NARS - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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NARS M&A Summary

NARS has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

NARS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Just Car Clinics Group for $21M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (50%) and consumer services (50%).

NARS Ownership

Who owns NARS?

NARS is owned by The Carlyle Group. It was acquired on June 4, 2015.

Is NARS PE-backed?

Yes. NARS is owned by private equity investor The Carlyle Group.

NARS Business Overview

Where is NARS headquartered?

NARS is headquartered in Witney, United Kingdom.

How many employees does NARS have?

NARS has 1,938 employees.

What sector is NARS in?

NARS is a consumer services company.

When was NARS founded?

NARS was founded in 1908.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

NARS

Nationwide Accident Repair Services plc

17A Thorney Leys Park,
Witney, OX28 4GE
United Kingdom,
+44 19 9370 1720
www.narsplc.com

NARS provides automotive crash repair and accident administration services to the UK automotive insurance industry.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $21M $21M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DWS Automotive Repair Solutions Ltd. (dba DWS Bodyworks) 2016-05-05 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.dws-bodyworks.co.uk
Just Car Clinics Group plc 2015-07-24 21M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Goole, United Kingdom · www.justcarclinics.co.uk
Seward Accident Repair Centres Ltd. 2015-04-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Hampshire, United Kingdom · www.sewardaccidentrepairs.co.uk
Howard Basford Ltd. 2014-02-17 - Add-on Acquisition
South Wirral, United Kingdom · www.howardbasford.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 2 (50%) 21M (100%) - -
Consumer Services 2 (50%) - - -
Total 4 $21M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 4 21M - -
Total 4 $21M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $21M
TOTAL $21M
Largest Just Car Clinics Group plc
$21M (2015-07-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)

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