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Makiko Okamoto

Makiko joined Pitcher Partners Melbourne in 2025, playing a pivotal role as Japan Desk Lead in the Corporate Finance team. Makiko focuses in facilitating Japanese investment into Australia. With over 25 years of experience at a leading Japanese bank in Melbourne, Makiko offers deep cultural insight, extensive business networks, collaboration and guide clients through regulatory […]

Diana Kao

With over 18 years’ experience in automotive, Diana is passionate about working with dealers, distributors and OEMs on crystalising untapped profit opportunities and business improvements to strengthen their respective businesses. Diana’s business advisory services include business strategy, training and one-on-one consulting tailored to each client’s individual needs. As a woman working in a mostly male […]

Are you ready for 2025 year end?

Year end is fast approaching and it’s time to focus on finalising financial results and preparing for what is ahead. We know that year-end is more than just closing the books—your financial snapshot will shape the next 12 months. Whether you’re planning for refinancing, a sale, an acquisition, or other significant capital investments, getting your […]

US Listed Dealer Comparison 2025 – First Edition

This is the first edition of the Pitcher Partners Motor Industry Services – US Listed Dealer Comparison, where we provide insight into the performance of the six largest publicly traded dealership groups in the US and explore how key industry trends, shifting economic conditions, and recent geopolitical events have influenced their results in the 12 […]

Aidan Cousin

Aidan is a Chartered Accountant in the Motor Industry Services group. He has over ten years of experience in a diverse range of industries, with expertise in mergers & acquisitions, consulting & strategy, technical advisory and audit. Aidan’s focus is working with clients in the motor industry, and his deep understanding of key business drivers […]

Australian automotive industry: Q1 CY2025 VFACTS analysis

Inventory levels, interest rates, diminishing demand and inflation have all made Q1 2025 a tough quarter for dealers. There are few manufacturers or franchises who are not experiencing the impact of a supply push market. We are seeing the return to pre-pandemic levels of discounting, incentives and subverted finance. Pitcher Partners’ Australian Market Vehicle Facts […]

Australian Listed Dealer Comparison 2025 – Fifth Edition

This is the fifth edition of the Pitcher Partners Motor Industry Services – Australian Listed Dealer Comparison, where we provide insight into the top three listed motor dealer groups and explore how the macroeconomic environment and inventory supply affected them in the 12 months ended 31 December 2024. This report covers: Results snapshot Listed results […]

Ronnie Vogt

Ronnie joined Pitcher Partners in 2023 as a Client Director in the Audit Technical Team with over 32 years in the accounting profession, and over 10 years in external audit. Ronnie has extensive experience in the theoretical and practical aspects of audit. By being involved with different teams and external bodies at the local, Asia […]

Questioning the future of the 2% profit model for dealers

First published in GoAutoNews on 28th January 2025  Far from being the bearer of bad news, the team at Motor Industry Services at Pitcher Partners has been investigating the major market trends at play and exploring what measures dealers can take to thrive rather than just survive – or worse.  We have been encouraging dealers […]

Thoughts for dealers on EV profits

First published in GoAutoNews on 21st January 2025  As 2025 kicks off, we are seeing more and more dealers opening new facilities for Electric Vehicle (EV) brands.  This makes total sense. The National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) has kicked off as of this month. That is making selling EVs a necessity for OEMs in a balanced […]

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