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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/49 - Oxy Capital*Grupo Tipocor / Tipocor*Gráfica Abreu
Acquired
Gráfica Abreu, Lda
Description
Limited company whose main activity is preparing the printing of media products.
Acquiring
Grupo Tipocor, Lda
Description
Limited company whose corporate purpose is the supervision and management of other group entities. It holds interests in several areas, namely advertising and graphic arts; production and manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages; marketing of magazines and books related to alcoholic beverages; and purchase, sale and rental of real estate.
Acquiring
Oxy Capital – SGOIC, S.A.
Description
Public limited company managing investment funds with presence in Portugal. Controls companies active in various areas, namely textile production; production of electrical cables and telecommunications cables; extraction and commercialization of clay, kaolin and sand; production and marketing of ceramic pastes; hotel activity; and information technology services.
Acquired
Tipocor - Publicidade e Artes Gráficas, Lda
Description
Limited company whose activity is the execution and creation of final arts, general advertising, execution of photocomposition, photoliths and sale of gifts, graphic execution and sale of materials for graphic arts, which includes the production of leaflets and respective packaging.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Ongoing
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation consists of the acquisition by Oxy Capital III, a Closed Venture Capital Fund, managed by OXY CAPITAL – SGOIC, S.A. of joint control, with Grupo Tipocor, Ltda., indirectly, of Tipocor – Publicidade e Artes Gráficas, Ltda. and Gráfica Abreu, Ltda.

Timeline
2024-08-29
Phase I Decision - The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 49/2024 - Oxy Capital*Grupo Tipocor / Tipocor*Gráfica Abreu.
2024-08-06
The Oxy Capital III Fund and the Grupo Tipocor notify the acquisition of joint control over Tipocor and Gráfica Abreu.
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