TravelSupermarket / Icelolly merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated merger between TravelSupermarket Limited and Icelolly Marketing Limited.

Statutory timetable

Date Action
6 September 2021 Clearance decision published
12 August 2021 Clearance decision announced
25 June 2021 Launch of merger inquiry
25 June 2021 to 9 July 2021 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

12 August 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated merger between TravelSupermarket Limited and Icelolly Marketing Limited.

Launch of merger inquiry

24 June 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the Parties.

Invitation to comment: now closed

25 June 2021: The 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 issues to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Published 25 June 2021
Last updated 6 September 2021 + show all updates
  1. Phase 1 full text clearance decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. First published.