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Lindab / HAS-Vent merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

May 3
08:00 2024

Phase 2

Administrative timetable

Referral date: 3 May 2024

Statutory deadline: 17 October 2024

A copy of the administrative timetable will be published in due course.

Contact

Lindab.HASVent@cma.gov.uk

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.

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.

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. The full text of the decision will be published shortly.

Launch of merger inquiry

28 February 2024: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the Parties.

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 Authority (CMA) served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited.

Amendments / consents granted

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Published 13 November 2023
Last updated 3 May 2024 +show all updates
  1. Reference decision and terms of reference published.

  2. Phase 1 decision announced and summary document published.

  3. Launch of merger investigation.

  4. 13 December derogation published.

  5. Derogation letter published

  6. First published.

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