By Stephen Bethel, National Director, Frazier Capital Valuation Deciding on the value is the first step in getting ready to sell a business, including auto dealerships. If you are a buyer, u... Read more
Ira Silver CPA, CGMA, Principal, MBAF LLC “Due Diligence.” Two words you are sure to be familiar with if you are considering a business decision as major as acquiring another dealership. In... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esquire A key component of every buy-sell is its capital structure. The purchase of a motor vehicle dealership presents some unique challenges in this regard. I. Franc... Read more
Leonard A. Bellavia, senior partner at Bellavia Blatt & Crossett P.C. If it were happening during the Prohibition era, they would be called “rum-runners. But because the selling or leasi... Read more
By Alysha Webb, editor and publisher The Bill Estes Auto Group a few weeks ago acquired Kincaid Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Lebanon, Ind. One of the first things the Estes Group plans to do... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher You would have to be willfully ignorant not to know that there’s a new breed of investors in the dealership buy sell world. Family funds and especially p... Read more
By Ira Silver, CPA, CGMA, Principal, MBAF LLC Car manufacturers can insist on dealership renovations and upgrades to be consistent with their branding and marketing strategies. While franchi... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher The Victory Auto Group is about to close a deal to acquire the McConnell Dealer Group in Healdsburg, Calif. The purchase is part of a nearly two-year ac... Read more
