Who owns carsales?
carsales is owned by CAR Group (Australia, ASX: CAR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CAR Group Annual Report 2025, CAR Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- CAR Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Richmond
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Marketplaces
- Parent ticker
- ASX: CAR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About carsales
carsales is the Australian online vehicle marketplace from which CAR Group takes its origin, operated through carsales.com.au Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary. The annual report says private and dealer customers advertise automotive and non-automotive goods for sale across the carsales network, and the carsales.com.au domain name was registered in 1997.
Ownership timeline of carsales
Where carsales sits in CAR Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by CAR Group
CAR Group controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in marketplaces, and who owns them
The 50 brands in marketplaces on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Alibaba, with 7; CAR Group has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 1688.com | Alibaba | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Allegro | Allegro | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| anibis.ch | SMG Swiss Marketplace Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Kaspi.kz | Kaspi.kz | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Duo Duo Grocery | PDD Holdings | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Depop | eBay | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Estante Virtual | Magalu | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Mercado Envíos | MercadoLibre | 🇺🇾 Uruguay |
About the owner: CAR Group
CAR Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Richmond, Australia. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: CAR.
CAR Group Limited, formerly carsales.com ltd and renamed in 2023, runs online vehicle marketplaces in Australia, South Korea, North America, Brazil and Chile. Its 2025 annual report records the ASX listing in 2009 and the carsales.com.au domain name registered in 1997. It also operates RedBook data businesses, which are left off this list because the report does not state where the brand began.
🇦🇺 carsales and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; carsales is not one of them.
- 7plus — Southern Cross Media Group 🇦🇺
- 9Now — Nine 🇦🇺
- Afterpay — Block 🇺🇸
- Corporate Traveller — Flight Centre Travel Group 🇦🇺
- Domain — CoStar 🇺🇸
- Flatmates.com.au — REA Group 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of carsales?
The parent company of carsales is CAR Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is carsales Australian?
Yes. carsales originated in Australia and its owner, CAR Group, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is carsales still owned by CAR Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, carsales is still owned by CAR Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CAR Group Annual Report 2025 — CAR Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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