Origin UK Operations / Provantis Amenity merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by Origin UK Operations Limited of Provantis Amenity Limited.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
13 July 2016 Decision published
24 June 2016 Decision announced
5 May to 19 May 2016 Invitation to comment
5 May 2016 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

24 June 2016: The CMA has cleared the acquisition by Origin UK Operations Limited of Provantis Amenity Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

5 May 2016: 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.

Launch of merger inquiry

5 May 2016: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Martin Hughes
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

Martin.Hughes@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 5 May 2016
Last updated 13 July 2016 + show all updates
  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. First published.