Post Office Limited / Payzone UK Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Post Office Limited of the bill payments systems business of Payzone UK Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 23 August 2018
• Last updated: 12 November 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Financial services
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 23 August 2018
• Closed: 12 November 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
19 October 2018	Decision announced
23 August 2018 to 7 September 2018	Invitation to comment
23 August 2018	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

19 October 2018: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Post Office Limited of the bill payments systems business of Payzone UK Limited.

• Full text decision (12.11.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

23 August 2018: 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.

Launch of merger inquiry

23 August 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (23.8.18)

Contact

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

Published 23 August 2018
Last updated 12 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 12 November 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 19 October 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 23 August 2018

   First published.