Core Assets Group Limited / Partnership in Children’s Services Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group Limited of Partnership in Children’s Services Limited and Boston HoldCo B Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 29 January 2019
• Last updated: 20 June 2019 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 25 January 2019
• Closed: 20 June 2019

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
29 May 2019	Decision announced
4 April 2019 to 18 April 2019	Invitation to comment
4 April 2019	Launch of merger inquiry
25 January 2019	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

29 May 2019: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group Limited of Partnership in Children’s Services Limited and Boston HoldCo B Limited.

• Full text decision (20.6.19)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

9 May 2019: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (9.5.19)

Invitation to comment: now closed

4 April 2019: 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.

Launch of merger inquiry

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

• Notice of commencement (4.4.19)

Initial enforcement order

On 25 January 2019, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Nutrius UK BidCo Limited, Nutrius UK TopCo Limited and CapVest Private Equity III LP.

• Initial enforcement order (29.1.19)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 22 February 2019 (25.2.19)

Contact

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

Daniela Barron-Aguilar
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

daniela.barron-aguilar@cma.gov.uk

Published 29 January 2019
Last updated 20 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 20 June 2019

   The full text of the clearance decision, announced on 29 May 2019, has been published.

2. 29 May 2019

   The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group Limited of Partnership in Children’s Services Limited and Boston HoldCo B Limited.

3. 9 May 2019

   Revocation of the initial enforcement order published.

4. 4 April 2019

   Notice of commencement

5. 29 January 2019

   First published.