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Symal Group - Timms Group and L&D Group

Approved

Stage

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

Approved

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

  • Phase 1 - initial assessment determination: Approved

    19/02/2026

  • Symal Group / Timms Group and L&D Group - Questionnaire

    23/01/2026

  • Merger notified to ACCC

    23/01/2026