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UK competition and subsidy control daily update: CMA merger probes (Kingspan/Coverworld; Wabtec/Couplers) and Subsidy Advice Unit’s final report on Automotive Innovation Grants — 25 June 2025

Published on: 25 June 2025

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Table of contents
  • Mergers
  • Subsidy control
  • Upcoming dates
Article summary

Mergers

  • The CMA has opened an invitation to comment on the planned purchase of Coverworld Holdings Limited by Kingspan Group Limited—see further, case page.
  • The CMA has begun a phase 1 review into Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Couplers Holdco AB—see further, case page.

NOTE—For every active merger before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker.

Subsidy control

  • The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its concluding report advising UK Research and Innovation on its planned Automotive Innovation Grants scheme—see further, final report.

NOTE—For all matters referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker.

Upcoming dates

For timings of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar...

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