Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Intrum Justitia by Nordic Capital, subject to conditions

On 12 June 2017 the European Commission approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Intrum Justitia by Nordic Capital. The decision is conditional on the divestment of the companies' overlapping debt collection and debt purchasing activities in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

+ Nordic Capital is a private equity company headquartered in Jersey and primarily investing in large and medium-sized companies in the Nordic region and in German-speaking parts of Europe.

+ Lindorff, of Norway, is one of Nordic Capital's portfolio companies. It is active in the provision of credit management services, in particular debt collection, and in debt purchasing.

+ Intrum Justitia, of Sweden, is active in the provision of credit management services, including debt collection, and in debt purchasing.

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