What Succeed Management Solutions does

KPA (legal entity Succeed Management Solutions / KPA LLC) is a U.S.-based, PE-backed compliance solutions provider focused exclusively on the automotive industry. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Lafayette, Colorado, the company serves over 15,000 automotive businesses including 40 of the Top 50 automotive dealer groups, with named customers spanning AutoNation, Penske, Group 1 Automotive, Hendrick Automotive Group, Lithia, and Foundation Automotive. Its core platform, Vera Suite, is a purpose-built, all-in-one compliance management system for dealerships, collision centers, and auto care shops covering Environmental Health & Safety (OSHA/EPA), Human Resources, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy (FTC Safeguards), and Advertising/Sales/F&I compliance, with multi-rooftop dashboards, mobile field access, and AI-powered advertising and lead response audits.

The business operates a three-pillar model combining Vera Suite software subscriptions, in-house compliance consulting delivered by 150+ local consultants conducting 24,000+ on-site visits annually, and an award-winning 400+ course training library carrying ARC, SHRM/HRCI, and EPA Section 609 certifications. Pricing is custom and quote-based, tiered across EHS Core/Pro, Privacy & Safeguards Core/Pro, Advertising/Sales/F&I, HR, and full-stack bundles (Dealership Complete Compliance Bundle, FTC Compliance Bundle, Collision & Auto Care Compliance Bundle). GTM is enterprise field sales targeting dealer groups and multi-rooftop operators, supplemented by a Partner Program of consulting firms and industry associations and by vertical-specific plays into RV, powersports, marine, and heavy-duty truck dealers (RVDA-endorsed).

Ownership sits with Providence Equity Partners, a specialist private equity firm with $35B+ deployed across 170+ portfolio companies since 1989. KPA has grown both organically (Vera Suite launch, 2024 AI advertising compliance suite) and via M&A (acquisition of ComplyNet). Strategic integrations span Reynolds & Reynolds (DMS), AssuredPartners (insurance), NAAG (F&I products), SubRosa (cybersecurity), BotDoc (secure documents), LeadVantage (AI auditing), and Brightmine/LexisNexis (HR handbooks), positioning KPA as a vertically-integrated compliance backbone for the automotive retail and service ecosystem.

Name

Succeed Management Solutions

Legal name

KPA LLC

Website

https://kpa.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KPA (Succeed Management Solutions) provides integrated EHS, HR, cybersecurity, and F&I compliance software, consulting, and training exclusively for the automotive industry, serving 15,000+ dealerships, collision centers, and auto care shops including 40 of the Top 50 U.S. dealer groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (51321), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, GRC Workflow & Audit Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

Keywords

• Automotive compliance software
• EHS compliance solutions
• F&I compliance services
• Dealership compliance management
• HR compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compliance Software Subscriptions: Vera Suite software subscriptions with custom pricing based on rooftop count and business needs. Core and Pro tiers available for EHS, Cybersecurity, Advertising/Sales/F&I, and HR compliance solutions. Pricing is quote-based, customized for business size and solution selection.
2. Expert Compliance Consulting: Consulting services delivered by 150+ in-house compliance consultants across the country with quarterly on-site visits. Services include EHS consulting, HR consulting, F&I consulting, and cybersecurity consulting covering regulatory compliance across all major automotive compliance areas.
3. Compliance Training & Certifications: Award-winning training library with 400+ courses for EHS, HR, FTC, and cybersecurity compliance. Training is automatically assigned by job role. Courses include ARC (Automotive Risk & Compliance) certifications, SHRM & HRCI certified HR training, and EPA-approved AC609 certification for automotive technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KPA (Succeed Management Solutions) sells an integrated automotive compliance platform (Vera Suite) combined with on-site consulting and a 400+ course training library. Its offerings cover EHS (OSHA/EPA), HR, cybersecurity/FTC Safeguards, and Advertising/Sales/F&I compliance for dealerships, collision centers, auto care shops, and adjacent vehicle retailers. Customers subscribe to software modules and bundles, augmented by quarterly consultant visits and certified training programs.

Product overview

KPA (Succeed Management Solutions) offers a unified compliance platform built around Vera Suite software, combined with 150+ local consultants and award-winning training. The core platform Vera Suite integrates EHS (Vera EHS), HR (Vera HR), cybersecurity & data privacy, and advertising/sales/F&I compliance modules. Additional offerings include a 400+ course training library with ARC, SHRM, and HRCI certifications, plus specialized bundles for dealerships, collision/auto care shops, and FTC compliance. The three-pillar model combines software, consulting, and training into one continuous compliance system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vera Suite: All-in-one compliance software platform for automotive dealerships and shops covering EHS, HR, cybersecurity, and F&I compliance.
• KPA Trust Center

Products and services

• Vera Suite All-in-one compliance management platform that centralizes EHS, HR, cybersecurity, and F&I compliance tracking with mobile access, dashboards, and automated workflows across multiple rooftop locations for automotive dealerships and shops.
• Vera EHS Environmental, Health & Safety compliance module featuring SDS management, storage tank compliance, OSHA 300 recordkeeping, incident tracking, and mobile access for automotive businesses.
• Vera HR Human resources compliance module with custom employee handbooks, HR expert hotline access, policy templates, and FMLA/ADA compliance tools for dealerships and shops.
• Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Compliance Solution Privacy and Safeguards compliance solution with MFA enforcement, endpoint detection, phishing simulations, vulnerability scans, cookie banners, DSAR management, and vendor risk management for dealerships.
• Advertising, Sales & F&I Compliance Solution Deal compliance solution covering advertising scans, deal jacket audits, lead response audits, F&I facility inspections, OFAC/Red Flags compliance, and ARC-certified training for dealerships.
• Compliance Training Library Training library with 400+ courses covering EHS, HR, FTC, cybersecurity, and F&I compliance, including ARC certifications, SHRM/HRCI certified courses, and EPA-approved AC609 technician training.
• Compliance Consulting On-site and remote consulting from 150+ in-house compliance consultants providing quarterly visits, deal jacket audits, F&I inspections, and regulatory support across EHS, HR, cybersecurity, and sales compliance.
• Dealership Complete Compliance Bundle Subscription bundle combining EHS, cybersecurity, advertising/sales/F&I, and HR compliance solutions for automotive dealerships in one integrated package.
• Collision & Auto Care Compliance Bundle Tailored compliance bundle for collision centers and auto care shops combining EHS and HR solutions specific to repair and maintenance operations.
• FTC Compliance Bundle Consumer protection compliance bundle covering pricing transparency, advertising compliance, and deal jacket integrity from first contact through final signature.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ compliance issues resolved annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Reynolds & ReynoldsflagshipTechnology or IntegrationKPA integrates with Reynolds' dealership management system to connect daily operations with compliance tracking in one seamless workflow. This partnership enables dealerships using Reynolds DMS to automatically sync operational data with KPA's Vera Suite compliance platform.
• AssuredPartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPA partners with AssuredPartners to help dealerships strengthen their compliance programs and support better insurance outcomes. The partnership enables compliance-backed insurance strategy for automotive dealerships.
• NAAGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPA and NAAG combine F&I products with compliance consulting and training so dealerships can grow revenue without growing their regulatory risk. NAAG provides F&I product expertise while KPA delivers compliance solutions.
• SubRosacoreTechnology or IntegrationKPA and SubRosa combine compliance expertise with advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and endpoint detection, to protect dealerships from evolving threats. This partnership enhances KPA's cybersecurity offering with SubRosa's advanced security technology.
• Brightmine (LexisNexis)coreTechnology or IntegrationKPA uses Brightmine handbook development tool, a LexisNexis company, to create attorney-reviewed, legally compliant employee handbooks for automotive dealerships. This partnership provides access to comprehensive legal reference and handbook development tools.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow (GRC / Integrated Risk Management): Horizontal enterprise platform with a mature GRC/IRM module suite; broader than KPA but increasingly targeted at mid-market compliance teams, including those in dealer group IT environments.
• NAVEX Global: Established compliance, ethics, and risk management platform serving enterprise compliance teams; overlaps with KPA's HR and ethics training modules and shares the same compliance buyer personas.
• Cox Automotive (Dealertrack / Dealer.com): Large dealer-software and data ecosystem spanning DMS, CRM, and marketing tools; adjacent competitor for the same dealer IT budget KPA serves, especially on advertising compliance.
• Diligent (Galvanize / ACL): GRC platform covering audit, risk, and compliance workflows; direct overlap with KPA's Vera Suite compliance tracking and reporting modules, though Diligent serves a wider industry mix.
• Wolters Kluwer (TeamMate / Enablon): Large compliance, audit, and GRC software suite with overlapping EHS and internal audit capabilities; addresses a broader audience but competes for the same compliance software budget KPA services within automotive.
• ADP Workforce Now (HR Compliance): Market-leading HR and payroll platform with embedded compliance capabilities; a credible incumbent for the HR compliance buyer and a long-term competitive threat to Vera HR.

Emerging players

• LogicGate: Workflow-based risk and compliance automation platform with risk registers, vendor management, and policy workflows; competes with KPA on automated compliance tracking across regulated industries.
• OneTrust: Privacy, GRC, and ethics platform with strong AI-driven scanning capabilities; increasingly overlaps with KPA's cybersecurity/data privacy and AI advertising scanning functions.

Others

• Reynolds & Reynolds: Dominant dealership management system (DMS) provider that is also a flagship KPA integration partner; a deeply comparable automotive-tech player in the dealer ecosystem with overlapping customer base.

Direct peers

• AuditBoard: Cloud-native GRC and audit automation platform with risk, compliance, and ESG modules; most direct software-peer competitor to Vera Suite in workflow-driven compliance management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/KPALafayette
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/succeed-management-solutions-llc
• Xx.com/Succeed_Mgt

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 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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