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ByBox / Pelipod merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

May 31
08:00 2023

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Action
31 May 2023 Decision announced
29 March 2023 Launch of merger inquiry
21 February 2023 to 7 March 2023 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA Clearance Decision

31 May 2023: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by ByBox Holdings Limited of Pelipod Limited. The full text of the clearance decision will be published in due course.

Launch of merger enquiry

29 March 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: closed on 7 March 2023

21 February 2023: 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

Send written representations about any competition or public interest to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Published 21 February 2023
Last updated 31 May 2023 +show all updates
  1. Clearance decision announced.

  2. Commencement notice published.

  3. First published.

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