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John Glover

Regulator unwinds Babcock/CHC helicopter deal over competition concerns

The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has ordered CHC to “unwind” its completed acquisition of Babcock’s offshore helicopter services.

The regulator explained that address its concerns, and to restore competition to pre-merger levels, CHC must now sell the business it bought for £10m.

This decision follows an in-depth phase two investigation into the deal, engaging with customers, competitors and other industry players.

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