Mergers & Acquisitions

VIVE Collision Acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group

6112 VIVE Collision NT

M&A Engagement Overview

Industry Group: Transportation & Logistics
Area of Focus: Automotive Services 

We continue to see increasing interest in the auto collision space among private equity buyers. The ability to scale platforms, professionalize operations, and increase operating leverage via M&A creates significant opportunities for value creation. Garnett Station was a fantastic partner for VIVE, and we look forward to seeing what the company accomplishes under Greenbriar’s ownership and guidance.

Harris Williams advised VIVE Collision, a portfolio company of Garnett Station Partners, on their sale to Greenbriar Equity Group.  

VIVE is a leading multi-site operator providing collision repair services to customers across New York, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

The company has established themselves as a premier collision operator and regional consolidator in the highly fragmented Northeast U.S. market.  

Greenbriar has a long-standing track record of success with multi-site aftermarket services operators as well as a strong management team with collision sector and operations knowledge. VIVE will be well-positioned to continue to execute on their growth strategy under Greenbriar’s ownership.  

Contact the Harris Williams Transportation & Logistics Group to learn more about this transaction.   

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