RoyaleLife / Stately-Albion Limited and/or Pathfinder Park Homes Holding Limited merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the acquisition by RoyaleLife of interests in Stately-Albion Limited and/or Pathfinder Park Homes Holding Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 24 March 2022
• Last updated: 30 June 2022 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Building and construction
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Opened: 24 March 2022
• Closed: 30 June 2022

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
13 June 2022	Decision announced
24 March 2022	Launch of merger inquiry
24 March to 6 April 2022	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

Found not to qualify decision

13 June 2022: The CMA has decided that the acquisition by RoyaleLife of interests in Stately-Albion Limited and/or Pathfinder Park Homes Holding Limited does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002.

• Full text decision (30.6.22)

Termination of extension of 4-month and inquiry period

• Notice of termination of extension (RoyaleLife) (19.5.22)

Notice of extension

• Notice of extension (20.4.22)
• Notice of extension (19.4.22)

Launch of merger inquiry

24 March 2022: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (24.3.22)

Invitation to comment: Closes on 6 April 2022

24 March 2022: 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 has 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 to:

Contact

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

Published 24 March 2022
Last updated 30 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2022

   Full text of the found not to qualify decision published.

2. 13 June 2022

   Found not to qualify decision announced.

3. 19 May 2022

   Termination of extension of 4-month and inquiry period published.

4. 20 April 2022

   Notice of extension published.

5. 19 April 2022

   Notice of extension published.

6. 24 March 2022

   First published.