We’re pleased to have advised the management team of a leading automotive repair group on its private equity-backed management buyout of the business.
Founded in 1986 by Karl Vella MBE, The Vella Group is one of the UK’s most trusted and respected automotive repair providers. The business currently operates across 18 centres in the North of England, the Midlands and North Wales – six of which have opened in the past 18 months – and employs over 470 people to help its customers get back on the road after an accident.
The team at The Vella Group, led by Managing Director Marc Holding, has now completed a buyout of the business with the backing of private equity firms Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital Partners, who specialise in supporting companies in the lower-mid market.
Our Corporate Finance team acted as advisers to the shareholders of The Vella Group on this deal. We prepared the marketing materials for the business while running a targeted search process to identify a suitable pool of investors. Once Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital were chosen as the ideal partners to support the buyout, we then led on negotiations and managed the deal through to completion.
The investment from Ama and Keyhaven will see them acquire a majority stake in the business, as they use their funds and experience in the sector to help The Vella Group continue its site acquisition strategy across the UK.
