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Peter Warren - Wakeling Automotive

Under assessment

Stage

Phase 1 - initial assessment

Effective Notification

05/03/2026

End of Determination Period

21/04/2026 (29 cal / 19 bus. days remaining)

Acquirers

PETER WARREN AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED

ABN: 57 615 674 185

Targets

WAKELING HOLDINGS PTY LTD

ABN: 41 160 814 040

S A Wakeling Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for S.A. Wakeling Trust

ACN: 119 879 980

WOLLONGONG CITY MOTORS PTY LTD

ABN: 22 002 019 598

HURRIKAYNE PTY LTD

ABN: 74 118 744 915

Paul Burgess Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for Paul Burgess Trust

ACN: 119 875 768

Wakeling South Coast Pty Ltd

ACN: 636 298 970

Paul Wakeling Motor Group Pty Ltd

ABN: 47 119 908 780

Description

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Ltd (Peter Warren) proposes to acquire:

  • 100% of the shares of Paul Wakeling Motor Group Pty Ltd;
  • 100% of the shares of Wollongong City Motors Pty Ltd; and
  • the business and trading net assets of Hurrikayne Pty Ltd, relating to the Moss Vale Motor Group

from Wakeling Automotive Group (Wakeling Automotive) (the Acquisition), as part of which Peter Warren will acquire 30 new and used car dealerships in New South Wales.

Peter Warren is an ASX-listed new and used car retailing business that operates over 80 automotive dealership sites at 25 locations across the east coast of Australia. Peter Warren represents 30 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vehicle brands as an authorised dealer, and also supplies OEM spare parts and aftermarket vehicle servicing.

Wakeling Automotive is a new and used car retailing business that operates 30 automotive dealership sites at 8 locations across Sydney, Wollongong and the Southern Highlands. Wakeling Automotive represents 16 OEM vehicle brands as an authorised dealer, and also supplies OEM spare parts and aftermarket vehicle servicing.

Both of Peter Warren and Wakeling Automotive supply new and used cars, OEM spare parts and aftermarket vehicle servicing in the Campbelltown/Narellan/Smeaton Grange suburbs of southern Sydney.

Timeline & Events

  • Questionnaire - Peter Warren - Wakeling Automotive

    05/03/2026

  • Merger notified to ACCC

    05/03/2026