Who owns Rolls-Royce Motor Cars?
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is owned by BMW Group (Germany, XETRA: BMW), which has owned the brand since 2003.[1] Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was founded in 1904 in Goodwood and was independent until 2003.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (1904–2003)
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Munich
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Goodwood
- Founded
- 1904
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Luxury cars
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: BMW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
BMW owns Rolls-Royce cars, and the entirely separate Rolls-Royce Holdings makes aircraft engines. The two split in 1973, and when the car business was sold in 1998 BMW secured the name while Volkswagen bought the factory, forcing a four-year handover.
Ownership timeline of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars?
The parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is BMW Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars owned by Volkswagen Group?
No. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is owned by BMW Group, not Volkswagen Group.
Is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars British or German?
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars originated in the United Kingdom in 1904, but it is owned today by BMW Group, which is headquartered in Germany. So Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a British-origin brand under German ownership.
Since when has BMW Group owned Rolls-Royce Motor Cars?
BMW Group has owned Rolls-Royce Motor Cars since 2003.
Who owned Rolls-Royce Motor Cars before BMW Group?
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was an independent company from its founding in 1904 in Goodwood until BMW Group acquired it in 2003.
Is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars still owned by BMW Group?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is still owned by BMW 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] BMW Group Annual Report 2025 — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Annual report, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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