Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Denzel-Konzern; Grünzweig Automobil GmbH
BWB/Z-7062
On 08.09.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The Denzel-Group, acting through its group company Autohaus Beteiligungs GmbH, FN 146099b, acquires 85% of the shares in Grünzweig Automobil GmbH, FN 330576t.
The business activities of the Denzel-Group and of Grünzweig Automobil GmbH consist in dealing with motor vehicles, operation of automotive workshops and related services (NACE: G 45)
The Denzel-Group has a total of 16 operating sites in the automotive sector throughout Austria. Grünzweig Automobil GmbH operates a single site in 2351 Wiener Neudorf.
G - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE G 46 - Wholesale trade, G 46.7 - Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 06.10.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 07.10.2025 .