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Why dealers call us first.
Dealer Solutions Mergers & Acquisitions is the premier automotive intelligence and M&A advisory firm in North America. The reason is not a pitch — it is a record.
The record
Numbers from work actually closed.
Every figure below comes from transactions DSMA has advised on. None of it is modelled, projected, or industry-average.
2,500+
Dealership valuations completed
550+
Dealerships sold
$2.5B+
Value generated for our clients
97%
Sold at asking price or greater
What actually makes the difference
Four things a local broker cannot replicate.
01
The buyer list
1,000+ customers across North America, pre-qualified for capital and OEM fit. Depth of buyers is what turns one offer into a market.
02
Valuation volume
2,500+ valuations means your number is set against real comparable transactions, not a national rule of thumb.
03
OEM fluency
40 brands, and the approval packages each one expects. Manufacturer sign-off is where transactions quietly die.
04
Discretion as method
Nothing is listed without your say-so. Exposure costs sellers more than price negotiation ever does.
Standing in the industry
Accountable to the people we serve.
DSMA holds memberships with the associations that set the standard for dealership ownership in Canada and the United States — NADA, IADA, NAMAD, TADA, GNYADA and CCQA.
Our work and commentary appear in Automotive News, Yahoo Finance, CBT News, TruckNews, The Canadian Business Journal and Auto Media. We publish our own analysis in News & Insights and interview operators on The Fuel Line.
We work across automotive, trucking, marine, powersports, heavy machinery, body shops and dealership real estate, from head offices in Markham, Ontario and Naples, Florida, serving Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom.
In a client's words
"As smoothly as possible."
"We worked with Dealer Solutions to purchase our newest dealership. We had a first-time seller and Dealer Solutions was able to help make the transaction go as smoothly as possible." — Wes Monker, New Dealer Principal
Start where it makes sense for you: a valuation if you are weighing an exit, current opportunities if you are buying, or 360° Support if a transaction is already under way.
Start with a conversation.
No obligation, no listing, and all communications kept strictly confidential.