BUPA Australia Pty Ltd - acquisition of DCA Agedcare Group
Type of assessment
Informal Review
Reference
29841
Acquirer(s)
BUPA Australia Pty Ltd
Target(s)
DCA Agedcare Group
Industry
Aged healthcare
Summary
BUPA has acquired DCA Aged Care Group from CVC Asia Pacific (Australia) Limited.
Outcome of assessment
Not opposed
Total review days *
10
Commenced public review
12th October 2007
Date completed
25th October 2007
Market definition
The relevant markets were defined as the regional market(s) for the supply of aged care facility services (as determined by government planning) and regional market(s) for retirement villages.
Competition analysis
The ACCC considered the information provided by the merging parties and other information available to it and, based on that information, did not consider that the acquisition was likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition. The main factor informing this view was the fact that BUPA did not operate any aged care facilities in Australia, which meant that no horizontal competition issues would have arisen as a result of the acquisition.
* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.
