Experian Australia Holdings Pty Ltd , Consortium of investors - proposed acquisition of Experian Australia Credit Services Pty Ltd | ACCC

Status:

Completed

Outcome:

Not opposed on 3 August 2011

Reference number:

45724

Industry:

Credit reporting services

Commenced:

6 May 2011

Total review days:

41 days

Acquirer(s)

Consortium of investors
Experian Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

Target(s)

Experian Australia Credit Services Pty Ltd

Competition analysis

Please see Public Competition Assessment below.

Public competition assessment

Document title	Date
Public Competition Assessment - 19 September 2011 ( PDF 88.39 KB )	19 Sep 2011

Timeline

Date	Event
06/05/2011	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
20/05/2011	ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.
27/05/2011	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
27/05/2011	ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.
02/06/2011	ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.
08/06/2011	ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.
14/06/2011	ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. Former proposed date for announcement of ACCC's findings of 30 June 2011 amended to allow for further information to be provided by the joint venture partners.
21/06/2011	ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.
29/06/2011	ACCC requested further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline suspended.
12/07/2011	ACCC received further information from the joint venture partners. ACCC timeline recommenced.
03/08/2011	ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed joint venture.