ABC Learning Centres Limited - proposed acquisition of Hutchison's Child Care Services Ltd

Status:

Completed

Outcome:

Not opposed subject to undertakings on 8 September 2006

Reference number:

24778

Industry:

Child care

Commenced:

7 July 2006

Total review days:

46 days

Acquirer(s)

See Public Competition Assessment

See Public Competition Assessment

Document title	Date
Public Competition Assessment ( PDF 892.24 KB )	11 Oct 2006

Document title	Date
Final ABC proferred s.87B undertaking accepted by the ACCC. ( PDF 768.09 KB )	8 Sep 2006

Date	Event
07/07/2006	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
12/07/2006	Market inquiries commenced.
26/07/2006	Market inquiries closed.
25/08/2006	ABC submitted a draft section 87B undertaking to the ACCC. Market inquiries commenced on the draft section 87B undertaking.
01/09/2006	Market inquiries on ABC's draft section 87B undertaking closed.
08/09/2006	ACCC accepted a section 87B undertaking proferred by ABC and announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.