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MN-05017

Tony White Group / Sharton Motors dealerships in Maitland, Port Stephens and CardiffMN-05017

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Processing timeline

28

days

Filed

12 May 2026

Tony White Group - Sharton Motors - Phase 1 determination

Decision

9 June 2026Tony White Group - Sharton Motors - Phase 1 determination
Type
Notification
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

TWG HUNTER DEALERSHIPS PTY LTD ABN - 18 695 726 348

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

SHARTON MOTORS PTY LTD ABN - 55 001 345 384, N&M Burton Pty Ltd ACN - 125 935 944

Other parties

PPT INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ABN - 80 000 868 860

Summary

Tony White Group, via TWG Hunter Dealerships Pty Ltd, acquired 95% of the share capital of Sharton Motors Pty Ltd and associated land. Sharton Motors operates four motor vehicle dealerships (Toyota, GWM/Haval) in NSW's Newcastle and Hunter Valley region, selling new and used cars, parts, and servicing.

Acquisition details

TWG Hunter Dealerships Pty Ltd ( TWG Hunter Dealerships ) proposes to acquire: 95% of the share capital of Sharton Motors Pty Ltd ( Sharton Motors ); and the land on which the motor dealership businesses owned by Sharton Motors are operated. Sharton Motors operates four dealerships in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region of New South Wales ( NSW ): Maitland Toyota, Hunter GWM, Cardiff GWM, and Port Stephens Toyota. These dealerships sell new Toyota and GWM / Haval motor vehicles, used motor vehicles, and provide associated servicing, repair and sale of parts and accessories. TWG Hunter Dealerships is a special purpose vehicle associated with the Tony White Group ( TWG ). TWG consists of 59 motor vehicle dealerships selling 45 brands of new and used motor vehicles, as well as associated servicing, repair and sale of parts and accessories across NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. In the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region, TWG operates: Cardiff Motor Group (comprised of Cardiff Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Chery, and Volkswagen) Highways Group in Rutherford (comprised of Highway Ford and Hyundai) Kloster Motor Group (dealing Ford, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Nissan, Suzuki, Chery and other brands). Both TWG and Sharton Motors supply new and used cars, associated servicing, repair and sale of parts and accessories in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region.

Industry

Broad:Retail & Consumer GoodsANZSIC 3911:Car Retailing

Decisions and key events

9 June 2026Tony White Group - Sharton Motors - Phase 1 determinationAttachmentPDF161.2 KB

Other documents

13 May 2026Questionnaire - TWG - Sharton Motors dealershipsAttachmentDOCX118.9 KB

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