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Who owns MINI?

MINI is a British car brand owned by BMW AG of Munich, Germany. BMW acquired it with the Rover Group in 1994 and kept it when it sold the rest of Rover in 2000. The classic Mini was launched in 1959 by the British Motor Corporation, and MINI's lead plant is still BMW Group Plant Oxford in England.

United Kingdom connection

Direct

Origin
United Kingdom
Sourced connections
2
High confidenceLast checked Oct 2026

Key facts

Brand
MINI
Founded
1959
Origin
United Kingdom
Owner
BMW
Manufacturing
United Kingdom, Germany, China
Operations in the United Kingdom
Yes

Why Whownit classifies MINI this way

  • Origin

  • Lead plant at Oxford

Sources: company filings, company websiteAll sources

Ownership snapshot

  1. MINI

  2. owned by
    BMW

    Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

  3. owned by

    Public shareholders

Owned by BMW

Since January 1994, MINI has been owned by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. BMW is publicly traded.

Country connections

Each relationship is recorded separately, with its own sources.

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Sources

Primary sources are listed first. Facts on this page were last checked in Oct 2026.

  1. bmwgroup.com

    BMW Group combined management report 2025 (opens in a new tab)
    Annual reportAccessed Oct 1, 2026

  2. bmwgroup.com

    BMW Group history (opens in a new tab)
    CompanyAccessed Oct 1, 2026

  3. press.bmwgroup.com

    Classic Mini timeline 1959–2000 (opens in a new tab)
    CompanyAccessed Oct 1, 2026

Quick answers

Who owns MINI?

Since January 1994, MINI has been owned by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. BMW is publicly traded.

Which country owns MINI?

MINI is owned by BMW, which is headquartered in Germany.

Where is MINI from?

The classic Mini was launched in 1959 by the British Motor Corporation, designed by Alec Issigonis and built at Longbridge and Cowley.

Is MINI a British brand?

Whownit records 2 sourced connections between MINI and the United Kingdom (Origin, Manufacturing). At least one is direct — through the company itself.