The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has given its approval, between the months of July and August, to a total of 24 business concentration operations. Among them is the acquisition of Minsait Business Consulting (MBC), belonging to Indra, by Waterland Private Equity, as detailed by the agency in a statement.
This operation was authorized in July in the first phase and without commitments, considering that the CNMC does not pose risks to effective competition in the affected markets.
In that same period, the supervisor also approved, although with commitments, the acquisition of Clear Channel Spain by Atresmedia, after assessing that the commitments offered by the audiovisual group are "sufficient" to resolve the identified competition problems.
Only operation in the second phase with conditions
The only concentration that has required an analysis in the second phase, with the imposition of commitments and conditions, has been the operation by which DFDS comes to hold exclusive control of certain weapon assets necessary to operate the Algeciras-Tanger Med and Algeciras-Ceuta routes. In January 2026, it was agreed to open the second phase of the file upon noticing a possible risk to effective competition in the regular maritime transport markets of rolling cargo and passengers on the South Peninsula-Strait and South Peninsula-Ceuta routes.
Finally, the CNMC has given its approval to the operation, conditioned on the compliance with measures aimed at eliminating the detected risks to competition. Among the operations authorized in the first phase and without commitments is the exclusive control of Siemens Logistics by Vanderlande Industries Holding, a subsidiary of the Toyota group, without any competition problems being identified.
The purchase by Redenergía of the distribution assets of Eléctrica del Montsec has also been validated without conditions, as well as the acquisition of Medivet by VetPartners. Likewise, the agency has granted its authorization in the first phase to the purchase by Lucasiñas of 100% of the shares of Ignauro Spain and its subsidiaries Unión Martín, along with joint control companies in Morocco and Mauritania, Silomar Alimentación and Silomar Frigorífico Industrial (Grupo Unión Martín).
Operations in the funeral sector and other areas
The acquisition of Cartera Sidecu by Athlos BidCo has also been approved, as well as the purchase of Clear Channel Outdoor by Madison Parent, a company indirectly controlled by Mubadala. In the transportation area, the CNMC has authorized the takeover of United Aviation Services over Mallorcair through the purchase of 100% of its shares.
Likewise, the acquisition by Mutuamad of Reynasa, Deep Moto, Gestisoft, and Multimecánica has been accepted. The purchase by Mercer of the shares representing 100% of the issued capital of Altamarcam, 20% of Altamar Credit, and 50% of Galdana Ventures, two subsidiaries in which Altamarcam already held the remaining capital, has also received the green light.
In the funeral services market, the regulator has authorized in the first phase and without conditions the acquisition of exclusive control of Pompas Fúnebres Aragón by Albia, as well as the purchase of Funeser over Tanatorio Mislata and the takeover of Ángel Cuenca by Lucem.
In the healthcare and sports sector, DIF VA 4 Participations 3 B.V. has been authorized to acquire 93.4% of Enjoy Wellness, dedicated to the development, construction, and operation of sports centers, as it is not anticipated that the operation will generate significant obstacles to effective competition.
The concentration package of these two months is completed with the purchase of Lineox by Telefónica, the establishment of a new joint venture between Dümmen Orange SPV and SCPAG, and the acquisition by Bankinter of Bankinter Investment and PPAM, all of which have been approved in the first phase and without commitments as no relevant risks to competition in their respective markets have been perceived.
In the same terms, the acquisition of PAACK by CEVA, the purchase of Lune Holdings (Grupo Kem One) by Monarch Alternative Capital, and the acquisition by Substipharm of the assets linked to the marketing in Spain of Sabrilex, which include marketing authorizations, intellectual property, contracts and regulatory dossiers, supply agreements, and goodwill, currently in the hands of Sanofi, have also been favorably assessed.
The operation of Standbyco over Cheque Motiva and that of Grupo Palacios Alimentación over Ñaming, along with its subsidiary Resto Vite, mainly specialized in the manufacture and supply of sandwiches and refrigerated snacks under the designation of "casual food," have also been positively evaluated.