Acquisitions in the F&I space are starting to intensify just like what’s been happening in the dealership sector for some time now.

On Tuesday, APCO Holdings — home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands — announced that it recently acquired Strategic Diversified. 

Through a news release, APCO highlighted this acquisition demonstrates its commitment to supporting dealers across the country as they respond to a changing market, delivering solutions that improve business performance and enabling a seamless consumer experience across all touchpoints.

Strategic Diversified offers a variety of solutions to help dealers in the Mid-Atlantic states develop their F&I strategy to increases revenue and profitability.

“We are excited to announce the acquisition of Strategic Diversified,” APCO Holdings chief executive officer Scot Eisenfelder said in the news release. “Strategic Diversified has been a great partner of APCO since 1998, so we are very well-acquainted with their people, their values, and the exceptional service they provide their customers.

“This acquisition strengthens our position in the Mid-Atlantic and adds a talented team that is recognized as F&I development leaders. We look forward to investing in accelerating growth in the region and putting the full force of APCO resources to support their success,” Eisenfelder continued.

Strategic Diversified CEO Rob Volatile added these perspectives in the news release

“As a long-term partner, we have benefitted from APCO’s commitment to our dealers. The additional resources APCO will provide our team, particularly in digital retailing, will give us better tools to help our dealers thrive in the changing times ahead,” Volatile said.

“In addition, being part of a large team will add depth and breadth to our support while providing addition growth opportunities for our teammates,” he went on to say.

APCO’s move arrived after National Auto Car acquired five more agencies late last month, pushing the F&I industry a bit toward the merger and acquisition trajectory that’s setting records in the franchised dealership world.