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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2023/48 - Grupo Sousa * Albert Eberhard /AIE
Acquiring
Albert Eberhard
Description
It develops its activity in the management of assets and production and engineering projects linked to the energy sector (including renewable sources). Currently, it exclusively controls AIE, which is its only electricity production activity in RAM, as well as other companies linked to the development of the aforementioned engineering projects in the energy sector.
Acquired
Atlantic Islands Electricity (Madeira) – Produção, Transporte e Distribuição de Energia, S.A. (Zona Franca da Madeira)
Description
Company active in the production of electricity of thermal origin (fueloil) in RAM, from the Caniçal Thermal Power Station, located in the Caniçal Industrial Zone (caniçal parish, Machico municipality). Currently, AIE is exclusively controlled by Eng. AE.
Acquiring
Enercapital Energia, Lda.
Description
Company integrated into the Sousa Group, a maritime-port logistics, energy and tourism group based in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM). The Sousa Group owns shipping companies, port operating and trucking companies, shipping agents, freight forwarders, logistics, tugboats and warehouses. GS is also present in the natural gas logistics and energy production sector (from wind sources) and tourism (hospitality, restaurants and travel agencies).
Sector
  • Energy and Fuels
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Turnover threshold
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ERSE - Regulatory Authority for Energy Services
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger operation in question consists of the acquisition of joint control over Atlantic Islands Electricity (Madeira) – Produção, Transporte e Distribuição de Energia, S.A. (Zona Franca da Madeira - RAM) (“AIE”), by Enercapital Energia, Lda. (“Enercapital”), and by Mr. Albert Eberhard (“Eng AE”).
Timeline
2023-09-27
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger Grupo Sousa * Albert Eberhard /AIE.
2023-08-14
The Sousa Group and Mr. Eng. Albert Eberhard notify the acquisition of joint control over Atlantic Islands Electricity.
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