December 2025 · Bertram Capital acquires Left Lane Auto

Private equity backs Left Lane's buy-and-build engine

By Clay Whitaker, Auto Shop Acquisitions

Fast facts

Buyer:: Bertram Capital
Target:: Left Lane Auto
Date:: December 2025
Locations:: 80+ (platform)
Source:: Tire Business

Bertram Capital invested in Left Lane Auto, backing the tire and auto-service consolidator's buy-and-build strategy. Left Lane had already completed more than 20 acquisitions since its 2021 founding.

Fresh sponsor capital is the fuel for the next wave of tuck-ins, and Left Lane wasted no time (see Don Foshay's and Tire World).

Why Left Lane Auto was a target

→A sponsor backing a fragmented-market roll-up with a proven acquisition engine and a young, hungry platform.
→Capital to accelerate tuck-ins across the Northeast, where Left Lane is concentrating.
→The bet is on the buy-and-build math: assemble independents, build a platform worth a premium multiple.

What it means for owners

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