GCG Managing Director Greg Urban, who leads the firm’s Automotive & Mobility practice, authored GCG’s Q4 Automotive Aftermarket Update, which was cited by PE Hub.

“While 2024 and earlier years were consistent for automotive aftermarket dealflow at around 70-80 deals per year, deal activity peaked at 122 for 2025, according to investment bank Greenwich Capital Group.

Urban points to internal combustion engine and hybrid car tailwinds, digital channel growth and private label expansion as drivers behind increased M&A consolidation.

With 33 deals recorded in Q4, the quarter registered as the most active for the aftermarket space in over two years.

Aftermarket deals were concentrated to collision repairs, OEM suppliers, and technology-enabled service platforms.

PE firms represented a slim 9 percent of the aftermarket M&A market last quarter, down from 17 percent of the market in late 2023. The shift towards strategic buyer dominance was underscored by corporate scalability and integration rather than new platform formations, Greenwich Capital notes.”

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