Continental Batteries (Incline Equity) Acquires Metroplex Battery and Ellis Battery
May 2, 2019
Incline Equity Partners’ portfolio company Continental Batteries has acquired Metroplex Battery and Ellis Battery, two aftermarket battery distributors serving automotive, commercial, golf and marine markets. These add-on acquisitions are part of Continental’s rapid roll-up strategy, marking its eighth acquisition in nine months and expanding the platform to roughly fifty branches across fifteen states.
- Buyers
- Continental Batteries, Incline Equity Partners
- Targets
- Metroplex Battery, Ellis Battery
- Platforms
- Continental Batteries
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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