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Broker & Advisor Partnerships · Canada & US

Partner with North America’s automotive M&A specialists.

For business brokers, accountants, and advisors with dealership clients: 70/30 co-advisory fees, pre-qualified buyer access, and white-label execution — so you can offer your clients sector-specific M&A representation without leaving your seat.

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Partnership benefits

What you get when you partner with us.

A success-based model, transparent deal economics, and the specialist infrastructure your generalist practice can’t build alone.

01 · Fees

70/30 Co-Advisory Fees

Referral partnerships start with a 70/30 base split — Coussa Group retains 70%, the referring partner receives 30%. Larger transactions flex from there based on partner involvement.

02 · Buyers

Buyer Database Access

Tap our pre-qualified buyer registry to find the right buyer for your client’s rooftop — before going to market.

03 · Tools

Valuation Tools & Templates

Specialized valuation templates, deal-structuring frameworks, and Blue Sky calculation models you can white-label.

04 · OEM

OEM Process Guidance

Leverage OEM relationships and franchise-approval expertise to de-risk the deal and accelerate closing.

05 · White-label

White-Label Support

We work behind the scenes — you keep the client relationship. Your client never needs to know we’re involved.

06 · Scale

National Deal Flow

Built for brokers with multi-province clients. Access opportunities across all 10 provinces and 50 states through a single relationship.

Why Coussa Group

Why partner with us specifically.

01 · Shared deal flow

Bring clients. We execute.

You bring your client relationships; we handle the M&A execution. Deal flow and fees shared transparently — no poaching, no surprises.

02 · Specialization

Deep dealership M&A depth.

Franchise agreements, Blue Sky valuation, OEM approvals, cross-border structuring — expertise generalist advisors rarely possess.

03 · Confidential

Mutual NDA on every engagement.

Every partnership arrangement is governed by a mutual NDA. Your client relationships stay yours — we operate in the background.

How the partnership works

A three-step path from first call to active collaboration.

Simple, confidential, and flexible — structured around how you actually work with your clients today.

01
Week 1

Initial Inquiry

Reach out through our partnership form. We schedule a confidential call to understand your practice and discuss how we can collaborate on your client portfolio.

02
Weeks 1–2

Partnership Agreement

We formalize the arrangement with a mutual NDA and partnership agreement that clearly defines roles, responsibilities, and 70/30 fee-sharing terms.

03
Ongoing

Active Collaboration

Refer clients, co-advise on transactions, or simply introduce us. We keep you informed and ensure your client receives sector-specific advisory.

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Ready to build a partnership?

If you’re a broker, accountant, lawyer, or business advisor with dealership clients exploring their options, we’d like to talk. Our partnership structure is flexible, confidential, and built for long-term collaboration.

  • ✓Reviewed within 48 hours. All applications receive a direct response from a senior advisor within two business days.
  • ✓Strict confidentiality. Every application is governed by a mutual NDA before any client-specific discussion.
  • ✓Licensed professionals only. Co-advisory arrangements available for licensed brokers and M&A advisors across North America.

Coussa Group partners with experienced automotive M&A professionals. All applications are reviewed within 48 hours. Your information is kept strictly confidential.

Further Reading

What introducing brokers should know before referring.

Four pieces of Coussa Group cornerstone content covering the structural mechanics on dealership transactions. Helpful context before a co-advisory introduction.

Valuation Framework

How dealerships are valued.

The framework guide. EBITDA normalization, blue-sky multiples by OEM tier, real-estate handling. Helpful background when discussing pricing with a dealer-principal client.

Read the framework → Cornerstone

Five paths to a dealer principal’s exit.

Sell, family, MBO, ESOP, real-estate carve-out. The structural decisions that determine which exit path fits a given dealer principal. Useful for accountants and lawyers running succession conversations.

Read the cornerstone → Cross-Border

Cross-border dealership M&A.

For brokers with dealer clients exploring cross-border interest. Tax, regulatory, OEM consent across Canada and US. Coussa Group runs both sides of the border as a single workstream.

Explore the framework → EBITDA Normalization

8 EBITDA add-backs most dealer CPAs miss.

For brokers introducing dealer-principal clients who haven't yet had sale-side normalization done. The eight add-back categories we see missed most often, with examples.

Read article →
Build a partnership

Ready to offer your clients sector-specific dealership M&A?

Co-advisory arrangements available for licensed brokers and M&A advisors across North America. Reviewed within 48 hours under mutual NDA.

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For broker partners

Broker FAQs

How does the Coussa Group broker partnership work?

Brokers refer dealership owners considering a sale, or qualified buyers, into Coussa Group's confidential transaction process. We co-advise the deal under our institutional infrastructure (NDA-bound buyer network, virtual data rooms, structured marketing process) while you maintain the client relationship. Commission is shared through a transparent split agreed in advance.

How are commission splits structured?

Splits are negotiated per engagement and depend on the broker's contribution: full origination, joint advisory, or referral-only. We document the split in a written Broker Agreement before any marketing activity begins. There are no hidden adjustments and no claw-backs once the engagement letter is signed by the client.

Do I keep the client relationship?

Yes. The client engagement letter names you as co-advisor, you remain the primary client point of contact unless you delegate otherwise, and post-close client communications continue through your office. Coussa Group provides the institutional transaction infrastructure, buyer network, and OEM-approval expertise. You keep your relationship intact.

What kinds of mandates do you co-advise on?

Sell-side dealership engagements (single rooftop or multi-store group), buy-side mandates for qualified buyers, succession-planning engagements, and sale-leaseback transactions on dealership real estate. We do not co-advise on used-car-only operations, F&I-only product sales, or non-automotive retail.

What confidentiality protection do you provide?

Every co-advisory engagement is governed by a deal-specific NDA between Coussa Group and the broker. Client information is segregated in deal-specific virtual data rooms. The buyer network is NDA-bound. Brokers can confidently introduce sensitive client mandates without exposure to the broader market.

How are referrals tracked and paid?

Each referral is logged at intake with the broker's name, date, and source. Commission is paid within 30 days of close via wire or ACH. We require a current W-9 (US) or equivalent tax form (Canada) on file before the first payment. Year-end statements are issued for your tax reporting.