Burns National

What Burns National does

Burns National LLC is a family-owned, B2B repossession forwarding company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hudsonville, Michigan. The company acts as an intermediary between financial institutions, credit unions, and automotive lenders and a nationwide network of vetted field recovery agents, providing end-to-end collateral recovery services for defaulted vehicle loans. Its core offering comprises six integrated service modules: involuntary repossession, impound repossession, voluntary repossession, GPS-based repossession, LPR staging, and post-repossession services including key cutting and remarketing transport.

The company's technology platform is built on a broad integration footprint rather than proprietary AI. It aggregates skip tracing data from Transunion TLOxp and IDI, ingests real-time GPS telemetry from seven third-party telematics providers (Voltswitch, Stars GPS, Goldstar, Passtime, Advantage, iGotcha, SareKon), and incorporates License Plate Recognition staging through InsightLPR. Case management and client operations run on established software integrations including iBeam, RDN, and Delvepoint, and the company self-attests to SOC2 Type 2 compliance for handling sensitive lender and consumer data.

Burns National generates revenue on a transaction-fee, quote-based model with services negotiated per assignment. It sells directly to enterprise lender and credit corporation clients through relationship-based business development, supported by a website (bnrepo.com) and a LinkedIn company page. The company differentiates on 24/7/365 live customer service, accounts accepted within an hour of receipt, same-day fund transfer for impound releases, and specialized recovery capability in Tribal Court, reservation, and military base jurisdictions — a niche most competitors decline.

Name

Burns National

Legal name

Burns National LLC

Website

https://burnsnationalllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burns National LLC is a family-owned B2B repossession forwarding company, founded in 1995 in Hudsonville, Michigan, connecting financial institutions and automotive lenders with a nationwide network of vetted recovery agents for vehicle collateral recovery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Repossession Forwarding Services: Acts as a forwarding company that connects financial institutions with recovery agents for vehicle repossession. Revenue generated through service fees per repossession assignment across various types including involuntary, voluntary, GPS-based, impound, and post-recovery services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Burns National LLC is a repossession forwarding company that connects financial institutions and automotive lenders with a nationwide network of vetted recovery agents to recover collateral from defaulted vehicle loans. It manages involuntary, voluntary, impound, GPS-based, and LPR-staged repossessions plus post-recovery documentation, earning service fees per assignment.

Product overview

Burns National LLC operates as a repossession forwarding company offering a unified suite of asset recovery services. The portfolio includes six integrated service modules: Involuntary Repossession, Impound Repossession, LPR Staging (via InsightLPR integration), Voluntary Repossession, GPS Repossession, and Post Repossession. These services work together as an end-to-end collateral recovery solution, with LPR staging and GPS tracking providing real-time vehicle location capabilities, while the various repossession types cover different scenarios. The company acts as a forwarding intermediary, connecting clients (lenders, credit corporations) with a network of vetted recovery agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Involuntary Repossession Core repossession service for lenders where accounts are accepted within an hour of receipt, assigned to a case management team that performs initial skip tracing, and placed with the highest-performing recovery agent in the area. Includes capability to recover vehicles in Tribal Courts, reservations, and military bases.
• Impound Repossession Service dedicated to recovering impounded vehicles with priority to avoid unnecessary storage charges. The team contacts the impound lot, obtains required information, and locates specialized vendors for immediate recovery, with same-day fund transfer capability for impound releases.
• LPR Staging License Plate Recognition staging service offered through the InsightLPR integration. Enables live-hit repossession where vetted recovery agents in the network can detect and recover vehicles in real time on involuntary assignments.
• Voluntary Repossession Support service for scheduling voluntary repossession assignments, focused on recovering surrendered vehicles safely and effectively while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• GPS Repossession Service with a dedicated team monitoring and tracking live GPS assignments daily to provide recovery agents the live vehicle location for immediate recovery. Team is trained to operate multiple GPS tracking platforms (Voltswitch, Stars, Goldstar, Passtime, Advantage, iGotcha, SareKon).
• Post Repossession Post-recovery service ensuring agents provide photos and condition reports immediately after repossession. Includes key cutting services and transport options for staging vehicles for remarketing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accounts accepted within an hour of receipt
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InsightLPRcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides LPR (License Plate Recognition) staging integration for involuntary repossession assignments, enabling real-time vehicle detection and recovery assignment to vetted agents when vehicles are spotted.
• Transunion / TLOxpcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkip tracing and data services platform used for locating collateral and subject individuals during repossession efforts.
• IDIcoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity and location intelligence services used for skip tracing and locating vehicles and debtors.
• Voltswitch GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider integrated with repossession monitoring systems for real-time vehicle location tracking.
• Stars GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider integrated for vehicle monitoring and recovery operations.
• Goldstar GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider for vehicle location services.
• Passtime GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider for collateral monitoring.
• Advantage GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider integrated for vehicle recovery operations.
• iGotcha GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider for vehicle location and monitoring.
• SareKon GPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking provider for vehicle recovery and monitoring.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KAR Global: KAR Global operates auto auctions and lender services through AFC and Automotive Finance Corporation. Its end-to-end recovery and remarketing capabilities overlap with Burns National's post-recovery services, but at much larger scale.
• Manheim (Cox Automotive): Manheim is the largest U.S. wholesale auto auction network and offers repossession-adjacent services through Cox Automotive. It competes with Burns National for lender recovery and remarketing spend at the high end of the market.
• IAA (RB Global): IAA, now part of RB Global, is a leading U.S. vehicle auction operator serving insurance and lender clients. It competes with Burns National indirectly through in-house recovery and remarketing programs offered to large auto lenders.
• Copart: Copart is the largest U.S. vehicle auction company and a major downstream buyer of repossessed vehicles. While not a direct forwarding competitor, it sits in the same collateral-recovery value chain and shapes lender economics that affect Burns National's forwarding volumes.

Direct peers

• Auto Recovery Bureau: Auto Recovery Bureau is a repossession forwarding and collateral recovery company serving financial institutions and automotive lenders nationwide. It is directly comparable to Burns National in business model (intermediary between lenders and recovery agents) and customer base.
• POM Recoveries: POM Recoveries is a national repossession and asset recovery company offering skip tracing, GPS recovery, and impound services. It directly overlaps with Burns National on involuntary repossession, GPS, and skip-tracing workflows.
• Collateral Recovery Solutions: Collateral Recovery Solutions provides nationwide collateral recovery and skip tracing for banks, credit unions, and auto finance companies. Its forwarding-style operating model and customer profile make it a close comparable to Burns National.
• Relentless Recovery: Relentless Recovery is a repossession services company providing collateral recovery for auto lenders and financial institutions. It mirrors Burns National's core forwarding and recovery-agent-coordination model at similar scale.
• Sentry Recovery: Sentry Recovery is a repossession and asset recovery firm offering skip tracing, involuntary repossession, and post-recovery services. It is comparable to Burns National in service mix and target lender customers.

Others

• American Recovery Association: The American Recovery Association is the leading U.S. trade association for the repossession industry, connecting lenders with vetted recovery agents. It is not a competitor but is adjacent infrastructure that shapes Burns National's addressable agent network and lender relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burns-national-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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