We are a group of dealer software companies passionate about advancing dealership operations.
To help software businesses make a lasting impact on dealership industries.
Buy and hold software businesses that serve niche dealer industries, and grow them for life.
Help business owners confidently take the next step knowing their legacy will be protected.
Streamlining Dealer
Operations Worldwide
Since 2008, Constellation Dealership Group has been buying and operating successful software companies with strong positions in niche markets.
Today, we are the largest family of software companies serving specialty dealer industries.
When we envisioned our place in the future, we imagined partnering with people who genuinely understood the business and were wholeheartedly committed to the market. With Constellation Dealer Group, that vision became a reality.
Founder, DIS
Industry Pioneers
Through continuous innovations, our companies are at the forefront of all our markets, delivering world-class solutions that are always ahead of the competition.
We are the driving force behind most major benchmarks and innovations in our industries.
2013
Ideal was the first dealership management software in the OPE industry to launch its mobile app
2015
IDS Mobile App named as a 2015 Top Product by the Boating Industry magazine
2018
IDS receives RVDA Chairman's Service Award for RECT
2019
DIS pioneers Service Scheduling for ag, construction, and Thermo King dealers
2020
Ideal launches the industry’s first Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) Market Data Report
2020
IDS receives RVBusiness’ RISE Award for the development of the RECT Reporting tool
2021
Ideal launches the industry’s first Parts Locator, an integrated parts database connecting dealers in the same area
2022
IDS introduces the Dealership Industry Insights Report
2023
Ideal’s TargetCRM Takes Home a Nifty50 Award Presented by Powersports Business
Part of Constellation Software Inc.
Constellation Dealership Software group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), a publicly-traded global technology company with 5B+ in consolidated revenues and a history of success spanning nearly three decades.
Having access to other business owners facing similar challenges is something you can’t find anywhere else. It helps you learn and grow faster.
Managing Director, Dealer UK
Building successful businesses takes years of hard work and commitment. Our goal is to protect what business owners have built and to help carry that success forward into the future.
President, Constellation Dealer Group
