With our arguably unique position looking across the whole of the automotive distribution sector from a forward-looking perspective, we occasionally get asked to comment or advise on possible opportunities to invest in the sector.

A recent article in Automotive News highlighted one of the downsides of the everything-connected world of omni-channel retailing; that when something goes wrong in one place, its impacts are felt throughout the network and across a range of partners.

Investors and senior management of dealers, particularly the large groups, face a perfect storm in the next two to three years, arguably unprecedented in recent times, possibly ever.