Castrol India: Stonepeak Acquires 51% Stake via Motion JVCo
Motion JVCo Limited, backed by Stonepeak, has acquired a 51% stake in Castrol India indirectly by purchasing Castrol Limited. BP Motion Holdings Limited will hold a 35% non-controlling stake in Motion JVCo. This change in control was completed on October 30, 2026.
The acquisition of over 51% of the equity share capital and sole control of Castrol India by a new entity represents a major change in the company's ownership structure and governance, which is expected to have a high impact.
The announcement details a change in ownership and control of the promoter entity, which is a significant corporate event. However, it does not inherently imply positive or negative financial implications for Castrol India based solely on this disclosure.
Castrol India Limited has announced the completion of transactions under the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) dated December 23, 2025. On October 30, 2026, Motion JVCo Limited, an entity associated with Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund V, acquired 100% of Castrol Group Holdings Limited (CGHL). CGHL is the direct holding company of Castrol Limited, which in turn holds a 51.00% stake in Castrol India.
Consequently, Motion JVCo Limited has indirectly acquired sole control over Castrol India. This includes the right to direct the voting rights attached to the 50,44,52,416 equity shares held by Castrol Limited, representing 51.00% of Castrol India's total voting rights.
Simultaneously, Motion JVCo Limited issued equity shares to BP Motion Holdings Limited, an indirect subsidiary of bp, representing 35% of Motion JVCo's equity share capital. This results in BP Motion Holdings Limited holding a non-controlling interest in the Acquirer. The company received this information on November 2, 2026, at 12:44 p.m. IST.
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Castrol India Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under substantial acquisition of shares and takeovers. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it high impact, which is the band that most often changes something.
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