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Certified Collision Group

Certified Collision Group

Private Equity-Backed Multi-Shop Operator

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The $1.3B collision: how private equity is swallowing America's auto body shops

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Acquired by The Riverside Company from Incline Equity Partners in January 2026

Boyd Group just closed a $1.3 billion deal to buy Joe Hudson's Collision Center—258 shops across the Southeast—from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners. The transaction pushes Boyd to exactly 1,301 locations across North America, cementing its position as the industry's second-largest player behind Caliber Collision's 1,800 shops. It's the biggest collision repair acquisition since Crash Champions absorbed Service King for $2 billion in 2022. Days before Boyd's deal closed, The Riverside Company acquired Certified Collision Group from Incline Equity Partners in another private equity handoff signaling relentless capital rotation in the sector.

Updated Jan 10