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Unique dual expertise: Dealer Principal turned C-Suite Finance Executive. From showroom floor to $5B portfolio—insights that span automotive, motorcycles, marine and beyond.

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Barnaby Turner - Automotive Consultant

Former CCO/CPO

Allied Credit

Meet Barnaby Turner

A rare combination: Dealer Principal turned C-Suite Finance Executive.

Barnaby's career spans both sides of the industry—from youngest Ford Dealer Principal in Australia to Chief Commercial Officer at Allied Credit, where he grew the portfolio from $200M to over $5 Billion. This dual perspective across dealership operations and finance leadership is exceptionally rare.

Beyond automotive, Barnaby served as Group Dealer Principal at Sydney City Motorcycles—NSW's largest motorcycle dealer group—overseeing 10 franchises across 3 multi-brand super stores, leading major business restructures and expanding into new markets.

At Allied Credit, he forged 25+ OEM and JV partnerships across automotive and recreational industries, including Ford, Hyundai, Subaru, Kia, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Mercury Marine, Sea-Doo, and BRP—the highest number of OEM partnerships in the sector.

This cross-industry expertise, combined with a proven track record of turnarounds, JV partnerships, and team development, positions Barnaby to deliver transformative results for businesses seeking strategic leadership without full-time executive overhead.

30+

Years Experience

$5B+

Portfolio Growth

400+

Staff Grown To

25+

OEM Partnerships

Three Ways to Transform Your Business

Flexible engagement models designed to meet your specific needs and deliver measurable results

Fractional Leadership

C-suite expertise without full-time overhead. Embed a former CCO/CPO and Dealer Principal into your business for strategic direction and hands-on execution.

  • CCO/CPO Experience
  • Dealer Principal Insight
  • Immediate Impact
  • Flexible Engagement

Strategic Consulting

Deep consulting across dealer operations, finance performance, and partnership development. Unique perspective from both sides of the industry.

  • Turnaround Strategy
  • Finance Optimisation
  • Partnership Structuring
  • Channel Development

Executive Mentoring

Develop your leadership team with mentoring from someone who built teams from 16 to 400+ staff and mentored executives into C-suite roles.

  • Leadership Development
  • Succession Planning
  • Team Building
  • Culture Transformation

Specialised Services

Expertise forged from both sides of the industry—dealership operations and finance leadership—across automotive and recreational sectors

Dealer Finance & F&I

Optimise finance penetration, product mix, and F&I performance. Expertise from both dealer and lender perspectives.

Dealership Turnarounds

Transform underperforming operations into high-performers. Restructure for profitability, rebuild culture, and drive accountability.

Floorplan & Portfolio Growth

Grow floorplan facilities and retail portfolios. Proven track record of 563% growth and $5B+ portfolio expansion.

Channel Development

Launch and scale new channels—broker, novated, direct. Go-to-market strategy development and team recruitment.

Team Building & Mentoring

Develop high-performing teams from 16 to 400+ staff. Recruit, mentor, and build leadership capability at all levels.

OEM & JV Partnerships

Structure white-label and JV finance partnerships. 25+ OEM partnerships secured including major automotive and recreational brands.

Who We Serve

Serving dealerships, finance companies, and OEMs across automotive, motorcycle, marine, and powersports

Dealerships & Retail

Automotive, motorcycle, marine & recreational dealers seeking operational excellence

  • Turnaround underperforming operations
  • Optimise F&I and finance penetration
  • Restructure for profitability
  • Build high-performance sales teams
  • Navigate OEM and lender relationships
  • Develop franchise expansion strategies

Finance & OEMs

Finance companies and manufacturers seeking growth and partnership expertise

  • Structure JV and white-label partnerships
  • Develop captive finance strategies
  • Launch broker and novated channels
  • Grow floorplan and retail portfolios
  • Establish OEM finance partnerships
  • Build and mentor high-performing teams

Ready to transform your automotive business?

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Flexible Engagement: Available for project-based work, ongoing fractional leadership, or one-time consultations. All engagements are confidential and tailored to your specific needs.

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