# Carlyle acquires controlling stake in Highway-Roop auto parts platform

Carlyle Group completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian auto-parts platform formed by Highway Industries and Roop Automotives. Carlyle acquired a 68.9% stake in Roop, with founders retaining stakes.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-02-13
- Where: Mumbai and New Delhi, India
- Value: $400.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: auto parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Carlyle Group](https://endata.com/companies/458.md) (acquirer)
- [Highway Industries](https://endata.com/companies/82919.md) (target)
- [Roop Automotives](https://endata.com/companies/82920.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/carlyle-acquires-highway-roop-auto-parts-platform-in-india), 2025-02-13: "Carlyle Group Inc. completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian auto-parts making platform formed by the combination of Highway Industries Ltd. and Roop Automotives Ltd."
- [carlyle.com](https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-builds-diversified-global-auto-components-platform), 2025-02-13: "Carlyle today announced it has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Highway Industries Limited and Roop Automotives Limited."
- [trilegal.com](https://trilegal.com/news-insights/trilegal-advised-carlyle-on-the-acquisition-of-a-controlling-stake-in-highway-industries-and-roop-automotives/), 2025-02-14: "Trilegal advised the Carlyle Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Highway Industries Limited and Roop Automotives Limited and the consolidation of the entities into a platform for global automotive components manufacturing."
- [barandbench.com](https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/trilegal-cam-touchstone-act-on-carlyle-acquiring-majority-stakes-in-roop-automotives-and-highway-industries), 2025-02-24: "The Carlyle Group has acquired majority stakes in Roop Automotives Limited and Highway Industries Limited (HIL) for $400 million."
- [law.asia](https://law.asia/carlyle-group-auto-parts-acquisition/), 2025-03-04: "Trilegal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Touchstone Partners have advised on the Carlyle Group’s acquisition of a majority stake in Roop Automotives and Highway Industries for USD400 million, establishing an auto parts platform with a 65-70% shareholding."

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