ACCC M&A
Period:432 submissions
Total Submissions
432

390 completed, 40 active

Approval Rate
96%

375 approved, 15 rejected

Avg. Time to Decision
22 days

Median: 22 days

Under Assessment
40

9% of pipeline

Estimated ACCC Fee Revenue
Filing fees from the mandatory notification regime (2025+)

Notifications

$9.7M

170 x $56,800

Waivers

$2.2M

262 x $8,300

Phase 2 Fees

$3.3M–$11.2M

7 cases x $475K–$1.6M

Total Estimate

$15.2M–$23.0M

Filing + assessment fees

Time to Completion

Assessment Duration Distribution
How long do assessments typically take?
Duration Breakdown
From notification to determination

Average

22 days

Median

22 days

Fastest

2 days

Slowest

215 days

Notification vs Waiver

Notification
170 submissions

126

Approved

1

Rejected

30d

Avg. Duration

Waiver
262 submissions

248

Approved

14

Rejected

18d

Avg. Duration

By Status
Determination Outcomes
Top 10 Industries
Submissions Over Time
Repeat Acquirers
Companies with multiple submissions
VC OPERATIONS (WA) PTY LTD8 deals
AVC OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED7 deals
COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD6 deals
Eli Lilly and Company4 deals
REDCAPE HOTEL GROUP PTY LTD3 deals
SCHF PTY LTD3 deals
NDC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED3 deals
OCHRE HEALTH PTY LIMITED3 deals
Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.3 deals
The Trustee for Energy Bay Kappa Fund2 deals
Rejected Deals (15)
4% rejection rate of completed assessments

Laundy – Woy Woy Hotel

WA-25025

MAG South Coast - Country Motor Company / Kinghorn Motors

WA-30010

Herron Todd White – CJA Lee Property Valuers

WA-20015

Energy Bay - Rights to install/operate embedded networks and other assets from Centuria Capital Group members

WA-01094

Star Hotels Group – Liquor Legends Berserker & Liquor Legends Highway A1, QLD

WA-75015

Vets Central – Hills Veterinary Centre

WA-85016

Tony White Group - Sharton Motors Dealerships in Maitland and Port Stephens

WA-65011

INNIO Group – Enerflex

WA-25010

PT Asian Bulk Logistics – Engage Marine

WA-20010

Eli Lilly – Orna Therapeutics

WA-01087

Premier Fresh – Charles Domenico Group

WA-10008

Intrepid Travel – Wild Bush Luxury

WA-70003

Henkel – ATP adhesive systems group

WA-65003

Salesforce – Qualified

WA-35003

Coles – supermarket and liquor site in Kalgoorlie, WA

MN-01068