iQSA Holdco Limited / GCP Student Living Plc

The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by iQSA Holdco Limited of certain assets of GCP Student Living Plc

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Action
6 December 2021 Decision announced
19 October 2021 to 1 November 2021 Invitation to comment
18 October 2021 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

6 December 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by iQSA Holdco Limited of certain assets of GCP Student Living Plc.

Launch of merger inquiry

18 October 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: closes on 1 November 2021

19 October 2021: 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.

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.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Published 19 October 2021
Last updated 14 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. Full text decision published.

  2. Clearance decision published.

  3. First published.