Bahrain and Abu Dhabi to Take Full Ownership of McLaren

  • Publish date: Friday، 05 September 2025 Reading time: two min read

Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Funds Full Stewart of McLaren: A $5 Billion Unification for Future Growth

In a landmark move, Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s investment vehicle CYVN Holdings have assumed full ownership of McLaren Racing, acquiring the remaining shares from minority stakeholders in a deal valued at approximately $5 billion.

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This acquisition consolidates control: Mumtalakat will retain its role as the majority shareholder, while CYVN will hold a non-controlling stake. CYVN had previously invested in McLaren Automotive and created McLaren Group Holdings in April 2025.

The investors divested include MSP Sports Capital alongside funds managed by O’Connor Capital Solutions, Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment funds, and Caspian Funds—who had taken stakes during McLaren’s 2020 fundraising, when the team faced financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, McLaren was valued at just £560 million (~$700 million), making this acquisition a monumental leap in valuation.

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Under this simplified and unified ownership structure, McLaren is poised for continued dominance. The team secured the Constructors’ Championship in 2024—their first since 1998—and is on track to win both the Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles this season, with drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris leading the charge.

The streamlined governance is expected to bolster McLaren’s strategic planning, facilitating its future expansion into IndyCar and a planned entrance into the World Endurance Championship in 2027. Ares Management noted the transaction proceeds will be used to return capital to investors and reinforce its sports-investment footprint.

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Paul Walsh, Executive Chairman of McLaren Group, expressed gratitude toward the earlier minority investors for their “tremendous support,” emphasizing that the current consolidation will help “future-proof the business and capture new growth opportunities”.

Meanwhile, MSP Sports Capital's CEO Jeff Moorad and chairman Jahm Najafi will both step down from their board roles.

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