Elis UK Limited / Central Laundry Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the completed acquisition by Elis UK Limited of Central Laundry Limited.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
12 June 2020
Last updated
19 November 2020 — See all updates
Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Distribution and service industries
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 1 clearance
Opened:
11 June 2020
Closed:
19 November 2020
Date Action
19 November 2020 Decision published
23 October 2020 Decision announced
27 August 2020 Launch of merger inquiry
12 August to 26 August 2020 Invitation to comment
10 June 2020 Initial enforcement order

CMA clearance decision

23 October 2020: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Elis UK Limited of Central Laundry Limited, using the ‘de minimis’ exception.

Launch of merger inquiry

27 August 2020: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: now closed

12 August 2020: 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.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Initial enforcement order

10 June 2020: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Elis S.A., Berendsen Limited and Elis UK Limited in relation to the completed acquisition by Elis UK Limited of Central Laundry Limited.

Amendments/consents granted:

Contact

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

Published 12 June 2020
Last updated 19 November 2020 + show all updates

  1. Full text decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. Derogation published.

  4. Variation of derogation published.

  5. Derogation published.

  6. Commencement notice published.

  7. 3 derogation letters published.

  8. Invitation to comment posted.

  9. Additional derogations published.

  10. 5 derogations published.

  11. Derogation published.

  12. First published.

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