Aftermarket dealmaking poised to accelerate

Dealmaking in the auto aftermarket is gathering pace heading into 2026, with investors and operators signalling readiness to return to transactions after a quieter period, according to a global investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private capital advisory services.

Managing directors Joe Conner and Elliott Yousefian in the company’s transportation and logistics group said that the sector held up through supply chain disruptions, shifting tariff policies and uncertain consumer spending...