Stout provided buy-side financial services for a private equity platform business which was acquiring automotive service shops. The acquisition was for more than 25 automotive service locations in the South Central United States.

Stout’s financial due diligence team worked closely with the client and the target’s financial advisors to consolidate more than 25 locations across numerous owners. Stout compiled and consolidated the financials and assisted with a synergy analysis to align the financials with the company’s operational purchasing power and structure.

Post-diligence, Stout’s Business Valuation service offering assisted the company in the purchase price accounting of the opening balance sheet.