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CLASSY CHASSIS 

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Founded in 1983, Classy Chassis operates a large, well-established drive-thru carwash and auto services platform throughout Western WA.

 

Classy Chassis has developed a framework for best-in-class car wash and drive-thru automotive services leveraging high-convenience offerings to capture greater wallet share.

 

Complimentary operations in drive-thru coffee, oil change, and professional detailing have successfully attracted new customers to the platform, further supporting organic growth.

 

With 40 years of community involvement, Classy Chassis maintains an outstanding reputation, driving confidence and customer loyalty.

 

Grady Bay Capital has co-invested with Magnolia Bridge Capital and its founder Corey Campbell and the Cambell Family to provide growth Capital for organic and inorganic growth as well as help the Cambell family execute a value creation plan and maintain and grow its best-in-class diversified wash, lube, and coffee platform.

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Investment Profile:

Investment / Value Creation Highlights:

  • Investment Date: 2024

  • Status: Active

  • Transaction Type: Majority Recapitalization

  • Strategy: Growth / M&A

  • Market In-fill and expansion of retail locations

  • Grow membership and recurring revenue

  • Line of Business expansion and continued differentiation

MERIT INVESTMENT BANK

Merit Investment Bank is a regional boutique investment bank offering mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital raising services as well as corporate finance advisory services to middle-market entrepreneurial and family-led companies.

Receiving numerous industry awards, including Boutique Investment Bank of the Year, Merit delivers high-quality sell-side and buy-side advisory services as well as arranges growth debt and equity financing to fast-growing firms.

The Merit banking team maintains investor relationships globally and executes cross-border M&A on behalf of large multinational acquirers desiring access to North American markets.

Investment Profile:

Investment / Value Creation Highlights:

  • Investment Date: 2023

  • Status: Active

  • Transaction Type: Recapitalization

  • Strategy: Growth 

  • Team expansion

  • Increase market specialization/focus.

  • Bolster Professional Services KPIs performance.

Realized Investment Areas:

  • Multiple Plastics and metals companies

  • Consumer / Retail Products & Brands

  • Packaging & Storage Solutions

  • Food & Ag / B2B Proprietary Products

  • Home Meal Replacement

  • Software implementation - Accounting / Bookkeeping

  • Investment & R.E. Holdings

  • Medical Clinics in Canada 

  • Medical Disposables Manufacturing

  • Recycling Company

  • Brokerage & Distribution

  • Specialty Mail Order

Investment Profile:

Investment / Value Creation Highlights:

  • Investment Date: 2023

  • Status: Active

  • Transaction Type: Growth Equity

  • Strategy: Accelerate Growth / Scale

  • Increased Service Offerings

  • Greater Productization

  • Enhance & Grow Subscription Revenues

  • Expand offshore talent.

  • Further penetrate North American / European ideal client profiles (ICP)

  • Bolster MRR & Professional Services KPIs

INDAGO RESEARCH

Indago Research provides customized research, analytic services and consulting to Investment Banks, Private Equity Funds, Independent Sponsors, Hedge Funds, Wealth Managers, Fintech firms as well as strategy and finance departments at corporates.

Indago accentuates the competitive edge of clients by amplifying their analytical and execution capacity, deepening their market and industry understanding, and increasing client competitiveness with an onshore - offshore globalized workforce.

Leveraging industry best data resources Indago helps finance executives make better informed and actionable decisions.

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