Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10040 — M Group Services/Skanska Infrastructure Services) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 6/12
Date: 2021-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: civil engineering, economic concentration, maintenance, merger control, provision of services, public service, road services department, telecommunications, transport infrastructure








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8.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/14






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10040 — M Group Services/Skanska Infrastructure Services)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 6/12)

1.   
On 21 December 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Skanska Construction UK Limited’s Infrastructure Services Business (‘SIS’, UK), ultimately owned and controlled by Skanska AB (‘Skanska’, Sweden),










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M Group Services Ltd (‘M Group Services’, UK), controlled by PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France).




M Group Services acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SIS.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for SIS: infrastructure maintenance services, design and civil engineering capabilities across the highways, street lighting and rail sectors in the UK,










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for M Group Services: provider of various types of services to the regulated utilities, telecom and transport sectors in the UK, including installation and maintenance of network infrastructure, metering and related data services, and the construction, maintenance and repair of roads, railway and other infrastructure.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10040 — M Group Services/Skanska Infrastructure Services
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.