Vitec Investments Limited / Autocue Group Limited
The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by Vitec Investments Limited of Autocue Group Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 date | Action |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2014 | Decision published |
| 30 September 2014 | Decision announced |
| 4 August 2014 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 4 August to 15 August 2014 | Invitation to comment |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
30 September 2014: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Vitec Investments Limited of Autocue Group Limited. The full text of the decision is available below:
- Full text decision (10.11.14)
Launch of CMA merger inquiry
4 August 2014: The parties submitted a notification of the anticipated acquisition by Vitec Investments Limited of Autocue Group Limited merger to the CMA. The CMA considered the parties’ notification to be a complete merger notice.
Invitation to comment: Now closed
4 August 2014: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, 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.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:
Tom Wood
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD