The automotive sector has seen a huge level of consolidation over recent years. However, with the current backdrop of political and economic uncertainty and a falling number of finance providers, you will need the support of a specialist corporate finance expert if your business plans include buying a dealership or selling a dealership, or raising equity or debt finance to facilitate growth.
Our automotive team includes corporate finance specialists who are dedicated to the motor sector and who can bring parties together and help facilitate deals.
Our motor retail corporate finance support services
Support buying or selling a motor dealership
Whether you are looking to sell a dealership or to buy a dealership, we can advise you on the entire transaction, from initial approaches to negotiations and completion. Our corporate finance automotive team have brokered over 150 automotive transactions and in excess of 70 motor retail disposals in the past five years and have been the forefront of a significant proportion of the UK motor retail deals completed in recent years.
This allows us specialist understanding of motor retail transactions and the operational processes that can affect these transactions, meaning that we will provide you with a unique and highly relevant service which ensures you achieve the best possible outcome.
Dealership valuations
If you are looking to buy or sell a dealership, you will need a good valuation that relies on a blend of data analysis, industry expertise and commercial judgement. We understand not just the issues affecting the automotive sector, but the sector itself. This means we will always apply the relevant valuation methodologies and take account of the latest market trends and actual transaction prices that are taking place in the ‘real world’.
Funding advice
With a strong network of relationships with the various funders that support the automotive sector, together with a vast amount of up-to-date knowledge on latest funding techniques, we can ensure your business is optimised from a funding perspective enabling you to achieve your expansion aims.
New market entry assignments
We can advise you on all aspects of running a business in the automotive industry and will draw upon our experience and extensive contact base to open the right doors for you. Our knowledge means we are aware of the key risks impacting on the sector and we can work with you to devise a practical plan that will maximise your chances of a successful market entry.
How can we help?
To read about some of the recent deals we have advised on, please visit the insights section of our website and search under Automotive.
If you are looking for support selling a dealership or buying a dealership, or would like to discuss the other motor trade corporate finance support services that we can provide to your business, please contact one of our automotive accounting specialists at your nearest location, or get in touch using the form below.
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