Maryland Collision Center

What Maryland Collision Center does

Maryland Collision Center is a privately held, family-owned multi-location auto body collision repair company headquartered in Parkville, Maryland, founded in 2014 by Jim Mudgett Jr. with his sons Shane and Jimmy Mudgett. The company operates nine physical facilities across Maryland — including Baltimore, Catonsville, Frederick, Gwynn Oak, Linthicum, Owings Mills, Parkville, Silver Spring, and Timonium — serving individual vehicle owners and automotive dealerships across Maryland, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, and Southern Pennsylvania. Maryland Collision Center reports repairing approximately 18,000 vehicles annually.

The company's core service portfolio spans body and frame repair, refinishing and painting using Axalta paint products in Garmat heated booths, towing, rental car scheduling, paintless dent repair, and glass replacement. Its technical stack is built around industrial automotive equipment rather than software: Car-O-Liner computerized frame machines with 3D electronic measuring, resistance spot welders, color-matching cameras, computerized mix and measuring systems, and diagnostic computer scanners. All locations carry I-CAR Gold Class, ASE, and Car-O-Liner certifications, and technicians are factory-certified by 12 major OEMs (Chevrolet, Corvette, Volvo, Nissan, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Chrysler/Fiat, Ford, Toyota, Mazda, Kia). The company positions itself around a lifetime labor warranty, eco-friendly waterborne paint, and a "Your Car, Your Choice" stance that emphasizes customer choice over insurer-preferred shop steering.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time service fees per collision repair, paint job, or ancillary service, with the majority of payments processed through insurance claims; the company accepts all insurance carriers and accepts cash, two-party insurance checks, Visa, MasterCard, and ATM/Debit with no public pricing. The go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer walk-in traffic, online estimate requests, and a B2B2C dealer referral channel built on partnerships with more than 15 dealerships (including Sport Chevrolet and Sport Honda). The business is bootstrapped and family-financed with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Maryland Collision Center

Legal name

Maryland Collision Center

Website

https://marylandcollisioncenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maryland Collision Center is a privately held, family-owned multi-location auto body collision repair company operating nine facilities across Maryland, serving approximately 18,000 individual vehicle owners and dealership referrals annually with OEM-certified body, frame, refinishing, and glass services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Body Collision Repair Services

NAICS

Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair (81112)

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), Frame & Structural Straightening (Unibody/Chassis) (TLAKAEAE), Body Shop Mechanical & Suspension Repair (Post-Collision) (TLAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Auto body repair
• Collision repair services
• Vehicle refinishing painting
• Paintless dent repair
• Frame repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collision Repair Services: Core collision repair services including body work, frame repair, and structural restoration. Revenue is generated through one-time service fees billed per repair job, typically processed through insurance claims or direct payment.
2. Refinishing/Painting Services: Paint and refinishing services using Axalta paint products. Includes color matching, panel blending, and full paint jobs. Billed as part of collision repair or as standalone service.
3. Rental Car Coordination: Rental car scheduling service for customers whose vehicles are being repaired. Facilitates arrangements with major rental companies; may include coordination fees.
4. Towing Services: 24-hour towing throughout MD/DC/VA area. Can arrange tows during business hours or through preferred towing partners after hours.
5. Glass Replacement: Windshield and automotive glass replacement services for accident damage or vandalism. Can be billed through insurance or self-pay.
6. Paintless Dent Repair: Cost-effective alternative for smaller dings and dents without full painting. Typically billed per repair or included in insurance claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maryland Collision Center is a multi-location auto body collision repair company that restores damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition across nine Maryland facilities. Its core services include body and frame repair, refinishing and painting, towing, rental car scheduling, paintless dent repair, and glass replacement. The company works with all insurance companies, serves both individual vehicle owners and dealership referrals, and supports all vehicle makes and models.

Product overview

Maryland Collision Center operates as a multi-location auto body collision repair services company offering a comprehensive suite of vehicle repair and restoration services. The core service portfolio consists of Body/Frame Repair (including collision repair, frame measuring, welding, and mechanical/suspension work), Refinishing/Painting (with Axalta paint products and Garmat equipment), Towing, Rental Car Scheduling, Paintless Dent Repair, and Glass Replacement. Additional services include Free Estimates and a Lifetime Warranty on labor. The company specializes in repairing all vehicle makes and models and works with all insurance companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Body/Frame Repair Collision repair service that includes frame measuring and repair, welding, and replacement or installation of parts including mechanical and suspension components. Technicians use Car-O-Liner frame machines and electronic measuring systems. Targeted at vehicle owners needing structural collision repair.
• Refinishing/Painting Professional vehicle refinishing and painting service using Axalta paint products. Features color matching cameras, Garmat heated paint booths, DeVillbiss downdraft prep decks, and factory-trained painters to duplicate the factory finish. Targeted at vehicle owners needing paint restoration after collision or refinishing work.
• Towing 24-hour towing service throughout Maryland, D.C., and Virginia. Arranges tows during business hours or connects customers with preferred towing partners after hours. Targeted at vehicle owners needing transport of damaged or inoperable vehicles.
• Rental Car Scheduling Arranges rental vehicles for customers whose insurance policies cover rental cars, coordinating pickup and delivery at Maryland Collision Center locations from major rental companies. Targeted at customers needing temporary transportation while their vehicle is being repaired.
• Paintless Dent Repair Cost-effective dent repair service for smaller dings and dents without requiring full painting, performed on location when possible. Targeted at vehicle owners needing minor dent removal.
• Glass Replacement Vehicle glass replacement service for glass damaged in accidents or vandalism, covering both self-pay and insurance claims. Targeted at vehicle owners needing windshield or auto glass replacement.
• Free Estimates No-cost vehicle damage estimate available by walking in during business hours or submitting a request online for same-day contact. Targeted at prospective customers evaluating collision repair options.
• Lifetime Warranty Guarantee on all repair work for as long as the customer owns the vehicle, with parts covered per the manufacturer's warranty for each specific part. Targeted at vehicle owners seeking long-term assurance on collision repair quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 18,000 vehicles repaired per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Sport ChevroletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland Collision Center is a proud partner with Sport Chevrolet in Silver Spring, MD. They perform all collision repair work for this dealership. This is a significant referral relationship driving customer volume.
• Sport HondacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland Collision Center is a proud partner with Sport Honda in Silver Spring, MD. They perform all collision repair work for this dealership. This partnership provides a steady stream of referral customers.
• 15+ Automotive DealershipsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 15 dealerships refer their customers to Maryland Collision Center for collision repair services. This includes Sport Chevrolet and Sport Honda. These dealer partnerships represent a significant customer acquisition channel.
• All Insurance CompaniesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaryland Collision Center works with all insurance companies. While not a formal partnership, this is a critical business relationship as most collision repairs are paid through insurance claims. The company emphasizes customer choice over insurer-preferred shops.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crash Champions: Large US collision repair MSO formed via the ABRA + Crash Champions combination. Directly comparable on multi-shop operations, OEM certifications, and dealer/insurer referral channels; an active acquirer of independents like Maryland Collision Center.
• Maaco: Franchised national collision and paint repair brand with 500+ US locations. Operates in the same collision repair, refinishing, and insurance-driven market as MCC, with a more franchised operating model.
• CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts: North American franchise network of collision repair facilities, owned by Boyd Group. Directly competes on insurance-DRP volume, OEM-certified repairs, and multi-shop consolidation.
• Fix Auto USA: Global franchise collision repair network with a US presence. Comparable on insurance-networked repair operations, OEM certification, and standardized processes across multiple locations.
• Service King Collision: National collision repair MSO with comparable multi-location footprint, DRP relationships, and lifetime-warranty positioning. Most direct peer in terms of business model and customer segment.
• Caliber Collision: Largest US multi-location collision repair MSO with 1,800+ centers. Direct competitor on the multi-shop operating model, OEM-certified repair processes, and insurance-driven volume; the benchmark MSO that a regional operator like MCC would be benchmarked against in any roll-up.
• Gerber Collision & Glass: Established US collision and glass repair MSO with hundreds of locations. Competes on the same OEM-certified, insurance-networked, multi-shop repair model used by Maryland Collision Center, including adjacent glass replacement services.

Regional players

• Hendrick Automotive Group Collision Centers: Collision repair arm of one of the largest US dealership groups, with multiple locations primarily in the Southeast. Comparable as a dealer-affiliated MSO with direct OEM certification and dealer referral flows, similar to MCC's Sport Chevrolet/Honda partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Boyd Group Services Inc. Canadian parent of CARSTAR and Glass Doctor; a publicly-traded, large-cap collision and glass repair consolidator. Provides a public-market read on MSO economics and is a likely acquirer of regional players like Maryland Collision Center.

Emerging players

• Joe Hudson's Collision Center: Fast-growing regional collision repair MSO in the Southeast US with comparable multi-shop model, customer-experience-led positioning, and lifetime warranty. A relevant emerging peer for MCC's "customer choice" brand strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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