The mergers and acquisitions environment has been very active in recent years and 2018 was no exception with more than 160 aftermarket transactions in North America and Europe, according to the 2018 Automotive Aftermarket Report, the annual review of global automotive aftermarket M&A and equity activity provided to members by Jefferies LLC and AASA.
 
The report notes, “As market conditions are expected to remain favorable, this volume of deal activity is likely to continue as both strategic and financial investors aggressively look to deploy capital in what remains a fragmented, dynamic and opportunistic industry, both domestically and abroad.”
 
This annual review of automotive aftermarket mergers and acquisitions, and equity activity is provided to members by Jefferies LLC and AASA. The purpose of this publication is to touch on notable transactions that occurred in 2018 and discuss deal trends in the aftermarket landscape. It is available to members only here.