Lujack's Northpark Auto Plaza was acquired by Gurly Leep Automotive.
"Bel Air was there with me every step of the way."
- Kevin Rinke, President Rinke Pontiac-GMC (UAG)
"Given our experience with Bel Air, any dealer who wants to maximize results...would be wise to hire your firm first."
- Steve Kalafer, Chairman
Flemington Car & Truck Country
"Bel Air really means it when they claim that confidentiality is paramount."
- David Rosenberg, former President Ira Motors
Recent Transactions
Since its founding in June 1998, Bel Air Partners has assisted automobile dealers in the purchase or sale of 135+ franchises with sales of over $4.5 billion and with transaction values in the $10 million to $100 million range. In total, the transaction value of our deals exceeds $1 billion.
Our success attracts single-point dealerships through the largest dealership groups with annual sales exceeding $500 million. Our practice extends from the Pacific Coast to New England and from Detroit to Florida. Some of our recent successes have included:
- Princeton BMW/Mini was acquired by Asbury Automotive Inc. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Princeton BMW/Mini.
- Cooper Nissan of Lehigh Valley was acquired by the Kelly Automotive Group. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Cooper Nissan.
- Gold Coast Cadillac/Hummer was acquired by Serra Automotive Inc. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Gold Coast Cadillac/Hummer.
- Lujack's Northpark Auto Plaza was acquired by Gurley Leep Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Lujack's Northpark Auto Plaza.
- Dayton Automotive Group was acquired by multiple investors. Bel Air Partners acted as financial advisor in the sale of the assets of Dayton Automotive Group.
- Sussman Automotive NJ stores (BMW, Acura, Honda) were acquired by Group 1 Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Sussman Automotive.
- Hall Automotive was acquired by Mile One Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Hall Automotive.
- Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach was acquired by New Country Motor Car Group. Bel Air Partners served as financial advisor to New Country Motor Car Group.
- Thomason Toyota was acquired by Toyota of Lake City. Bel Air Partners server as financial advisor to Asbury Automotive Group, the former owner of Thomason Toyota.
- Hassel Motors, including BMW, Mini, and Volvo, was acquired by Group 1 Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Hassel Motors.
- David Michael Motor Car of Freehold, NJ, including Mercedes-Benz, Honda, and Volkswagen was acquired by Group 1 Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to David Michael Motor Car.
- INSKIP Auto Mall, including Acura, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volvo, was acquired by United Auto Group. INSKIP's real estate was acquired by Capital Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to INSKIP.
- Saturn of Massapequa NY, Saturn of Smithtown NY, and Saturn of Hicksville NY were acquired by DCH Auto Group. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Marubeni America Corporation.
- Jimmy Bryan Honda and Jimmy Bryan Toyota were acquired by AutoNation, Inc. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to the Bryan Automotive Group.
- Rinke Pontiac-GMC, Rinke Cadillac and Rinke Toyota were acquired by United Auto Group. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Rinke Automotive Group.
- IRA Motor Group was acquired by Group 1 Automotive. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to IRA Motor Group.
- Denver Toyota was acquired by The Larry Miller Group. Bel Air Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to AutoNation, Inc.
- Steve Kalafer and Byron Brisby acquired Flemington Car & Truck Company from AutoNation, Inc. Bel Air Partners served as financial advisor to Mr. Kalafer and Mr. Brisby.
Bel Air Partners leads the nation in initiating, negotiating and closing major transactions in the auto retailing industry. We apply our unmatched market intelligence, industry relationships and extensive transaction experience to provide the full range of investment banking, financial and advisory services to automotive retailers.