Tiphook takeover gets the all-clear
10th May 1990, Page 24
10th May 1990
Page 24
Page 24, 10th May 1990
— Tiphook takeover gets the all-clear
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• Tiphook has been given the all-clear by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for its 9.4m acquisition of Trailerent. The merger of the second and third largest operators in the trailer rental market will give them a market share of 34%.
The MMC has decided that the trailer rental market will still be competitive: it expects the vigorous price competition in the industry to continue, particularly as entry into the growing trailer rental market is relatively easy.
Trailerent is a subsidiary of the Mercantile Group, which is