UK competition watchdog to probe Sumitomo's Macquarie helicopter deal
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 7, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 7, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Macquarie Group's helicopter leasing division by a Sumitomo Corporation subsidiary.
SMFL LCI Helicopters, a helicopter‑leasing joint venture of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, said in March it would buy the Macquarie unit, which has a fleet of about 120 leased aircraft, in a deal valued at slightly over $1 billion, Nikkei reported.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is assessing whether the deal could lead to a "substantial lessening of competition" in any UK market for goods or services.
Macquarie did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Sumitomo could not be reached.
The CMA has set a deadline of December 3 for its phase 1 decision.
(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)