Competition Markets Authority
Phase 2
Administrative timetable
Referral date: 3 May 2024
Statutory deadline: 17 October 2024
- (16.5.24)
Contact
Responses to provisional findings and possible remedies
- (17.9.24)
- (27.9.24)
Provisional findings
22 August 2024: The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited.
The deadline for submitting responses to the notice of possible remedies is Thursday 5 September 2024. The deadline for submitting responses to the provisional findings is Thursday 12 September 2024.
- (22.8.24)
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- (23.8.24)
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- Press notice: Deal could result in higher costs for ventilation systems, CMA provisionally finds (22.8.24)
Response to the issues statement
- (27.6.24)
Issues statement
28 May 2024: The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions on the issues statement is 5pm, 11 June 2024.
- (28.5.24)
Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee
28 May 2024: On 15 May 2024, pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 10 November 2023, the CMA directed Lindab Limited, Lindab International AB and HAS-Vent Holdings Limited to appoint a monitoring trustee.
- (28.5.24)
Inquiry group appointed
3 May 2024: The CMA has appointed the inquiry group:
Kirstin Baker (Chair), Robin Foster and Jeremy Newman.
Terms of reference
3 May 2024: The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited for an in-depth investigation.
- (3.5.24)
Phase 1
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
|---|---|
| 26 April 2024 | Phase 1 decision announced |
| 28 February 2024 to 13 March 2024 | Invitation to comment |
| 28 February 2024 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 10 November 2023 | Initial enforcement order |
Reference decision
3 May 2024: The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited for an in-depth investigation, on the basis that, on the information currently available to it, it is or may be the case that this Merger has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom.
- (3.5.24)
Reference unless undertakings accepted
26 April 2024: The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, that it is or may be the case that this merger has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom. This merger will be referred for a phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings to address these competition concerns.
- (28.5.24)
- (26.4.24)
- Press release: Ventilation deal could increase construction prices (26.4.24)
Launch of merger inquiry
28 February 2024: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the Parties.
- (28.2.24)
Invitation to comment: closed
28 February 2024: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this merger has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the merger from any interested party.
These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Initial enforcement order
10 November 2023: The Competition and Markets Author