NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by NRG Fleet Services of Specialist Fleet Services.
Statutory timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| TBC | Deadline for phase 1 decision |
| TBC | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 21 October 2026 to 4 November 2026 | Invitation to comment |
| 10 August 2026 | Initial enforcement order (*) |
(*) The CMA has made an initial enforcement order. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Phase 1
Initial enforcement order
10 August 2026: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on 10 August 2026 in relation to the completed acquisition by NRG Fleet Services of Specialist Fleet Services.
- (11.8.26)
Amendments and consents granted
- (25.8.26)
- (25.8.26)
- (25.8.26)
- (30.9.26)
- (30.9.26)
Invitation to comment: 21 October 2026 to 4 November 2026
21 October 2026: The CMA is issuing this ‘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.
Pre-notification
The CMA has received the necessary information from the parties to commence pre-notification.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition issues to:
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 read our personal information charter.