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Is Caliber Collision Owned by Private Equity?

Yes — Caliber Collision is owned by Hellman & Friedman, which acquired it in 2019.

PRIVATE EQUITY OWNED

Caliber Collision

Includes Caliber, Caliber Holdings, Caliber Auto Body, Abra Auto Body

auto body repair · Lewisville, TX

PE Firm
Hellman & Friedman
Year Acquired
2019

Your insurance company's 'preferred' body shop is preferred because private equity made a deal, not because they do better work.

What They Did

  1. Hellman & Friedman took majority control in 2019 by merging its brand Abra Auto Body with OMERS-owned Caliber — creating a PE-backed collision repair giant with 1,000+ centers
  2. Now runs more than 1,800 locations across 41 states with over 30,000 employees — and filed a confidential IPO registration in mid-2025 to cash out
  3. Has been passed between PE firms like a hot potato: ONCAP sold it to OMERS in 2013, Leonard Green took a minority stake, then Hellman & Friedman grabbed majority control in the 2019 Abra merger

Since the Acquisition

  • Your insurance company steers you to Caliber because they have preferred pricing deals — not because Caliber does the best repair work in your area
  • BBB complaints include shoddy repairs, vehicles returned with new damage, and being pressured to accept work without full transparency on what was actually done

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What people ask

Is Caliber Collision owned by private equity?

Yes. Caliber Collision is currently owned by Hellman & Friedman, which acquired it in 2019. Your insurance company's 'preferred' body shop is preferred because private equity made a deal, not because they do better work.

What happened to Caliber Collision after the acquisition?

Your insurance company steers you to Caliber because they have preferred pricing deals — not because Caliber does the best repair work in your area BBB complaints include shoddy repairs, vehicles returned with new damage, and being pressured to accept work without full transparency on what was actually done

Who owns Caliber Collision?

Caliber Collision is owned by Hellman & Friedman, which acquired it in 2019.

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