Safelite Group (Belron) Acquires TruRoad Holdings from CenterOak Partners

Safelite Acquires Sun Glass, LLC Auto Division

October 20, 2023

Automotive

Safelite Fulfillment, Inc. (d/b/a Safelite AutoGlass), a subsidiary of Belron, acquired the automotive division of family-owned Sun Glass, LLC. The acquisition expands Safelite’s service footprint and capabilities — including calibration services — in New Mexico and Colorado.

Safelite Group Acquires Troy Auto Glass

April 28, 2021

Automotive

Safelite Group has acquired the assets of Troy Auto Glass in Troy, Michigan, completing the transaction on April 28, 2021. The acquisition expands Safelite's local service footprint and brings Troy Auto Glass associates and capabilities (including vehicle glass repair and recalibration expertise) into the Safelite AutoGlass network.

Safelite Group Acquires Thompson Auto Glass

January 29, 2024

Automotive

Safelite Group has acquired the auto glass assets of New Hampshire-based Thompson Auto Glass, a three-location operator with sites in Windham, New Hampshire; Brockton, Massachusetts; and Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The acquisition (closed January 5) expands Safelite’s New England footprint and gives Thompson access to Safelite’s operational systems, ADAS recalibration expertise, distribution network, and insurer/commercial relationships.

AURELIUS Acquires AutoRestore Limited from Belron International

April 1, 2021

Automotive

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has acquired AutoRestore Limited, the UK's leading provider of mobile accident body repair services, from Belron International. The deal is an add-on to AURELIUS's existing fleet services platform—complementing portfolio companies Rivus Fleet Solutions and Pullman Fleet Services—and aims to integrate AutoRestore's mobile repair capability to expand the group's fleet management and accident-repair offering in the UK.

Investcorp and Trilantic North America Acquire RoadSafe Traffic Systems from ORIX Capital Partners

April 12, 2021

Industrial Services

Investcorp and Trilantic North America agreed to acquire RoadSafe Traffic Systems from ORIX Capital Partners; terms were not disclosed. RoadSafe, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is the U.S.'s largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services with more than 50 locations and over 1,600 employees; management, led by CEO Dave Meirick, will remain in place and the new owners plan to pursue geographic expansion and strategic add-on acquisitions.

Trivest Partners & LP First Capital Form OpenRoad and Acquire Four Collision Repair Shops

September 6, 2022

Automotive

Trivest Partners and LP First Capital announced the formation of OpenRoad, a family of collision repair center brands, alongside the acquisitions of four collision repair shops: Car Crafters (Albuquerque, NM), Drury and Moss Body Shop (Amarillo, TX), 1st Choice Collision (Houston, TX), and Helotes Collision (Helotes, TX). The platform (OpenRoad) now operates multiple locations across the Southwest and will be led by CEO Tom Csekme; founders/managers of acquired shops (including Jim and Sean Guthrie of Car Crafters) are expected to remain in leadership roles.