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Classic Collision acquires Alaskan MSO

The acquisition marks Classic Collision’s first acquisition into the Northwest market and beyond the lower 48 states

Anchorage, Alaska—Atlanta-based Classic Collision has acquired three-location Able Body Shop situated in and around Anchorage, Alaska, facilitated by FOCUS Advisors. All locations will operate under the Classic Collision brand.

This acquisition marks Classic Collision’s first acquisition into the Northwest market. Classic now operates 74 shops in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, California and, now, Alaska. CEO Toan Nguyen said, “Able Auto Body and Ryan Cropper are great additions to the Classic Collision family.  Adding shops and management talent of this quality continue to accelerate our growth and broaden our geographic reach.”

David Roberts, managing director of Focus Advisors, who led the transaction, said that the Able acquisition by Classic represents their first expansion beyond the lower 48 states. “This acquisition shows how large organizations gain confidence in growing over geographically larger distances. The demonstrated quality of Able’s operations and management in its market reduced the risks to Classic.”

Able Body Shop was started in 2002 by Ryan Cropper with the purchase of a shop in downtown Anchorage. Expansion followed with subsequent openings of two much larger shops over the next 18 years as Anchorage and Able continued to grow. Recognized in the industry as a superior operator with an effective flat management culture, Cropper will continue operate and expand operations as Classic as it builds out the Alaska market.

Cropper said, “The growth and development of my shops was an incredibly rewarding experience.  Deciding to sell wasn’t easy, but I could see the direction the industry was moving and knew more capital, more scale and being part of a larger organization was the future. And Classic is a great fit for the team at Able and for myself.”

Describing the process of deciding to sell and then executing on that decision, he added, “I consider myself a pro in collision repair. I had been approached many times over the years about selling but I knew I wasn’t an M&A professional. Having seen the success of Focus in representing some of my industry friends, I reached out to Dave Roberts and Chris Lane at Focus.  They did a great job, working for nearly six months to set us up for a successful sale. We had multiple parties interested and I’m sure we chose the right partner to continue our growth.” 

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