Kpler / Spire Global merger inquiry
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the completed acquisition by Kpler Holding SA of Spire Global Inc.’s maritime data business.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1

Found not to qualify decision

25 July 2025: The CMA has decided that the completed acquisition by Kpler Holding SA of Spire Global Inc.’s maritime data business does not qualify under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002.
- Full text decision (PDF, 112KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68879b301e72aed40611b019/Full_text_decision.pdf) (29.7.25)
Revocation of initial enforcement order

25 July 2025: The CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order imposed on Kpler Holding SA, exactEarth Ltd (Canada) and its subsidiary exactEarth Europe Limited (UK) in relation to the completed acquisition by Kpler Holding SA of Spire Global Inc.’s maritime data business.
- Revocation order (PDF, 103KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68879b57be2291b14d11b014/Revocation_order.pdf) (29.7.25)
Launch of merger inquiry

19 June 2025: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
- Commencement notice (PDF, 78KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6852944099b009dcdcb735d5/Commencement_notice_.pdf) (19.6.25)
Invitation to comment: closed

19 June 2025: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Initial enforcement order

16 April 2025: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Kpler Holding SA, exactEarth Ltd (Canada) and its subsidiary exactEarth Europe Limited (UK).
- Initial enforcement order (PDF, 252KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680763433bdfd1243078e697/Initial_enforcement_order.pdf) (22.4.25)
Amendments and consents granted
- Derogation 27 May 2025 (PDF, 156 KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68385be19c65cc8cdbae6531/Derogation_27_May_2025.pdf) (30.5.25)
- Derogation 9 May 2025 (PDF, 154KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68235ca481f38e9aa4043977/Derogation_9_May_2025.pdf) (14.5.25)
- Derogation 30 April 2025 (PDF, 167KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6813a03a5966d01801999eae/Derogation_30_April_2025.pdf) (2.5.25)
- Derogation 16 April 2025 (PDF, 185KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68089f4292d50839757a61cf/Derogation_16_April_2025.pdf) (23.4.25)
Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please see our Privacy Notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority/about/personal-information-charter).