Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited / S.H.B Hire Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited of S.H.B Hire Limited.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
9 April 2019
Last updated
31 May 2019 — See all updates
Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Motor industry
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 1 clearance
Opened:
9 April 2019
Closed:
14 June 2019

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
14 June Decision published
31 May 2019 Decision announced
9 April 2019 to 24 April 2019 Invitation to comment
8 April 2019 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

31 May 2019: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited of S.H.B Hire Limited.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

9 April 2019: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result 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 may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

8 April 2019: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 9 April 2019
Last updated 31 May 2019 + show all updates

  1. Clearance decision announced.

  2. First published.

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