Key Publishing / Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the completed acquisition by Key Publishing Limited of Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 January 2015
• Last updated: 20 March 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Communications
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 31 October 2014
• Closed: 20 March 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
20 March 2015	Decision published
2 March 2015	Decision announced
5 January 2015	Launch of merger inquiry
5 to 19 January 2015	Invitation to comment
30 October 2014	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

2 March 2015: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Key Publishing Limited of Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (20.3.15)

Launch of merger inquiry

5 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its phase 1 investigation by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (5.1.15)

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.

Initial enforcement order

30 October 2014: The CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Key Publishing Limited in relation to its completed acquisition of Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio by the CMA. A copy of the order can be found below:

• Initial enforcement order (31.10.14)

Contact

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

Cleo Alliston
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

Cleo.Alliston@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 5 January 2015
Last updated 20 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 2 March 2015

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 5 January 2015

   Invitation to comment issued

4. 5 January 2015

   Commencement of initial period notice added. Statutory timetable updated.