Global Radio Services Limited / Semper Veritas Holdings merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Global Radio Services Limited of Semper Veritas Holdings S.àr.l.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 21 November 2018
• Last updated: 16 April 2019 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 21 November 2018
• Closed: 4 June 2019

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
4 June 2019	Decision published
16 April 2019	Decision announced
20 February to 6 March 2019	Invitation to comment
19 February 2019	Launch of merger inquiry
14 November 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

16 April 2019: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Global Radio Services Limited of Semper Veritas Holdings S.àr.l.

• Full text decision (4.6.19)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

20 February 2019: The Competition and Markets Authority (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

19 February 2019: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (20.2.19)

Initial enforcement order

On 14 November 2018, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Balnom Inc and Global Radio Services Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition by Global Radio Services Limited of Semper Veritas Holdings S.àr.l.

• Initial enforcement order (21.11.18)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 8 April 2019 (24.4.19)
• Derogation 2 April 2019 (12.4.19)
• Derogation 25 February 2019 (1.3.19)
• Derogation 13 February 2019 (1.3.19)
• Derogation 11 February 2019 (18.2.19)
• Derogation 15 January 2019 (18.1.19)
• Derogation 3 January 2019 (8.1.19)
• Derogation 19 December 2018 (21.12.18)
• Derogation 19 December 2018 (21.12.18)
• Derogation 4 December 2018 (7.12.18)
• Derogation 16 November 2018 (21.11.18)

Contact

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

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Published 21 November 2018
Last updated 16 April 2019 + show all updates

1. 16 April 2019

   Clearance decision announced.

2. 12 April 2019

   An additional derogation has been published.

3. 20 February 2019

   Invitation to comment issued and commencement of initial period notice published.

4. 21 November 2018

   First published.