esure Group / Gocompare.com Holdings merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by esure Group plc of the remaining 50% of Gocompare.com Holdings Limited’s share capital.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
2 March 2015 Decision published
23 February 2015 Decision announced
5 January 2015 Launch of merger inquiry
5 to 16 January 2015 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

23 February 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by esure Group plc of the remaining 50% of Gocompare.com Holdings Limited’s share capital. The full text of the decision is available below.

Launch of merger inquiry

5 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

5 January 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:

Carole Bowley
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

carole.bowley@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 5 January 2015
Last updated 2 March 2015 + show all updates
  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. Commencement initial period notice added.

  4. First published.