...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...

...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...
…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
…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
…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
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...
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...
…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
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...
…— 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
…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