ATG Media Holdings Limited/Lot-tissimo merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by ATG Media Holdings Limited of Lot-tissimo.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 10 May 2018
• Last updated: 2 August 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 9 May 2018
• Closed: 2 August 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
2 August 2018	Decision published
12 July 2018	Decision announced
14 June 2018	Launch of merger inquiry
25 May to 11 June 2018	Invitation to comment
9 May 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

12 July 2018: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by ATG Media Holdings Limited of S.P.H. Softwarepartner GMBH & Co KG (trading as Lot-tissimo).

• Full text decision (2.8.18)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

28 June 2018: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (28.6.18)

Launch of merger inquiry

On 14 June 2018 the CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (15.6.18)

Invitation to comment: now closed

25 May 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.

Initial enforcement order

On 9 May 2018, the CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Turner Topco Limited and Auction Technology Group Germany GMBH OF S.P.H, in relation to the completed acquisition by Auction Technology Group Germany GMBH of S.P.H. Softwarepartner GMBH & Co KG.

• Variation order 16 May 2018 (17.5.18)
• Initial enforcement order (10.5.18)

Amendments/consents granted

• Derogation 31 May 2018 (4.6.18)

Contact

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

[email protected]

Published 10 May 2018
Last updated 2 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 12 July 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 28 June 2018

   Revocation order published.

4. 15 June 2018

   Commencement of initial period notice published.

5. 4 June 2018

   Derogation consent published.

6. 25 May 2018

   Invitation to comment added.

7. 17 May 2018

   Variation order published.

8. 10 May 2018

   First published.