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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2026/47 - Ancor / Ambar
Acquired
Ambar - Passion, S.A.
Description
A Portuguese commercial company operating in the market for the design, manufacture, and sale of stationery, school supplies, office supplies, and leather goods. It has a residual presence in physical retail (Barcelos) and e-commerce. Through the "AmbarScience" project, it also dedicates itself to the development and sale of educational toys.
Acquiring
António Augusto Correia, Lda.
Description
A commercial company incorporated under Portuguese law with an industrial focus on paper and cardboard processing and the manufacture of paper products for stationery.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-applicable
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition by António Augusto Correia, Lda. ("Ancor") of exclusive control over all of the share capital of Ambar – Passion, S.A. ("Ambar").
Timeline
2026-07-29
Phase I Decision - The AdC (Portuguese Competition Authority) adopted a decision of inapplicability in the concentration operation 47/2026 - Ancor / Ambar.
2026-07-14
Ancor notifies acquisition of sole control over Ambar
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