Paul Bros. Auto Body

Name

Paul Bros. Auto Body

Legal name

Paul Bros. Auto Body

Website

https://paulbrosautobody.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Body Repair

NAICS

Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (811121)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Auto Body Collision Repair (Cars & Light Trucks) (TLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Collision Repair, Bodywork & Paint (Light-Duty) (TLAKAAAK), Body Shop Mechanical & Suspension Repair (Post-Collision) (TLAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Auto body repair
• Collision repair services
• Vehicle paint refinishing
• Toyota collision repair
• Auto body shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Collision Repair Services: One-time transaction-based collision repair services for vehicle damage. Revenue generated through direct repair charges to customers and insurance company reimbursements. Follows manufacturer recommendations for repairs.
2. Paint Services: Vehicle paint matching and application services using premium Glasurit paint products. Includes surface preparation and color matching.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paul Bros. Auto Body is a single-location collision repair facility providing full-service vehicle repair including structural collision repair, computer sensor diagnostics and calibration using Toyota OEM software, and paint matching and refinishing using Glasurit paint products. The shop serves individual vehicle owners and insurance-referred customers, backed by a written lifetime warranty on workmanship.

Product overview

Paul Bros. Auto Body is a single-location collision repair facility offering vehicle repair, paint services, and computer diagnostics as an integrated suite. Their core service is collision repair, supported by Toyota OEM software for computer sensor calibration, a paint department using Glasurit products, and a lifetime workmanship warranty. These services work together to provide comprehensive vehicle restoration from structural repair through final paint finishing, all backed by their written lifetime guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central City ToyotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1969Established partnership with Central City Toyota in 1969, marking the beginning of Toyota collision repair specialization and establishing the company as the oldest Toyota collision repair facility in the area.
• Kulp RentalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kulp rentals to ensure smooth customer transition during vehicle repair period. Provides rental vehicle coordination for customers needing transportation while repairs are completed.
• Insurance CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved by all insurance companies as a preferred collision repair facility. Customers are referred through insurance claims for vehicle repairs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Gerber Collision & Glass: Gerber is one of North America's largest collision repair networks, a subsidiary of publicly listed Boyd Group. Operates the same collision/paint/glass model Paul Bros. offers, with strong insurance carrier relationships — a key overlap dimension.
• Caliber Collision: Caliber is the largest U.S. collision repair chain (1,800+ locations), offering collision, paint, and ADAS services for light-duty vehicles. Directly comparable to Paul Bros. in core service mix; differs only in national scale and PE ownership (Hellman & Friedman).
• ABRA Auto Body & Glass: ABRA is a multi-shop collision and glass repair operator with strong DRP relationships. Operates a structurally similar collision/paint/glass model to Paul Bros., with scale as the primary differentiator.
• Maaco: Maaco is the largest franchised auto body paint and refinishing network in North America. Directly comparable as a paint/collision franchise model serving individual consumers through insurance referrals — Paul's paint-and-collision offering maps cleanly to a Maaco franchise.
• Crash Champions: Crash Champions is a large multi-shop collision repair operator (formerly Service King) backed by private equity. Same core service — collision repair, paint, and ADAS calibration — at substantially greater scale, often competing in the same metropolitan markets as Paul Bros.
• Fix Auto USA: Fix Auto is a global collision repair franchise (operating in the U.S.) with standardized repair processes and insurer partnerships. Comparable to Paul Bros. on direct insurance referrals, OEM-aligned repairs, and consumer warranty-backed service.
• CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Services: CARSTAR is a North American collision repair franchise network with strong insurer DRP programs. Closely comparable to Paul Bros. on insurance-driven referrals, paint/refinish, and OE-parts repair standards; differs primarily via franchise structure and national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Boyd Group Income Fund: Boyd Group is the publicly traded parent of Gerber Collision & Glass and Assured Automotive, the largest publicly listed collision repair consolidator in North America. Relevant as a publicly observable comparable for collision repair multiples and as a likely strategic acquirer of independent shops like Paul Bros.

Regional players

• Central City Toyota (dealership collision center): Central City Toyota is Paul Bros.'s core OEM partner since 1969 and operates its own dealer-affiliated collision center in Philadelphia. Comparable as the most directly adjacent body shop; competes for Toyota-owner collision referrals within the same metro.

Emerging players

• Take 5 Collision: Take 5 Collision is a rapidly scaling U.S. collision repair chain affiliated with the Take 5 oil-change franchise network. Comparable to Paul Bros. in core repair services but pursues a multi-site acquisition strategy that places it in direct procurement competition for shops in Paul Bros.'s segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paulbrosauto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paul-bros-auto-body

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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