Crestview Partners Acquires Protect My Car

Peoples Choice Warranty Acquired by SAF Group and Vertical Capital Partners-Led Investor Group

March 17, 2026

Insurance

Peoples Choice Warranty (PCW), a Canadian provider of extended warranty and vehicle protection products, was acquired by an investor group led by SAF Group and Vertical Capital Partners. The deal provides PCW with fresh capital and positions it for its next phase of growth in Canada’s automotive warranty market, supported by refreshed leadership and governance.

Crestview Partners Completes Majority Investment in OneMagnify

June 2, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Crestview Partners has completed a majority investment in OneMagnify, a Detroit-based provider of data-driven marketing, analytics, and technology solutions. The investment will support OneMagnify’s growth, capability enhancement, and geographic expansion while CEO Mark Petroff and the existing management team remain in place.

Crestview/Platform Acquires Classic Design

March 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Crestview Partners’ newly formed automation solutions platform (building around JMP Solutions) acquired Classic Design, a Troy, Michigan-based automation design and systems integrator. The add-on expands the platform’s engineering capacity and capabilities across automotive, defense and other industrial end markets as Crestview pursues a market-leading global automation solutions provider.

Patrol Protect Secure (PPS) Acquires West Coast Vehicle Patrol Provider

April 12, 2021

Professional Services

Patrol Protect Secure, Inc. (PPS), backed by Mangrove Equity Partners and Sunlake Capital, completed an add-on acquisition of a leading West Coast contract security provider focused on vehicle patrols staffed by off-duty law enforcement. The deal expands PPS's geographic footprint and strengthens its capability in armed vehicle patrol services while providing management continuity and a transitional leadership arrangement.

Boyne Capital Affiliate Acquires Majority Interest in CarCovers.com

January 21, 2021

E-Commerce

An affiliate of Boyne Capital has acquired a majority interest in CarCovers.com, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer of vehicle covers and protection products founded by Jonathan (Jony) Volk. The investment is a new platform commitment from Boyne’s BCM Fund I and is intended to support CarCovers’ product expansion and accelerated growth under continued founder partnership.

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.