StepStone UK Holding Limited / Evenbase Recruitment Limited
The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by StepStone UK Holding Limited of Evenbase Recruitment Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 date | Action |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2014 | Decision published |
| 8 September 2014 | Decision announced |
| 11 July 2014 | Launch of merger inquiry |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
8 September 2014: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by StepStone UK Holding Limited of Evenbase Recruitment Limited. The full text of the decision is available below:
Invitation to comment: Now closed
14 July 2014: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction 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.
Launch of CMA merger inquiry
11 July 2014: The parties submitted a notification of the anticipated merger to the CMA. The CMA considered the parties’ notification to be a ‘complete merger notice’.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:
Clementine Messent
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
37 Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD