Portfolio Company · Operating Co.

KAR Auction Services

Services

backed byKelso & Company

ExitedServices

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Exited

Investment year: 2005

PE Firm Index

Who owns KAR Auction Services?

KAR Auction Services is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in KAR Auction Services in 2005, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

KAR Auction Services is a Services company. Its owner on record, Kelso & Company, is a private equity firm founded in 1980. Kelso & Company lists at least 122 companies in the index, 22 of them in Services.

SectorServices

Parent PE firmKelso & Company

Ownership statusExited

WebsiteNot on record

About the owner

Kelso & Company

Founded: 1980
Strategy: Private equity, ESOP-influenced investing, Shared equity ownership
Sectors: Middle market private equity
Companies in the index: At least 122

Kelso and Company is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm.

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Questions about KAR Auction Services

Who owns KAR Auction Services?

What sector is KAR Auction Services in?

KAR Auction Services is in Services. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Kelso & Company own in Services?

Kelso & Company lists 21 other Services companies in the index, including 360networks, 4Refuel, Aquilex, Beacon Communications and Bridgenext.

Sources

Kelso & Company
https://www.kelso.com/investments

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with KAR Auction Services and does not provide investment advice.

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Parent PE firm

Kelso & Company

Status: Exited

Investment year: 2005

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