Dining Club Group / Hi-Life Diners Club

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Bridgepoint Group Limited and its affiliated entities the Dining Club Group Limited and State Bidco Limited of Hi-Life Diners Club Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 10 August 2016
• Last updated: 14 November 2016 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Recreation and leisure
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 10 August 2016
• Closed: 14 November 2016

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
14 November 2016	Decision published
3 November 2016	Decision announced
20 September 2016	Launch of merger inquiry
20 September to 4 October 2016	Invitation to comment
10 August 2016	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

3 November 2016: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Bridgepoint Group Limited and its affiliated entities the Dining Club Group Limited and State Bidco Limited of Hi-Life Diners Club Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (14.11.16)

Launch of merger inquiry

20 September 2016: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (20.9.16)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

20 September 2016: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted 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 resulted, or 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 8 August 2016, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Bridgepoint Group Limited and its affiliated entities the Dining Club Group Limited and State Bidco Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition of Hi-Life Diners Club Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (10.8.16)

Amendments/consents granted

• Derogation 25 August 2016 (15.9.16)
• Derogation 23 August 2016 (26.8.16)
• Derogation 22 August 2016 (26.8.16)
• Derogation 19 August 2016 (26.8.16)

Contact

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

Marie-Madeleine Husunu
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

[email protected]

Published 10 August 2016
Last updated 14 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 14 November 2016

   Full text decision published.

2. 3 November 2016

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 20 September 2016

   Launch of CMA merger inquiry and invitation to comment issued.

4. 15 September 2016

   Derogation published.

5. 26 August 2016

   Derogations published.

6. 10 August 2016

   First published.