Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Franchising

Equity South Acquires Carstar

On January 1, 2004, private equity firm Equity South acquired franchising company Carstar

Acquisition Context
  • This is Equity South’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Equity South’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equity South’s 1st transaction in Kansas.
Investment Fate
  • Carstar was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2008.
  • Carstar was sold to a strategic buyer in 2015.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2004
Target Carstar
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Equity South
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Carstar

Leawood, Kansas, United States
CARSTAR is the largest franchisor of automobile collision repair shops in North America.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Equity South

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity South is a private investment firm that targets smaller company investments located in the Southeast US. Equity South looks for businesses in manufacturing, service, software, and franchising with up to $50 million in revenues. Equity South is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Franchising 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 2
State: Kansas 1 of 1
Country: United States 3 of 4
Year: 2004 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-27 PolyVision

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

PolyVision is a manufacturer of CeramicSteel (the substrate used in the manufacture of whiteboards and other writing surfaces), finished writing surfaces, and architectural cladding for use in the education, healthcare, commercial office, and transit end-markets. PolyVision was founded in 1954 and is based in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Sell $176M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 VISaer

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

VISaer, Inc. is a provider of software solutions to the aviation maintenance, and repair and overhaul markets. The company offers solutions for tracking and managing the parts and repair process, while in the process creating a “medical record” for each aircraft.

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