M/17/024 – UPS/Eirpost
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by United Parcels Services Inc. through UPS Corporate Finance Sárl of the entire issued share capital and thus sole control of Eirpost Group Unlimited Company has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday May 5, 2017 | Wednesday, June 14, 2017 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| UPS Inc. | UPS Inc. is a company incorporated in the state of Delaware, USA. It is a package delivery company operating globally and a provider of global supply chain management solutions. It has a number of subsidiaries including UPS Corporate Finance Sárl and UPS Ireland. |
| Eirpost Group Unlimited Company | The Eirpost group operates a courier and parcel delivery business in Ireland and the UK through a number of subsidiaries, these include Nightline Holdings Limited, Eirpost Holdings unlimited and Nightline Logistics Group Unlimited Company. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Courier and Parcel Delivery Services | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Tommy Burke | Tel No.: 01 4025503 email: tommyburke@ccpc.ie |
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