Investindustrial take 37.5 per cent stake in Aston Martin

InvestIndustrial – former owners of Ducati – have taken a 37.5 per cent stake in Aston Martin for £150 million.

We’ve been proclaiming for more than a year that Aston Martin needs new investment, and AML finally confirmed as much a few weeks ago. And just yesterday we revealed a deal for Aston Martin was now a one horse race.

Following a fight between India’s Mahindra & Mahindra and Italian investment firm InvestIndustrial – former owner of Ducati – a deal has finally been done and InvestIndustrial has grabbed a 37.5 per cent stake in AML for £150 million. But we still don’t know any real detail.

Mahindra’s deep pockets perhaps offered more pronise for Aston Martin’s future, but InvestIndustrial’s links with AMG seem to have been the key ingredient in this deal, although the press release from Aston Martin on the InvestIndustrial deal makes no mention of any input from AMG. Without it, we’re struggling to see how this deal will help AML.

Aston Martin say they will be investing £500 million over the next five years in new models, but without input from a company like AMG, we fail to see how 500 million will develop a new platform, new engines and new models.

AML Chairman, David Richards, said:

I am delighted that Investindustrial has decided to become a major investor in Aston Martin. With the support of The Investment Dar, we have made substantial progress over the past five years in laying the foundations for success as one of the world’s leading luxury sports car manufacturers.

Investindustrial’s new investment reflects and sustains the unique position of Aston Martin within the industry. With this partnership and the continued commitment of The Investment Dar, we look forward to working with our shareholders as we realise our vision and exciting future plans.

Let’s just hope the deal turns out to involve a ready-made source for engines and platforms via Mercedes