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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2026/64 - Jerónimo Martins*Visabeira*Black and Blue II*Pure Planet / RDUZ
Acquiring
Black and Blue II - Ambiente e Energia, Lda.
Description
It develops activities in the environmental and energy sectors, especially in the collection and treatment of urban and industrial waste, recycling, production and commercialization of energy, including renewable energy and energy produced from waste, as well as in the provision of consulting services in these areas and in the management of equity holdings.
Acquiring
Grupo Visabeira, SGPS, S.A.
Description
Holding company for the Visabeira Group's equity investments. The Visabeira Group owns a diversified portfolio of companies and is active, in particular, in the telecommunications, construction, energy and services sectors.
Acquiring
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.
Description
Holding company of the Jerónimo Martins Group, whose main activity is focused on the retail and wholesale distribution of food, also developing management, logistics and support services activities.
Acquiring
Pure Planet, S.A.
Description
It is a company under Portuguese law, jointly owned and controlled by Jerónimo Martins, Visabeira Global and Black and Blue II, created exclusively to serve as a vehicle for joint investments.
Acquired
RDUZ - Gestão Global de Resíduos, S.A.
Description
A company operating in the waste management, treatment and recovery sector, specifically construction and demolition waste, non-hazardous waste and hazardous waste, also developing complementary activities of collection, transportation, recovery and dismantling of end-of-life waste and equipment.
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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

This merger consists of the acquisition, by Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (“Jerónimo Martins”), Visabeira Global SGPS, S.A. (“Visabeira”) and Black and Blue II – Ambiente e Energia, Ltda. (“B&B II”), through the special purpose vehicle Pure Planet, S.A., of joint control of RDUZ-Gestão Global De Resíduos, S.A. (“RDUZ”), by acquiring all of its share capital.
Timeline
2026-08-14
Jerónimo Martins, Visabeira Global and Black and Blue II notify the acquisition of joint control over RDUZ
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