Who owns BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.? The ownership chain, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's stake and the 2022 deal
Facts checked
BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. appears here because the ownership graph records a holding in it by a Chinese entity. The chain below is the whole of what this site claims.
BMW AG raised its holding in BMW Brilliance Automotive from 50% to 75% with effect from 11 February 2022, the day the venture received its amended business licence from the Chinese authorities. BMW consolidated the venture from that date and the purchase price was due to be paid by 22 February 2022.
The short answer
| Controlled by | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
|---|---|
| Stake | 75% |
| Since | 11 February 2022 |
| Kind | company |
| Origin | CN |
| Name in Chinese | 华晨宝马汽车有限公司 “hwah-chun BAO-mah chee-chuh” |
| Top of the chain | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
The chain, step by step
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG owns BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. at 75% since 11 February 2022.
BMW AG raised its holding in BMW Brilliance Automotive from 50% to 75% with effect from 11 February 2022, the day the venture received its amended business licence from the Chinese authorities. BMW consolidated the venture from that date and the purchase price was due to be paid by 22 February 2022.
Former owners
Holdings that have ended. They are here because the story needs them and are never part of the current tree.
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited formerly held BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. at 50% from 2003 until 11 February 2022.
BMW Brilliance was an equal joint venture from its formation in 2003 until 11 February 2022. BMW had announced the increase to 75% in 2018, ahead of China removing the ownership cap on foreign carmakers.
| Holder | Holds | Kind | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. | owns | 75% | 11 February 2022 |
Other recorded holdings in BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.
Holdings that are not control, kept out of the chain above so that nothing on this page reads as ownership when it is not. A joint venture is a company two parents built together: its percentage is a share of the venture, not a holding in the partner. The same pair can appear twice with different kinds, and both rows are real.
| Holder | What it is | Share | Since | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited | holds a stake in | 25% | 11 February 2022 | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings indirectly holds the 25% of BMW Brilliance that BMW does not own. This holding is now the main thing the listed company does. |
Related
Sources for BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.
- BMW Group, Ad hoc: BMW AG acquires majority stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.. Read .
- BMW Group, Ad hoc: BMW AG acquires majority stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., leading to full consolidation effective 11 February 2022. Read . Primary ad-hoc disclosure