Constellation Developments Limited / ABVR Holdings Limited
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Constellation Developments Limited of ABVR Holdings Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| TBC | Launch of merger inquiry (*) |
| 2 June 2025 to 14 June 2025 | Invitation to comment |
| 13 May 2025 | Initial enforcement order (**) |
(*) Whilst the CMA will seek to determine its investigation as quickly as possible, the statutory deadline can be extended in exceptional circumstances.
(**) The CMA has decided to investigate this transaction and has made an initial enforcement order. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Phase 1
Directions to appoint a hold separate manager
2 June 2025: Pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 13 May 2025, the CMA directed Constellation Automotive Holdings Limited, Constellation Developments Limited and ABVR Holdings Limited to appoint a hold separate manager.
- (18.6.25)
Invitation to comment: closed 14 June 2025
2 June 2025: 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.
The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party. Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above, , using the contact details on this page.
Initial enforcement order
13 May 2025: The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on 13 May 2025.
- (15.5.25)
Amendments / consents granted
- (18.6.25)
- (18.6.25)
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to: constellation.astonbarclay@cma.gov.uk.
Privacy
Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please see our Privacy Notice.
Updates to this page
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Directions to appoint a hold separate manager and derogations published.
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Invitation to comment opened.
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First published.