Business & Commerce

#52026M12412(01)EU Clears Inchcape’s Acquisition of Silver Star

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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The European Commission has cleared Inchcape’s planned acquisition of Silver Star, finding that the deal does not raise competition concerns in the EU internal market. For the companies involved, this removes a key merger-control hurdle. Competitors, customers, and suppliers in the relevant automotive distribution or related markets should watch for the final published decision, which may give more detail once confidential business information is removed.

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Key Changes

  • The Commission will not oppose Inchcape’s notified acquisition of Silver Star.
  • The transaction is declared compatible with the EU internal market.
  • The full decision will be published later after confidential business information is removed.

Affected Parties

InchcapeSilver Star+1 more…

Tags

EU merger control,competition,automotive distribution