NCR Corporation / Cardtronics plc merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by NCR Corporation of Cardtronics plc.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Action
10 September 2021 Decision published
10 August 2021 Decision announced
15 June 2021 Launch of merger enquiry
15 June 2021 to 29 June 2021 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

10 August 2021: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by NCR Corporation of Cardtronics plc.

Initial enforcement order

On 15 June 2021, the CMA served an initial enforcement order (IEO) under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on NCR Corporation, NCR UK Group Limited and Cardtronics plc in relation to the acquisition by NCR Corporation of Cardtronics plc. The IEO commenced on 21 June 2021, the day the parties completed the transaction.

Amendments / consents granted:

Launch of merger inquiry

15 June 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the Parties.

Invitation to comment closed: 29 June 2021

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.

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 or public interest to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 15 June 2021
Last updated 10 September 2021 + show all updates
  1. Full text decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. Derogations published.

  4. Derogation published.

  5. Derogations published.

  6. Initial enforcement order published.

  7. First published.