Hammer Group Holdings and Zoran Advisors guide Mt View Auto Body owners through a growth-focused deal strengthening New Jersey’s collision repair market
A significant ownership transaction in New Jersey’s automotive services sector is reshaping the regional collision repair landscape, as Les and Mike Daniels, the owners of Mt View Auto Body, have completed the acquisition of Bodymotion Inc., marking a major expansion of their footprint and service capacity across the state.
The transaction was facilitated by Hammer Group Holdings in partnership with Zoran Advisors, whose advisory teams structured and executed the deal on behalf of the buyers, guiding the parties through valuation, negotiation, and closing in a market that continues to see rising consolidation activity.
For the Daniels brothers, the acquisition represents a carefully planned step in a long-term growth strategy aimed at strengthening operational scale, geographic reach, and technical capabilities within New Jersey’s competitive automotive repair industry. By bringing Bodymotion Inc. into the Mt View Auto Body platform, the organization significantly broadens its access to specialized repair expertise, advanced equipment, and an established customer base.
Industry analysts say the deal reflects a wider shift underway across the regional collision repair sector, where independently owned operators are increasingly pursuing strategic acquisitions to remain competitive amid rising technology costs, evolving insurance requirements, and growing consumer expectations for faster and more transparent repair experiences.
Mt View Auto Body has built its reputation in New Jersey on a high-service, quality-first model, focusing on advanced structural repair, modern refinishing processes, and OEM-aligned repair procedures. The addition of Bodymotion Inc. is expected to further enhance those capabilities, particularly in areas requiring specialized diagnostics, complex body reconstruction, and next-generation vehicle repair techniques.
Company leadership indicated that the transaction is designed to preserve both organizations’ operational strengths while aligning systems, vendor relationships, and training programs to support future expansion. Customers of both businesses are expected to see broader service options, expanded appointment availability, and improved turnaround times as the two operations integrate.
The acquisition also carries workforce implications across the region. With skilled technicians in short supply throughout the automotive repair sector, the combined organization plans to prioritize technician retention, apprenticeship development, and in-house training programs aimed at strengthening the local labor pipeline. Industry observers note that workforce stability has become a central driver of acquisition strategy in this sector, often rivaling real estate and equipment value as a key deal consideration.
Hammer Group Holdings and Zoran Advisors played central roles in navigating the financial, operational, and strategic aspects of the transaction. Their advisory teams supported the Daniels brothers in evaluating market positioning, growth potential, and operational synergies between Mt View Auto Body and Bodymotion Inc., helping structure a deal framework designed to support sustainable, long-term performance rather than short-term consolidation.
As merger and acquisition activity accelerates across New Jersey’s service-based industries, advisors with deep operational and sector-specific expertise are becoming increasingly critical to successful transactions. The collision repair and automotive services market, in particular, has attracted sustained interest due to stable demand, recurring insurance-driven revenue, and rising investment in vehicle technology and safety systems.
For New Jersey’s broader business community, the acquisition signals continued confidence in the state’s automotive services sector and highlights how locally owned companies are positioning themselves to compete in a more technologically advanced and consolidated marketplace.
Economic development officials and industry leaders say deals like this play an important role in preserving local ownership while enabling growth that can otherwise be dominated by national chains and private equity-backed platforms. By expanding through targeted acquisitions rather than wholesale rollups, companies such as Mt View Auto Body are helping retain regional decision-making authority and long-standing customer relationships.
The integration of Bodymotion Inc. into the Mt View Auto Body organization is expected to proceed in phases, focusing first on operational alignment, shared procurement systems, and technician training standards before broader brand and market expansion initiatives are rolled out.
For Les and Mike Daniels, the acquisition represents more than a simple expansion. It is a strategic investment in operational resilience, workforce development, and long-term competitiveness in a market where vehicle complexity continues to rise and customer expectations continue to evolve.
As New Jersey’s collision repair sector adapts to the rapid transformation of modern vehicles, advanced safety systems, and increasingly digital customer engagement, the newly expanded Mt View Auto Body platform is positioning itself to remain a locally driven, growth-oriented leader in the state’s automotive services economy.
