Car Wash Advisory

Name

Car Wash Advisory

Legal name

Car Wash Advisory LLC

Website

https://carwashadvisory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory and Investment Banking (Car Wash Industry)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Car wash brokerage
• M&A advisory services
• Sell-side investment banking
• Capital advisory services
• Car wash valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory and Brokerage: Car Wash Advisory provides sell-side investment banking and M&A advisory services for car wash owners. They facilitate the sale of car wash businesses, earning commissions or advisory fees for transactions. The firm also provides buy-side advisory services and assists clients with strategic transaction advice.
2. Capital Advisory Services: The firm offers capital and financing advisory services, helping car wash owners refinance debt, raise equity, or explore off-balance sheet financing alternatives to fund growth.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Car Wash Advisory is a sell-side investment bank and M&A advisor that exclusively represents car wash business owners in selling their businesses. Services span sell-side brokerage, buy-side advisory, and capital/financing advisory (debt refinancing, equity raises, and off-balance-sheet financing) for car wash transactions typically in the $25–$500 million range.

Product overview

Car Wash Advisory is a sell-side investment bank and M&A advisory firm solely focused on the car wash industry in the United States. The company offers a unified platform of advisory services including car wash brokerage (sell-side and buy-side representation), capital advisory services, and proprietary market intelligence through its Annual Car Wash M&A Reports. Supporting tools include a Car Wash Valuation Calculator, industry glossary, and databases of top companies and acquisition transactions. The firm specializes in transactions in the $25–$500 million range and provides valuation, advisement, and transaction execution services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sell-Side Car Wash Brokerage Premier sell-side investment bank and M&A advisory representation for multi-site car wash companies seeking to sell their businesses, providing deal sourcing, valuation, marketing, buyer outreach, negotiation, and closing support for owners and platforms.
• Buy-Side Advisory Advisory services for buyers seeking to acquire car wash businesses, including deal sourcing, target identification, valuation, due diligence coordination, and transaction execution support.
• Capital Advisory Services Capital and financing advisory for car wash operators covering debt refinancing, equity raises, and off-balance-sheet financing alternatives, including strategy formulation and execution to optimize capital structure.
• Annual Car Wash M&A Report Annual industry research publication covering market forces, M&A deal activity, valuations, the investor landscape, consolidation trends, transaction volume, and forward-looking outlook for the U.S. car wash industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facilitated sale of Zax Auto Wash (19 sites) to Ammori Equity Partners in December 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Car Washing MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured content provider and industry publication partner. CWA contributes articles and industry insights to Car Washing Magazine.
• Middle Market GrowthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry publication featuring CWA content and expertise on car wash M&A trends.
• AxialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCase study featured on Axial platform, including $8M Eastern Midwest car wash transaction.
• Auto Laundry NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry publication partner featuring CWA content on car wash M&A and operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Generational Group: Mid-market M&A advisory firm focused on sell-side engagements for private companies in the $10M–$500M range. Directly comparable in deal-size sweet spot and outsourced-CEO advisory positioning.
• VR Mergers & Acquisitions (formerly VR Business Brokers): Business brokerage and M&A franchise serving the lower-middle-market. Competes for the same seller demographic of small-business and SMB owner-operators, including service-based businesses.
• Murphy Business & Financial Corporation: Long-standing business brokerage franchise specializing in main-street and lower-middle-market transactions. Closely comparable in deal-size orientation and consultative seller-representation model.
• Sunbelt Business Advisors: The largest business brokerage franchise network in the U.S., handling sell-side M&A for small and mid-market businesses. Direct competitor for car wash brokerage mandates, particularly with multi-site owner-operators in CWA's $25M–$500M deal range.
• Transworld Business Advisors: Global business brokerage and M&A advisory franchise with a strong U.S. mid-market presence. Competes for the same pool of small-business and lower-middle-market sellers, including service-based and franchise operators.

Emerging players

• Cornerstone Business Services: Boutique M&A advisory firm focused on the lower-middle-market. Comparable in scale and approach for SMB sell-side engagements, including service-based businesses.
• SE Capital: Mid-market M&A advisory firm handling sell-side mandates for privately held businesses. Similar boutique positioning with potential overlap on consumer-services and franchise-based transactions.
• Woodbridge International: Cross-border middle-market M&A advisory firm. Smaller-scale competitor that could overlap on car wash transactions involving private equity buyers or international investors.
• Calder Capital: Lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm based in the Midwest handling sell-side mandates in a similar deal-size band. Smaller boutique competitor with overlapping advisory capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• TAG (The Aspen Group / Generational Capital): Larger M&A advisory platform serving the lower-middle-market. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities at the smaller end of CWA's deal range, benefiting from greater scale and institutional reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarWashAdvisory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carwashadvisory

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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