Autopact

What Autopact does

Autopact is an Australian automotive dealership headquartered in Mooloolaba, Queensland, operating since 1995. The company operates as a multi-line auto retailer offering new and used vehicle sales, finance and insurance (F&I) products, and after-sales vehicle servicing and parts. With 51–100 employees, Autopact fits the profile of a mid-sized regional dealership group rather than a large national chain, serving retail consumers in its Sunshine Coast catchment.

The business model follows the standard franchised and independent dealership model in Australia: front-end gross profit on vehicle sales, back-end gross profit on F&I commissions and aftermarket products, and recurring service-and-parts revenue from the installed base of vehicles sold. OEM franchise authorizations and brand affiliations are central to the new-vehicle side of the business, though specific OEM relationships are not disclosed in the available data. The company is privately held, with Archer Capital documented as an institutional investor from an October 2015 transaction. James Welch is listed as CEO.

The broader technology, customer, and competitive footprint is largely opaque from the available sources. The company website (autopact.com.au) renders only a verification/loading page, and there is no disclosed pricing structure, customer segment breakdown, partnership network, awards, regulatory actions, M&A history, or digital product roadmap. This data gap materially limits strategic assessment; investors should treat the above as a baseline business description rather than a fully evidenced investment profile.

Name

Autopact

Website

https://autopact.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Autopact is an Australian automotive dealership headquartered in Mooloolaba, Queensland, founded in 1995, selling new and used vehicles, finance and insurance, and providing servicing and parts to retail consumers across its regional catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Dealership

NAICS

Used Car Dealers (44112), Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (44133)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

New & Used Auto Purchase Loans (FSAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Auto & Vehicle Loan Brokerage (FSAEAEAK), Auto Loan Servicing & Collections (FSAKADAK)

Keywords

• Automotive dealership
• New vehicle sales
• Used vehicle sales
• Auto finance insurance
• Vehicle servicing parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooloolaba

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Autopact is an automotive dealership that sells new and used vehicles, arranges vehicle finance and insurance, and provides in-house vehicle servicing and replacement parts. The company serves consumers in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New vehicle sales Retail sale of new passenger and light commercial vehicles through the Mooloolaba dealership, targeted at individual consumer buyers in the Sunshine Coast region.
• Used vehicle sales Retail sale of pre-owned vehicles from the dealership, targeted at individual consumers in the Sunshine Coast region seeking lower-priced or second-hand options.
• Vehicle finance and insurance Arrangement of vehicle financing and insurance products at point of sale, offered alongside vehicle purchases as a F&I line for retail customers.
• Vehicle servicing and parts Workshop-based vehicle maintenance, repair services, and replacement parts offered to retail customers, providing after-sales support for vehicles purchased at the dealership and other vehicles.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Eagers Automotive: ASX-listed largest Australian automotive retailer operating multi-brand new and used vehicle dealerships, finance, and aftersales across the country — most directly comparable peer by business model and product mix to Autopact's dealership offering.
• Peter Warren Automotive Group: ASX-listed Australian automotive retailer operating new vehicle, used vehicle, finance and service operations — closely comparable multi-rooftop Australian dealership business model with similar revenue diversification across front- and back-end.
• Autosports Group: Australian multi-rooftop automotive dealership group (acquired by Eagers) that operated new and used vehicle sales, finance and aftersales — directly comparable Australian dealer model targeting similar OEM franchises and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Bapcor Limited: ASX-listed Australian automotive aftermarket and parts retailer (including service network) — broader incumbent that overlaps with Autopact's parts and service operations, though Bapcor does not operate new/used vehicle dealerships directly.
• CarMax: Largest US used-vehicle retailer with integrated finance offerings and reconditioning operations — instructive comparable on the used-vehicle, F&I and aftersales economics that drive a portion of Autopact's revenue, though operating in a different market.
• Lithia Motors: US publicly listed multi-OEM dealership group with full front-end and back-end revenue mix — provides a benchmark for the diversified dealership model at scale, comparable in business structure if not geography.
• Sonic Automotive: US-based multi-rooftop franchised dealer group offering new and used vehicles, finance and insurance, and parts and service — directly comparable dealership revenue mix, useful as a peer benchmark for F&I attach and aftersales economics.
• AHG (Automotive Holdings Group): Former ASX-listed Australian automotive retail and logistics group (now part of Eagers) — historical comparable for the multi-rooftop Australian dealership model with F&I and aftersales service lines overlapping with Autopact's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crickautogroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/autopactgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autopact

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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

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