CentralBDC (Better Car People) Acquires AutoAwards

CentralBDC Acquires Majority Stake in Better Car People

December 12, 2022

Automotive

CentralBDC, an SJ Partners–backed outsourced Business Development Center (BDC) for automotive dealerships, has taken a majority stake in Better Car People (BCP), an omnichannel outbound customer engagement provider for dealers. The acquisition was funded by SJ Partners with co-investment / financing from Everside Capital Partners, Northcreek Mezzanine and Resolute Capital Partners, with Enterprise Bank & Trust providing an incremental senior term loan; the deal is an add-on to expand CentralBDC's customer engagement platform and capabilities for OEMs and dealer partners.

Better Car People Acquires Proactive Dealer Solutions from Capitala Group

September 11, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Better Car People has acquired Proactive Dealer Solutions, a Huntersville, North Carolina-based provider of SaaS and BDC consulting for automotive dealerships, from Capitala Group. The acquisition combines BCP's omnichannel lead engagement platform and generative AI capabilities with Proactive's Brooke AI Digital Voice Assistant, BDC technology, and retail performance consulting to create an integrated dealer engagement offering.

CentralBDC (SJ Partners Portfolio Company) Acquires PowerBDC

October 25, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

CentralBDC, an SJ Partners portfolio company based in Boca Raton, Florida, has acquired PowerBDC, a Stamford, Connecticut-based outsourced business development center serving automotive, RV, powersports and marine dealerships. The add-on expands CentralBDC's suite of inbound/outbound lead generation, lead management and CRM services as part of a strategy to grow its market share and capabilities in dealership marketing and customer engagement.

Crash Champions Acquires DC Autocraft

April 26, 2024

Automotive

Crash Champions, a founder-led multi-shop operator of collision repair centers, has acquired DC Autocraft, a Burbank, California collision repair center specialized in luxury OEM-certified and EV repairs. The acquisition (finalized April 26, 2024) expands Crash Champions' Luxe | EV Certified premium service line and immediately transitions DC Autocraft operations into the Crash Champions network.

All Roads Acquires Central Truck Center

December 1, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

All Roads, a privately held multi-channel retail and commercial services enterprise based in Baltimore, Maryland, has acquired Central Truck Center, a Kenworth and Isuzu truck dealership based in Landover, Maryland, from owners Sam Keyton and Henry Meinhardt III. Chesapeake Corporate Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Central Truck Center; Sam Keyton will remain with the combined organization in a sales leadership role. The acquisition expands All Roads' commercial truck sales and repair capacity in the Mid-Atlantic region.

SJ Partners, Aaron Kleinhandler, Everside and Northcreek Invest in CentralBDC

March 7, 2022

Professional Services

Aaron Kleinhandler, SJ Partners, Northcreek Mezzanine and Everside Capital Partners made an equity investment into CentralBDC (to be renamed CentralBDC, Enterprises, LLC), an outsourced business development company based in Boca Raton, Florida that provides lead management and BDC services to auto dealerships nationwide. The transaction provides subordinated debt and equity from Everside and Northcreek alongside a senior term loan from Enterprise Bank & Trust and positions the business for institutional growth and platform-driven add-on acquisitions.