Private Acquisitions

You Built Something Worth Protecting.

AZ Automotive Group acquires established automotive businesses from owners who are ready to exit — and who care deeply about what comes next. We bring institutional capital, elite legal and financial counsel, and a genuine commitment to what you've built.

Acquisition Criteria

What We're Looking For

We focus on established, profitable automotive businesses with motivated owners ready for a thoughtful, efficient exit.

Revenue Range

$10M – $100M+

Business Type

Manufacturing, Distribution & Retail

Geography

Global

Deal Structure

Flexible. Built Around the Seller.

Confidentiality

Your Privacy Is Non-Negotiable.

Every conversation with AZ Automotive Group begins under a strict Non-Disclosure Agreement. Your employees, your customers, and your competitors will never know you're considering an exit — unless and until you decide to tell them. Discretion is not a formality here. It is a foundational commitment.

Our Commitment

More Than a Transaction.

We're not buying a balance sheet. We're acquiring something you spent years — maybe decades — building. Our obligations don't end at closing.

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Your People Are Protected. The employees who made your business great are the ones who will continue to make it great. Stability and respect for your team is a day-one priority, not an afterthought.
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Your Legacy Continues and Grows. We acquire to grow, not to dismantle. The identity, reputation, and culture you've built will be honored and expanded — not replaced or erased.
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You Stay Connected — If You Choose To. Many sellers want to know the chapter continues well. We welcome that. Whether it's a periodic update or a deeper ongoing relationship, we respect what this business means to you personally.
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Certainty of Close. We bring institutional-grade legal and financial counsel to every transaction, purpose-built for speed and execution. A reliable, straightforward path to closing.

The Team

Who You're Dealing With.

$10B+

Combined team track record in corporate transactions, private equity exits, and capital deployments

Founder & Managing Partner

Brian Montee

Principal deal architect and independent sponsor driving the firm's acquisition strategy
22+ years of high-level contract, negotiation, and transaction experience as a licensed professional
Specializes in identifying high-value targets and assembling the institutional capital required to close
Operates with a direct, transparent approach — fair valuations, clear communication, and a reliable exit for sellers
Lifelong automotive enthusiast with a genuine passion for protecting the legacies he acquires

Chief Financial Officer

Bhaskar Ahuja

$4B+ in capital raised, deployed, or underwritten across holding companies, infrastructure, and Fortune 500 M&A
Specializes in conservative underwriting, capital stack design, and bankable EBITDA
Deep experience working directly with CEOs, boards, and lenders to protect business continuity post-close
Harvard Business School graduate — featured in Forbes and Entrepreneur

Legal Counsel & M&A Specialist

Michael Xia

$5B+ in closed corporate transactions
Former corporate attorney at Paul, Weiss — one of the world's preeminent M&A law firms
Expert in complex acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial agreements from LOI through closing
Legal review designed to accelerate the transaction, not slow it down
Dual-licensed in New York and Ontario, Canada

Senior Automotive Advisor

Industry Executive

Former President & CEO of a scaled automotive retail platform
Led the acquisition strategy, operational integration, and ~$1B private equity exit of the platform
Decades of direct operational experience at the highest levels of automotive retail and manufacturer relations
Currently CEO of a private family investment firm focused on strategic automotive acquisitions