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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2022/41 - Archangel Acquisitions / Babcock
Acquiring
Archangel Acquisitions II S.à.r.l.
Description
Vehicle company under Luxembourg law, indirectly controlled by Izatys S.à r.l., a company fully owned and controlled by a private investor of Luxembourgish citizenship, Duncan Christopher Smith. AOC Bidco´s main object is the incorporation, participation and management of companies and social participations.
Acquired
Babcock Mission Critical Services Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
Description
Portuguese company dedicated to providing air emergency services in mission-critical operations, more precisely emergency medical services by helicopter and firefighting services by planes in Portugal.
Sector
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
  • H5110 - Passenger air transport
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share threshold
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ANAC -  Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The notified concentration consists of the acquisition of sole control over Babcock Mission Critical Services Portugal by Archangel Acquisitions II.
Timeline
2022-09-13
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 41/2022 - Archangel Acquisitions / Babcock.
2022-08-22
The Archangel Acquisitions II notifies the acquisition of sole control over Babcock Mission Critical Services Portugal.
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