ABOUT US
Templeton Marsh LTD. is Canada's preeminent automotive dealership brokerage and advisory consulting firm, specializing in dealership mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic advisory services, and valuation expertise. With more than 25 years of hands-on experience, our team provides expert guidance to owners of new and used vehicle dealerships, leasing companies, and automotive retail businesses through acquisitions, divestitures, succession planning, and growth initiatives.
Collectively, Templeton Marsh team members have advised on the sale and acquisition of more than 250 dealership rooftops, representing an aggregate transaction value exceeding $2.35 billion and dealerships generating more than $5.65 billion in annual revenue. We have successfully represented buyers and sellers in transactions spanning every region of Canada, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, across both major metropolitan markets and smaller communities.
Our deep industry expertise, extensive network of qualified buyers, and proven, confidential transaction process enable us to maximize value while delivering strategic outcomes tailored to each client's objectives.
YOUR DEALERSHIP BROKERAGE EXPERTS
WHAT WE DO
Deal Structuring
Asset Purchase · Share Purchase · Leasing Real Estate · Buying Real Estate · Advantages & Disadvantages
Due Diligence
Quality of Earnings Analysis · EBITDA Normalization · Forecasting · On-site Diligence · Vehicle Counts · Parts Counts · Capital Asset Verification · Floorplan Transition · Net Operating Asset Calculations
Financing Sources
Traditional Lending · Non-Traditional Lending · Private Investment Partners · Operating & Acquisition Lines
Negotiations
Letter of Intent · Definitive Agreements · Asset &Liability Definitions · Blue Sky Valuation · Used Vehicle Valuation · Closing Procedures
Special Situations Expectations
Lease portfolios · Real Estate Issues · ROFRs · Family Dynamics · Vendor Earnouts · OEM Dynamics
Liaising Legal & Accounting Advisors
Legal · Accounting · Environmental Assessments · Appraisals · OEM · Provincial and Municipal Permitting
WHY US
EXPERTISE
Clients routinely turn to Templeton Marsh LTD. for our multi-faceted expertise platform which generates great cohesive fits between our strategic dealership buyers and sellers AND we possess the technical advisory expertise to get all deals done no matter what the challenges or hurdles.
BUYERS & SELLERS
Templeton Marsh LTD. has developed a vast network of dealer principals and related parties who are well qualified and experienced buyers - most of which have dealership business relationships with Templeton Marsh LTD. principals dating back several decades. Our network of relationships with potential sellers and qualified buyers are rock-solid, being based upon discretion, confidentiality, unmatched professional expertise and a long history of getting things done right.
VALUATION
Market Trends · Brand Portfolio · Real Estate Impacts · Revenue Mix · Market Representation · Current & Go-Forward Performance
ADVISORY
Our network of dealership relationships is complimented by our industry leading technical and advisory expertise relating to all things within new vehicle dealerships. There is no M&A issue within dealerships that we have not experienced and resolved before, based upon 25+ years of hands-on, in the trenches experiences. We truly are one-stop shopping for dealership sellers and buyers.
METHODOLOGY
Templeton Marsh LTD. close, personal, one on one relationships with our clients. We are accessible 24/7. Our sole focus is to get deals done that meet or exceed our clients' expectations. An important part of our role is to make things clear and concise for our clients. We never rush clients into decisions. We are not rushed into decisions. We cut no corners. All client questions posed to us are important questions which are always thoughtfully addressed.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Identifying Value Drivers · Corporate Restructing · Succession Planning · Budgeting & Forecasting
Our team of experts specializes in every aspect of automotive dealership mergers and acquisitions (M&A), providing strategic advisory services to owners of both new and used vehicle dealerships. With decades of hands-on industry experience, we deliver trusted guidance, market insight, and proven transaction expertise to help clients maximize value and achieve successful outcomes.