AXA PPP Healthcare / Simplyhealth merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by AXA PPP healthcare Limited of the private medical insurance business of Simplyhealth Group Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 4 June 2015
• Last updated: 3 August 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Financial services and Healthcare and medical equipment
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 4 June 2015
• Closed: 3 August 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
3 August 2015	Decision published
21 July 2015	Decision announced
4 June 2015	Launch of merger inquiry
4 June to 18 June 2015	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

21 July 2015: The CMA has cleared the acquisition by AXA PPP healthcare Limited of the private medical insurance business of Simplyhealth Group Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text of the decision (3.8.15)

Launch of merger inquiry

4 June 2015: The CMA announced the launch of it’s merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (4.6.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

4 June 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction 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.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Tobe Nwaogu
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

tobe.nwaogu@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 4 June 2015
Last updated 3 August 2015 + show all updates

1. 3 August 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 4 June 2015

   First published.