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AURELIUS Equity Opportunities Acquires Autoglass BodyRepair

On April 1, 2021, asset manager AURELIUS Equity Opportunities acquired automotive company Autoglass BodyRepair from Belron

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 17th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-04-01
Target Autoglass BodyRepair
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Sellers(s) Belron
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Autoglass BodyRepair

Rushden, United Kingdom
Autoglass BodyRepair is a provider of mobile body repair services nationwide. Established as a division of Belron in 2010, Autoglass BodyRepair currently operates a fleet of over 130 mobile repair vans, providing over 30,000 repairs a year to B2B customers, including insurance and fleet management companies, as well as growing its B2C offering. Autoglass BodyRepair is based in Rushden, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 64
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 28 of 35
Country: United Kingdom M&A 17 of 22
Year: 2021 M&A 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 SSE Contracting

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

SSE Contracting is a Mechanical and Electrical contractor providing mechanical, electrical, rail, street lighting, and high voltage engineering services to install and maintain key infrastructure. SSE Contracting is based in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.

Buy £28M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-13 Unilux

Salmtal, Germany

Unilux is a full-range supplier in the premium segment for windows and doors in private housing. Unilux is based in Salmtal, Germany.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Belron

Surrey, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Belron is a provider of glass repair and replacement, trading under more than 10 major brands including Carglass, Safelite AutoGlass, and Autoglass. In addition, it manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims on behalf of insurance customers. Belron is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-30 Diamond Glass Co.

Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States

Diamond Glass Companies was acquired by Belron US, Inc. Previously, the company provided automotive glass replacement and repair services in the United States.

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