STRATEGIC DRIVEN M&A ADVISORS
M&A Advisory for
Automotive Retail
and Aftermarket
Industries
At Pointe Automotive, we do more than facilitate transactions—we create opportunities for owners to maximize value, strengthen their investments, and drive future success.
How We Help Owners
At Pointe Automotive, we specialize in Off-Market Acquisitions, Buy/Sell Advisory, and Real Estate Services for owners of automotive retail and aftermarket investments. Our mission is to provide confidential, strategic, and value-driven solutions that help our clients optimize their assets, maximize financial returns, and achieve long-term success.
With deep industry expertise and exclusive access to off-market opportunities, we deliver tailored advisory services to facilitate seamless transactions, from dealership and aftermarket business sales to real estate acquisitions and investment strategies. Whether guiding owners through a buy/sell transaction, structuring a sale-leaseback, or identifying growth opportunities, we empower our clients with the insights and expertise to make informed, profitable decisions.
At Pointe Automotive, we go beyond transactions—we build lasting partnerships that drive stability, profitability, and long-term success in the automotive industry.
Experience Matters
✔ Specialized Expertise in Automotive Retail & Aftermarket – Pointe Automotive focuses exclusively on the automotive retail and aftermarket sectors, ensuring deep industry knowledge and tailored strategies for business owners.
✔Over 40 Years of M&A Experience – With decades of experience in automotive mergers and acquisitions, Pointe Automotive provides expert guidance to maximize value in business sales, acquisitions, and strategic growth.
✔ Nationwide Licensing for Maximum Market Reach – Licensed in all 50 states, Pointe Automotive connects business owners with a vast network of buyers, investors, and industry partners to facilitate seamless transactions.
✔ Comprehensive Sell-Side and Buy-Side Advisory – Pointe Automotive offers full-service M&A advisory, helping business owners prepare for a sale, identify qualified buyers, and negotiate optimal deal structures for long-term success.
✔ Real Estate and Sale-Leaseback Solutions – Pointe Automotive assists business owners in leveraging real estate assets through sale-leasebacks and STNL investments, unlocking capital to fuel business expansion or reinvestment.
✔ End-to-End Transaction Management – Pointe Automotive provides full transaction support from business valuation and marketing to due diligence, negotiation, and closing, ensuring a smooth and profitable M&A process.
M&A Advisory
At Pointe Automotive, our seasoned M&A Advisory Team specializes in facilitating successful transactions for owners looking to buy or sell extraordinary automotive retail and aftermarket businesses nationwide. Our comprehensive approach includes meticulous valuation assessments, strategic market positioning, and targeted buyer outreach, ensuring owners achieve optimal outcomes when transitioning their business. Whether you operate a dealership, service center, quick lube, tire retailer, or collision repair facility, our advisors leverage extensive industry knowledge, deep market insights, and proprietary deal-sourcing capabilities to connect you with qualified buyers or high-value acquisition opportunities.
From initial engagement through deal closing, Pointe Automotive expertly manages every aspect of the M&A transaction, including detailed due diligence, financial analysis, and negotiation of favorable deal terms. We aim to streamline the process, minimize disruption to daily operations, and maximize transaction value. By delivering tailored, strategic guidance and confidential, efficient execution, our advisory services empower business owners nationwide to capitalize on opportunities confidently, achieve growth objectives, and realize exceptional financial returns from their automotive retail and aftermarket investments.
Real Estate Services
At Pointe Automotive, our Real Estate M&A Advisors help sellers achieve maximum valuation by strategically separating the sale of automotive retail and aftermarket operations from the underlying real estate assets—a process known as bifurcation. By selling the business and real estate separately, owners can unlock the full market value of both assets, making the transaction more attractive to a broader pool of potential buyers. A well-structured sale-leaseback agreement allows sellers to monetize their real estate while maintaining long-term operational control, creating a flexible and profitable exit strategy that enhances liquidity and financial stability.
This bifurcation approach is particularly valuable in the dealership, service center, tire retail, quick lube, and collision repair sectors, where separating operations from real estate reduces the upfront capital requirement for buyers and increases transaction flexibility. Investors and private equity groups are more likely to pursue acquisitions when they can focus on business performance rather than real estate ownership. By leveraging Pointe Automotive’s expertise in Real Estate M&A, sellers benefit from higher valuations, a stronger buyer pool, and a streamlined transaction process, ensuring they achieve the best possible financial outcome when exiting or restructuring their business.
President and CEO
David Melton is the President and CEO of Pointe Automotive, where he leads the firm in advising automotive business owners across the retail and aftermarket sectors on buy-sell transactions, exit planning, and real estate strategies. With over 40 years of automotive experience, including his role as a former Chief Operating Officer, David brings a unique blend of operational expertise and transactional insight to every client engagement. As a licensed real estate broker in all 50 states, he provides nationwide advisory services that integrate business performance with real estate value, helping clients navigate complex transitions with clarity and confidence.
Under David’s leadership, Pointe Automotive delivers strategic growth and exit solutions that are tailored to meet the evolving needs of today’s dealership and aftermarket business owners. From ownership transitions and mergers to sale-leasebacks and real estate dispositions, David and his team specialize in maximizing enterprise and real estate asset values. His hands-on, confidential approach ensures that every transaction is structured for long-term success, whether a client is growing their platform or preparing for retirement. Trusted for his experience, professionalism, and results-driven focus, David continues to guide automotive entrepreneurs through successful exits and into their next chapter.
