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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2026/24 - Viator Invest*Família Paulo Duarte / Transportes Paulo Duarte
Acquiring
António Paulo Duarte
Description
A private individual who, together with José Paulo Duarte and Gustavo Paulo Duarte, controls the Paulo Duarte Group, which operates in the logistics, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and road transport sectors in Portugal and Spain.
Acquiring
Gustavo Paulo Duarte
Description
A private individual who, together with António Paulo Duarte and José Paulo Duarte, controls the Paulo Duarte Group, which operates in the logistics, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and road transport sectors in Portugal and Spain.
Acquiring
José Paulo Duarte
Description
A private individual who, together with António Paulo Duarte and Gustavo Paulo Duarte, controls the Paulo Duarte Group, which operates in the logistics, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and road transport sectors in Portugal and Spain.
Acquired
TRANSPORTES PAULO DUARTE, LIMITADA
Description
A Portuguese company that is part of the Paulo Duarte Group, which operates in the logistics and road transport sectors, with a focus on specialized transport such as bulk liquid transport, transport of hazardous materials and refrigerated products, in Portugal and Spain.
Acquiring
VIATOR INVESTMENT, S.À.R.L.
Description
A special purpose vehicle controlled by ICG plc (“ICG”), which is a British alternative asset management company with investments in structured and private equity, private debt, real estate assets and credit. ICG has a presence in Portugal through a portfolio of companies operating in a diverse range of sectors.
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Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Ongoing
Type of Investigation
AdC’s decision
Case description

The merger consists of the acquisition by Viator Invest S.À.R.L. (“Viator Invest”) and by José Paulo Duarte, António Paulo Duarte and Gustavo Paulo Duarte (“Paulo Duarte Family”) of joint control over Transportes Paulo Duarte, Limitada (“TPD”).

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