Tradebe Environmental Services / Avanti Environmental Holdings merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Tradebe Environmental Services Limited of Avanti Environmental Holdings Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 10 July 2018
• Last updated: 15 November 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 10 July 2018
• Closed: 15 November 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
15 November 2018	Decision published
25 October 2018	Decision announced
7 September – 21 September 2018	Invitation to comment
6 September 2018	Launch of merger inquiry
5 July 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

25 October 2018: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Tradebe Environmental Services Limited of Avanti Environmental Holdings Limited.

• Full text decision (15.11.18)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

8 October 2018: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (9.10.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

7 September 2018: 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.

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

Launch of merger inquiry

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

• Commencement of initial period notice (7.9.18)

Initial enforcement order

On 5 July 2018, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Oshare SL and Tradebe Environmental Services Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition by Tradebe Environmental Services Limited of Avanti Environmental Holdings Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (10.07.18)

Contact

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

Rafia Saif
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

rafia.saif@cma.gov.uk

Published 10 July 2018
Last updated 15 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 15 November 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 25 October 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 9 October 2018

   Revocation of the initial enforcement order published.

4. 6 September 2018

   Statutory timetable updated, commencement of initial period notice published.

5. 10 July 2018

   First published.