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A New Breed of Investor in Automotive Dealerships

A New Breed of Investor in Automotive Dealerships

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

...has been drawn to the business of franchised retail auto dealerships. Included are hedge funds, private-equity funds and family offices. First, what attracts them to automotive… This content is...

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Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Home page, Manufacturers
McLarty Automotive Buys Stores, has Investment from Family Offices

McLarty Automotive Buys Stores, has Investment from Family Offices

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…Banks Report 13 months ago predicted the industry would begin seeing Family Offices investing in dealerships.) Recently, Fremont Private Holdings, the family office for the construction industry’s Bechtel family out… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Home page, News, Public Dealer Groups
TBR 2017 Report on Dealership Buy Sell Activity

TBR 2017 Report on Dealership Buy Sell Activity

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…And the Bechtel family’s investment arm, the Fremont Group, picked up the Morrie’s dealer group in Minnesota. By the fourth quarter of 2015, all signs pointed to a record-breaking era… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Manufacturers, News, Public Dealer Groups, Reports, Trends
McLarty Buys 4 Dealerships from Asbury

McLarty Buys 4 Dealerships from Asbury

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…family, the Hunt family and the LaFrance family —  have invested with McLarty for long term growth.   McLarty Automotive Buys Stores, has Investment from Family Offices… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, News, Public Dealer Groups
Hot December for Dealership Buy-Sells

Hot December for Dealership Buy-Sells

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

December 17, 2015 — It was an intense first two weeks in the dealership buy-sell world as transactions involving 38 stores were either closed or announced through December 15. December is shaping...

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Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Home page, News, Public Dealer Groups
What We Learned From Holman’s Acquisition of Kuni

What We Learned From Holman’s Acquisition of Kuni

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

Last week’s announcement that Holman Automotive is acquiring the Kuni Automotive Group is significant on numerous levels. The Banks Report, which broke the news of the deal, estimates that...

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Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Home page, Manufacturers, Public Dealer Groups, Trends
Asbury Acquires Oldest Family-Owned Transportation Co. in the U.S.

Asbury Acquires Oldest Family-Owned Transportation Co. in the U.S.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…which sits a few miles north of Indianapolis in the town of Noblesville on State Road 37, is unique because it is the oldest family-owned transportation company in the U.S…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Dealers, Dealership Buy/Sells, Home page, Public Dealer Groups
3rd Quarter Dealership Buy-Sell Update

3rd Quarter Dealership Buy-Sell Update

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

November 3, 2014 –The dealership buy-sell market remains hot through for the year with 200 acquisitions through the third quarter. While Warren Buffett’s announcement brought a renewed sense of...

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2015 Will be Pivotal Period for Dealership Acquisitions

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…— investment groups commonly known as Family Offices (TBR was the first to report on the possible entrance of Family Offices earlier this year. It appears the manufacturers’ appetite for at… Continue Reading

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2015 NADA Report: Section 2 – Vendor Analysis

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Cliff Banks • 0 Comments

…subsidiary in that market. In other cases, incadea has acquired local companies instead of opening subsidiary offices in the local market. Look for DealerTrack to focus on a couple of… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Analysis, Dealers, Home page, Reports, Vendor Acquisitions, Vendors
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