Oakley Capital Invests in Steer Automotive Group
January 16, 2024
Oakley Capital has reached a conditional agreement to invest in Steer Automotive Group, acquiring the shares held by Keyhaven Capital Partners and Chiltern Capital while founder Richard Steer and the management team reinvest. Steer is the UK's largest independent collision repair group with over 100 repair centres, ~2,300 employees and strong relationships with insurers and OEMs; Oakley said the investment will support further growth, facility and capability investment (including EV repair) and training.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital
- Targets
- Steer Automotive Group
- Sellers
- Keyhaven Capital Partners, Chiltern Capital
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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