What IBPA does

IBPA (Instituto Brasileiro de Perícia Automotiva) is a Brazilian franchisor of vehicle inspection services, operating since 2018 with a network of 30+ fixed and mobile inspection units concentrated in the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Minas Gerais. The company serves individual used-vehicle buyers and sellers, insurance companies and brokers, and customers requiring DETRAN-aligned ownership transfer inspections, addressing information asymmetry and fraud risk in the used-vehicle market through standardized physical inspection, database cross-referencing, and issuance of documented technical reports (laudos).

The technical stack is built around a proprietary 250+ item inspection checklist, an exclusive in-house report-generation system and mobile application used by certified inspectors, and database queries against official bodies including DETRAN's BIN (Base de Índice Nacional) to verify vehicle originality, accident/auction history, and encumbrances. All inspectors must complete 700+ hours of theoretical and practical on-site training to earn official IBPA certification, enforcing uniform quality across the franchise network. The company's product portfolio comprises four core inspection services (Vistoria Cautelar, Cautelar Premium, Vistoria Prévia, and Vistoria de Transferência) plus the inspector training program and proprietary software.

The business model operates on two revenue streams: (1) per-inspection service fees collected by franchisees from end customers at the unit level, and (2) franchise fees, royalties, and training/certification revenue accruing to the franchisor. Customer acquisition is driven by the corporate website (ibpauto.com.br) with unit-locator functionality, a WhatsApp-first contact model across all units, and standard digital marketing infrastructure (Google Ads, GA4, Meta Pixel). The company is a member of the Associação Brasileira de Franchising (ABF) and self-positions as the highest-rated vehicle inspection service in Brazil. No funding rounds, revenue figures, patents, or named enterprise customers are disclosed.

Name

IBPA

Legal name

IBPA – Instituto Brasileiro de Perícias Automotivas

Website

https://ibpauto.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBPA (Instituto Brasileiro de Perícia Automotiva) is a Brazilian franchisor of vehicle inspection services, operating 30+ fixed and mobile units across Paraná, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Minas Gerais. It serves used-vehicle buyers and sellers, insurers, and DETRAN transfer workflows with 250+ item inspections and certified technical reports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cascavel

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Inspection Services: IBPA franchisees perform vehicle inspection services (vistoria cautelar, vistoria prévia, vistoria de transferência, cautelar premium) and issue technical reports (laudos). Revenue is generated through per-inspection service fees charged to end customers. The franchise network handles all field operations while IBPA provides brand, training, certification, and operational standards.
2. Franchise Fees and Royalties: IBPA generates revenue from franchisees (franqueados) who pay for the right to operate an IBPA-branded inspection unit. The franchise model includes training, certification, proprietary systems, and ongoing operational support. Prospective franchisees fill out interest forms on the website indicating desired investment range.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IBPA operates a Brazilian franchise network that performs vehicle inspection and automotive expertise services through 30+ units. The company issues technical reports (laudos) evaluating up to 250 vehicle items for authenticity, structural integrity, and database-verified encumbrance status. Its core offerings are Vistoria Cautelar, Cautelar Premium, Vistoria Prévvia, and Vistoria de Transferência, supported by a 700+ hour inspector certification program and a proprietary report-generation system.

Product overview

IBPA (Instituto Brasileiro de Perícia Automotiva) is a Brazilian automotive inspection and expertise franchise network offering four core inspection services: Vistoria Cautelar (comprehensive vehicle inspection with up to 250 items), Cautelar Premium (enhanced inspection documenting all factory-to-present alterations), Vistoria Prévia (preliminary inspection for insurance verification), and Vistoria de Transferência (inspection for vehicle ownership transfer as required by DETRAN). The company also provides a training and certification program for inspectors with 700+ hours of theoretical and practical instruction, along with a proprietary inspection management system and mobile application for report generation. The services are delivered through a franchise network of over 30 units across Brazil, with inspection reports issued with certification statuses: Aprovado (Approved), Aprovado com Notificação (Approved with Notification), Notificado (Notified), Reprovado (Disapproved), Certificado (Certified), and Premium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vistoria Cautelar

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 101,262 total inspection reports issued, with 53,974 approved, 6,130 reprovado (failed), and 9,586 with notifications.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DETRAN (Departamento de Trânsito)coreTechnology or IntegrationIBPA performs vehicle transfer inspections (vistoria de transferência) that confront vehicle data against the DETRAN's BIN (Base de Índice Nacional) database. DETRAN is the Brazilian traffic authority that mandates transfer inspections and maintains official vehicle records used in IBPA's database queries.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AutoCheck (Experian): Vehicle history reporting service from Experian that provides VIN-based vehicle history to consumers, dealers, and lenders. Comparable in solving vehicle transparency problems but uses data rather than physical inspection and operates as part of a much larger credit-information portfolio.
• Kelley Blue Book: Established US-based vehicle valuation and inspection platform that addresses information asymmetry in used-vehicle transactions. Comparable in offering consumers independent credibility around vehicle condition and value, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope including valuation, not just inspection.
• Carfax: Vehicle history report provider that aggregates accident, ownership, and service records to inform used-car buyers. Comparable in addressing information asymmetry in used-vehicle transactions but competes via data aggregation rather than physical inspection, serving a broader geographic and informational role.

Others

• Kavak: Major Mexican-born used-car marketplace operating in Brazil that performs its own internal inspections and reconditioning on inventory before resale. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent player that substitutes some third-party inspection demand with in-house capabilities.
• OLX Brasil (used-vehicles vertical): Brazilian online classifieds platform with a large used-vehicle vertical that has historically partnered with inspection providers to offer buyer protection services. An adjacent ecosystem participant whose partnerships or in-house inspection programs could either expand or substitute for third-party inspection demand.

Direct peers

• AutoAvaliar: Brazilian vehicle inspection and evaluation company offering pre-purchase inspections and expert reports for used-car transactions, dealers, and financial institutions. Directly comparable to IBPA in service scope (cautelar-style inspections) and target customer (used-vehicle buyers, sellers, and dealers).
• DETRAN Credenciadas (Local Authorized Inspection Stations): Network of state-authorized private inspection stations in Brazil that perform transfer inspections and other regulatory vehicle inspections required by DETRAN. Direct competitor for Vistoria de Transferência services, with the regulatory authorization and database access that IBPA itself relies on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IbpaDe
• Facebookfacebook.com/ibpalondrina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibpa-instituto-brasileiro-de-pericia-automotiva

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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