A Family Company Approach to Private Equity
doing business Since 1933
In 1933, Collateral was founded in the depths of the Great Depression in Birmingham, AL by W.T. Ratliff.
Since our founding, our businesses have ebbed and flowed, but the dedication to our Core Values has never wavered. We care immensely about our people, stick to our word, and think long term about everything.
Still family owned and based in Birmingham, AL, Collateral is a long-term holding company for our Family of Companies. We have strong operations in the insurance and insurance services industry where our portfolio companies act with complete autonomy and are led by A+ leaders. We are consistently looking for opportunities to acquire companies as stand alone operations or to join one of our existing operations.