Symal Group - Timms Group and L&D Group
MN-25002
View on ACCC websiteStage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Effective Notification
23/01/2026
End of Determination Period
10/03/2026
Determination Published
19/02/2026 (27 cal / 18 bus. days)
Determination
Acquirers
SYMAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
ABN: 85 602 084 471
SYL TM CONTRACTING PTY LTD
ABN: 68 693 144 697
SYMAL NG PROPERTY PTY LTD
ACN: 693 144 722
T OPERATIONS PTY LTD
ABN: 57 691 920 242
T HAULAGE PTY LTD
ABN: 53 691 920 224
SYMAL CONTRACTORS (QLD) PTY LTD
ACN: 691 434 134
Targets
TIMMS HIRE PTY LTD
ABN: 73 115 389 949
TIMMS CONTRACTING PTY LTD
ABN: 30 070 456 567
Churinga (Investments) Pty Ltd as trustee for THE CHURINGA Trust
ABN: 45 218 813 341
TEAGUN INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD
ABN: 45 061 988 538
ADAWIN PTY LTD
ABN: 49 010 904 551
Other parties
Timms Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd as trustee for the Timms Investments Trust
ACN: 143 730 572
Jones Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd as trustee for the Jones Investments Trust
ACN: 143 730 705
K Parsons Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd as trustee for the Parsons Investment Trust
ACN: 143 731 524
Clarkson-Jones Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd as trustee for the Clarkson-Jones Investments Trust
ACN: 143 730 956
Description
Symal Group Limited (Symal Group), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, proposes to acquire all of the business and assets of:
- the Timms business from Timms Contracting Pty Ltd, Timms Hire Pty Ltd and Teagun Investments Pty Ltd (collectively referred to as Timms Group); and
- the L&D business from Churinga (Investments) Pty Ltd as trustee for the Churinga Trust and Adawin Pty Ltd (collectively referred to as L&D Group).
As part of the transaction, Symal NG Property Pty Ltd may enter into a licence for the property located at 36 Frederick Street, Northgate, QLD 4013 (the Property), which is owned by Clarkson-Jones Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd, K Parsons Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd, Timms Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd and Jones Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd.
Symal Group is an Australian based self-performing contractor providing construction and engineering services, specialising in the roads, rail, defence, justice, ports and energy sectors. The services provided by Symal Group include various forms of construction, project management, plant and equipment hire, material sales and recycling and repurposing.
Timms Group is a Tier 2 contractor that provides plant-intensive civil works and hauling services for infrastructure and construction projects in Queensland. L&D Group is a Tier 1 contractor on infrastructure and construction projects in Queensland, including the provision of demolition, bulk earthworks, site preparation and construction services.
Symal Group does not currently supply the services offered by Timms Group and L&D Group in Queensland.
Timeline & Events
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Merger notified to ACCC
23/01/2026