vehicles B2C annually with ~€30 million in revenues and will be integrated into Aramis Group to provide Aramis with immediate entry into the Italian market.

Vitruvian Partners Acquires AnyVan Group

January 27, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Vitruvian Partners, a European private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in AnyVan Group — an online marketplace for removals and freight transportation — with Mayer Brown advising Vitruvian. The investment (reported at approximately £125 million) provides growth capital to support AnyVan’s expansion into the business-to-business market and further develop its logistics marketplace platform.

Cazoo Acquires SMH Fleet Solutions from LDC

September 15, 2021

Transportation

Online car retailer Cazoo has acquired SMH Fleet Solutions from private equity investor LDC in a deal valuing SMH at approximately £70 million. The acquisition expands Cazoo's vehicle reconditioning and storage capacity in the UK and adds SMH's vehicle preparation, logistics teams and digital wholesale platform to Cazoo's operations.

Cazoo Acquires Cazana

September 2, 2021

Data & Analytics

Cazoo has acquired Cazana, a London‑based automotive data insights platform, for approximately £25 million in cash. The deal brings Cazana's team of ~50 data scientists and an extensive dataset (500+ million historic vehicle transactions across 40+ countries) into Cazoo to strengthen pricing, valuation and stock management capabilities as Cazoo expands across the UK and Europe.

Amazon Acquires Zoox

June 26, 2020

Automotive

Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Zoox, a California-based developer of purpose-built autonomous ride-hailing vehicles and end-to-end autonomy software. Zoox will remain a standalone business led by CEO Aicha Evans and CTO Jesse Levinson as Amazon aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of safe, zero-emissions autonomous mobility.