ION Investment Group / Fidessa group merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by ION Investment Group Limited of Fidessa group plc.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
22 August 2018 Decision published
3 August 2018 Decision announced
18 June to 2 July 2018 Invitation to comment
18 June 2018 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

3 August 2018: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by ION Investment Group Limited of Fidessa group plc.

Invitation to comment: now closed

18 June 2018: 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

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

Contact

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

Nick Wright
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

nick.wright@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 18 June 2018
Last updated 22 August 2018 show all updates
  1. Full text decision published.

  2. Full text decision published.

  3. Clearance decision announced.

  4. First published.