What JNap Group does

JNap Group is a privately held management consulting and training firm that serves automobile dealerships across the United States. The company, founded by John J. Napoleon in 2018 and headquartered in Henderson/Carson City, Nevada, delivers a unified suite of advisory services including general manager training, controller and office manager training, financial statement analysis, buy/sell negotiations, pay plan development, CSI improvement, due diligence, budgeting and forecasting, staff evaluations, risk management, and training to open new stores. The firm also extends a subset of these services to non-automotive small businesses. Engagement delivery is personalized and relationship-driven, with both on-site and remote consulting, and revenue is generated through professional services fees (pricing not publicly disclosed, with complimentary consultations offered).

The underlying technology stack is minimal: JNap Group is not a software or platform company. Its proprietary assets are the founder's accumulated operating knowledge, published thought leadership in Fixed Ops Magazine (2016-2017), and a curated referral ecosystem of six named partners covering compliance, BDC, marketing, physical inventory, and used-car reconditioning. The go-to-market is sales-led and inbound-driven, primarily through the company website, trade publication articles, and partner referrals. With 11-50 employees and a single $510,000 funding round in 2018 and no disclosed follow-on capital, the firm operates as a bootstrapped boutique practice anchored by the founder's 30+ years of automotive retail experience.

Name

JNap Group

Legal name

JNap Group

Website

https://jnapgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JNap Group is a privately held Nevada-based management consulting and training firm that serves US automobile dealerships with advisory services including GM training, controller training, financial analysis, buy/sell support, and new store setup, led by founder John J. Napoleon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Dealership Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Automotive dealership consulting
• Dealership management training
• Controller training services
• Automotive financial consulting
• Dealership buy-sell advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements providing dealership management training, controller training, financial statement analysis, buy/sell negotiations, pay plan development, CSI improvement, due diligence, budgeting and forecasting, staff evaluations, risk management, and training for opening new stores. Services delivered through personalized consulting relationships with automobile dealerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

JNap Group provides automobile dealership management consulting and training services to dealers and general managers. Engagements cover General Manager training, controller and office manager training, financial statement analysis, buy/sell negotiation support, pay plan development, CSI improvement, due diligence, budgeting and forecasting, staff evaluations, risk management, special projects, and training to open a new store or small business, delivered through on-site and remote personalized consulting.

Product overview

JNap Group is a management consulting and training firm specializing in automobile dealership operations. The company offers a unified suite of consulting services focused on dealership management, including General Manager Training, Controller Training, Financial Statement Analysis, Buy/Sell Negotiations, Pay Plan Development, CSI Improvement, Due Diligence, Budgeting & Forecasting, Staff Evaluations, Risk Management, and Training to Open a New Store. The firm also extends its expertise to small businesses through Training to Open a New Business services. The company's approach centers on personalized consulting based on the founder's 30+ years of dealership experience, emphasizing practical, real-world results and staff development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Manager Training

Quantifiable outcome

• $250 per unit improvement in F&I through menu system implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Automotive Compliance Consultants, Inc. (ACC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerACC is recommended by JNap Group as the one-stop shop for all dealership compliance needs. John Napoleon has known Terry (owner) from the beginning and recommends ACC to clients for compliance support.
• Best Appointments Made (BAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraig's events are highly regarded by JNap Group. BAM's trained BDC does all the prep work while motivating staff and always achieves great results. Recommended for BDC services.
• Carson City HyundaiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned partnership between John Napoleon and Ronnie Lott. This is John Napoleon's personally owned dealership where he demonstrates and teaches the principals he consults on. Described as 'my favorite dealership in the world.'
• Letizia AgencycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTom's 40+ years of experience brings seasoned marketing expertise. Combines traditional and digital media to drive business results for dealerships.
• Pro Count West, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMike and company make physical inventories easy. Real parts professionals who recommend at minimum an annual physical inventory. Should be consulted prior to writing a buy/sell.
• Rapid ReconcoreTechnology or IntegrationDennis and team understand pitfalls of getting used cars to the front line. Software allows shaving 2-5 days off the recon process. The app identifies anyone slowing down the process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DealerPro Training Solutions: U.S. provider of dealership sales, F&I, and BDC training and consulting—highly overlapping with JNap's F&I menu, BDC, and sales-management training offerings.
• NCM Associates: Long-standing U.S. retail automotive consulting and benchmarking firm serving franchised dealers and dealer groups with operational, financial, and 20-group services—same direct buyer (dealer/GM), same operational consulting scope as JNap Group.
• Automotive Training Institute (ATI): U.S. firm providing dealership management training, accounting/controller training, and fixed-ops consulting to independent and franchised dealers. Highly overlapping service line (GM/controller training, financial statement analysis) with JNap Group.
• BHP Management Group: U.S. management consulting firm serving franchised new-car dealers with operational, financial, and HR consulting—comparable vertical focus and service menu to JNap Group.
• David Lewis & Associates: U.S. fixed-operations consulting and training firm focused on dealership service departments, CSI, and process improvement—direct match to JNap's CSI-improvement and service-drive service lines for franchised dealers.
• TRINITY Team (Performance Group): U.S. automotive retail consulting and training firm serving dealer groups with sales process, F&I, and management training—strong functional overlap with JNap's automotive consultancy offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Carsforsale.com / Dealersync: Large, multi-product automotive technology and services provider serving franchised and independent dealers with inventory management, digital retailing, and dealer operations tools—a broad incumbent that increasingly bundles operational consulting into its SaaS offerings.

Emerging players

• Tessler Insights (previously DealerTessler): U.S. automotive retail performance and customer-experience benchmarking/consulting firm focused on CSI, fixed ops, and dealership employee engagement—an emerging tech-enabled competitor in the same vertical as JNap.

Regional players

• Kerridge Advisors: U.K.-based advisory firm specializing in automotive retail M&A, buy/sell brokerage, and dealership consulting—directly comparable on JNap's buy/sell, due diligence, and dealership transaction advisory offerings, though primarily serving U.K. and European dealer groups.

Others

• Bobit Business Media: B2B media company publishing Fixed Ops Magazine, Dealer Magazine, and other dealership trade titles; an indirect channel/thought-leadership adjacency where JNap Group currently publishes articles rather than competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jnap-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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