The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the proposed merger of delivery company Evri with DHL eCommerce UK, and DHL Group's acquisition of a minority stake in Evri. The CMA will assess if the deal, which would create one of Britain's largest parcel couriers, will substantially lessen competition in the UK's third-largest e-commerce market. The combined entity would involve over 30,000 couriers and 12,000 other workers, delivering billions of parcels and letters annually. The investigation will gather comments from interested parties for two weeks before starting its first phase.
UK watchdog to investigate merger of Evri with DHL’s UK parcel arm
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the proposed merger of delivery company Evri with DHL eCommerce UK, and DHL Group's acquisition of a minority stake in Evri. The CMA will assess if the deal, which would create one of Britain's largest parcel couriers, will substantially lessen competition in the UK's third-largest e-commerce market. The combined entity would involve over 30,000 couriers and 12,000 other workers, delivering billions of parcels and letters annually. The investigation will gather comments from interested parties for two weeks before starting its first phase.
Trending- 1 Evri was bought last year for £2.7bn by Apollo Capital Management from Advent International
- 2 Evri was rebranded in 2022 from Hermes
- 3 Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group won approval in December for the takeover of Royal Mail
- 4 The Polish parcel locker company InPost agreed a deal to take over the British delivery firm Yodel for £106m in April (currently on hold pending legal action)
- Potential substantial lessening of competition in the UK delivery market
- Creation of one of the biggest parcel couriers in Britain
- Increased scrutiny on delivery companies' customer trust issues
What: Investigation into the proposed merger of delivery company Evri with DHL eCommerce UK, and DHL Group's acquisition of a minority stake in Evri.
When: Announced on Wednesday (June 11, 2025, or shortly before); comments to be gathered until June 25.
Where: United Kingdom (specifically the UK parcel delivery market).
Why: To determine if the merger will substantially lessen competition in the UK parcel delivery market.
How: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will gather comments from interested parties for two weeks, then begin the first phase of its investigation.