Dealer Solutions & Design, LLC

Overview

Deal Type Mergers & Acquisitions
Client & Transactional Partners Dealer Solutions & Design, LLC
KT Capital
Safe-Guard Products International, LLC
Stone Point Capital
Our Role Sell-Side Advisor

Summary

On June 30, 2023, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully advised Dealer Solutions & Design, LLC (DSD or the Company), a portfolio company of KT Capital, on its sale to Safe-Guard Products International, LLC (Safe-Guard), a portfolio company of Stone Point Capital (Stone Point). KBCM served as DSD’s Sell-Side Advisor based on its industry-leading Industrial & Business Services practice and proven M&A execution capabilities.

DSD, headquartered in Duluth, GA, is a nationwide industry leader in engineering, procurement and project management for automotive service centers. Since its inception, the Company has earned its reputation as the partner of choice based on its long-tenured relationships with highly sought-after automotive groups and “concept to completion” approach.

KT Capital is a Georgia-based private equity investment firm that has completed over 130 acquisitions. Since inception in 2006, KT Capital has partnered with talented management teams to accomplish shared growth objectives.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Safe-Guard provides finance and insurance solutions for the motor vehicle industry in the U.S. and Canada. Safe-Guard supports over 12,000 motor vehicle dealers daily and administers over five million contracts annually.

Stone Point is a leading private equity firm with offices in Connecticut, New York and Florida. Stone Point has raised over $35 billion in aggregate capital commitments to invest in more than 145 companies across ten active verticals.

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