MergerLoop
  • Home
  • All Deals
  • Newsletter
  • 20 Weeks In Report
Back to register

MergerLoop is a DDLoop project

Back to register
MN-01064

Carlyle / BASF CoatingsMN-01064

View on ACCC

Processing timeline

21

days

Filed

27 Nov 2025

Carlyle - BASF Coatings

Decision

18 Dec 2025Carlyle - BASF Coatings
Type
Notification
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Bond UK MidCo 4 Ltd Jersey Financial Services Commission Registry - 161931

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

BASF SE HRB 6000

Other parties

None listed

Summary

The Carlyle Group Inc. acquired sole control of BASF’s Coatings division, a global developer and producer of automotive and industrial coatings, including in Australia. BASF SE, the seller, reinvested for a 40% non-controlling stake, with Qatar Investment Authority also acquiring approximately 16%.

Acquisition details

The Carlyle Group Inc. (together with its controlled funds and affiliates, Carlyle ) proposes to acquire sole control of BASF’s Coatings division ( BASF Coatings ) from BASF SE (the Seller ), a German publicly listed chemical company. The Seller, through its wholly-owned direct subsidiary, BASF Handels- und Exportgesellschaft mbH, will reinvest in BASF Coatings, acquiring a 40% non-controlling stake on a look-through basis, and Qatar Investment Authority ( QIA ), through its wholly owned investment-holding company, Qatar Holding LLC, will acquire a non-controlling stake of approximately 16% in BASF Coatings on a look-through basis at closing. BASF Coatings is a global company which develops, produces and markets automotive original equipment manufacturer and refinish coatings, as well as applied surface treatments for various industries. The business operates in Europe, North America, South America and the Asia Pacific, including Australia.

Industry

Broad:Industrial ManufacturingANZSIC 1916:Paint and Coatings ManufacturingANZSIC 6419:Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

Decisions and key events

18 Dec 2025Carlyle - BASF CoatingsAttachmentPDF214.5 KB

More Industrial Manufacturing deals

  • Carlyle / Peloton Computer EnterprisesWA-20003 · Waiver · Approved
  • EBOS / Paringa Pet FoodsMN-30020 · Notification · Filed 11 June 2026
  • Equans / CV Services GroupMN-05025 · Notification · Filed 9 June 2026
  • Henkel / OlaplexMN-80016 · Notification · Filed 26 May 2026
  • Platinum Equity Group / LMPGWA-80020 · Waiver · Approved
  • KfW / KNDS N.V.WA-75024 · Waiver · Approved