Radius / DCI / NCS [2014] IECompA m14013 (17 April 2014)

Radius / DCI / NCS [2014] IECompA m14013 (17 April 2014)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the fuel card service sector in Ireland or the UK, as sufficient competition would remain post-transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Radius Payment Solutions Limited; Target: Diesel Card Ireland Limited; Target: Nicholl Card Services Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 April 2014
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Fuel Card Services, Market Concentration
Competition Law Merger Control Fuel Card Services Market Concentration

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Parties

Radius Payment Solutions Limited

Acquirer

Diesel Card Ireland Limited

Target

Nicholl Card Services Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Diesel Card Ireland Limited and Nicholl Card Services Limited by Radius Payment Solutions Limited would substantially lessen competition in the fuel card service sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the fuel card service sector in Ireland or the UK, as sufficient competition would remain post-transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Diesel Card Ireland Limited and Nicholl Card Services Limited by Radius Payment Solutions Limited is cleared unconditionally.