Status

Completed

Outcome

Not opposed
on

Reference number

34000

Industry

Mobile telephone services

Commenced

Total review days

15 days

Acquirer(s)

  • Vodafone Australia

Target(s)

  • Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd (Crazy Johns)

Summary

Vodafone Australia proposes to acquire Crazy John's

Market definition

While the ACCC did not consider it necessary to form a view in relation to market definition, the ACCC considered the impact of the proposed acquisition on competition in the supply of mobile telephone services and on competition at the retail level of the industry.

Competition analysis

The ACCC considered that there was only minimal overlap between the parties. The ACCC noted that Crazy John's is an existing supplier of Vodafone handsets and plans and that there are a large number of alternative retail suppliers of handsets and plans.

The ACCC therefore considered that the transaction was unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition.

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.