Montagu / ParentPay merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Montagu Private Equity LLP where it agreed to (i) acquire certain ParentPay (Holdings) Limited (PPH) securities, and (ii) sell its shares in Capita ESS Limited (ESS) to PPH, in consideration for further securities in PPH.

Statutory timetable

Date Action
12 July 2021 Phase 1 decision announced
14 May 2021 Launch of merger inquiry
10 May 2021 to 24 May 2021 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

12 July 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Montagu Private Equity LLP where it agreed to (i) acquire certain ParentPay (Holdings) Limited (PPH) securities, and (ii) sell its shares in ESS to PPH, in consideration for further securities in PPH.

Launch of merger inquiry

14 May 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment closed: 24 May 2021

10 May 2021: The 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.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 10 May 2021
Last updated 24 August 2021 + show all updates
  1. Full text of the clearance decision published.

  2. Clearance decision and summary of the decision published.

  3. Launch of merger inquiry announced.

  4. First published.