Acquirer(s)

  • ABC Learning Centres Limited

Target(s)

  • Hutchison's Child Care Services Ltd

Market definition

See Public Competition Assessment

Competition analysis

See Public Competition Assessment

Public competition assessment

Document title Date
Public Competition Assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Market inquiries commenced.

Market inquiries closed.

ABC submitted a draft section 87B undertaking to the ACCC. Market inquiries commenced on the draft section 87B undertaking.

Market inquiries on ABC's draft section 87B undertaking closed.

ACCC accepted a section 87B undertaking proferred by ABC and announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.