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Suez have grown in the UK since 1988, previous under the name [[Sita]].
Suez have grown in the UK since 1988, previous under the name [[Sita]].


In August 2020 [[Veolia]] launched a process to acquire/merge with Suez via the acquisition of the shares owned by Energie in Suez (representing 32% of the company for 3.4bn Euros). By September 2022 the [[wikipedia:Competition and Markets Authority|Competition and Markets Authority]] had determined that the sale in the UK would be anti-competitive<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-unwinds-veolia-suez-merger-in-the-uk#:~:text=The%20Competition%20and%20Markets%20Authority,European%20mobile%20water%20services%20business. gov.uk Press Release August 2022]</ref> and as a result it was announced that Suez would buy back its waste and recycling business in the UK<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/french-security-agency-to-vet-suez-uk-sale/ Letsrecycle Article September 2022]</ref> and in December 2022 Suez announced the completion of the acquisition from [[Veolia]]<ref>https://www.suez.com/en/news/press-releases/suez-reintegrates-major-uk-waste-business-after-acquiring-it-back-from-veolia#:~:text=SUEZ%20announces%20that%20it%20has,is%20now%20back%20with%20SUEZ.</ref>.
In August 2020 [[Veolia]] launched a process to acquire/merge with Suez via the acquisition of the shares owned by Energie in Suez (representing 32% of the company for 3.4bn Euros). By September 2022 the [[wikipedia:Competition and Markets Authority|Competition and Markets Authority]] had determined that the sale in the UK would be anti-competitive<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-unwinds-veolia-suez-merger-in-the-uk#:~:text=The%20Competition%20and%20Markets%20Authority,European%20mobile%20water%20services%20business. gov.uk Press Release August 2022]</ref> and as a result it was announced that Suez would buy back its waste and recycling business in the UK<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/french-security-agency-to-vet-suez-uk-sale/ Letsrecycle Article September 2022]</ref> and in December 2022 Suez announced the completion of the acquisition from [[Veolia]]<ref>https://www.suez.com/en/news/press-releases/suez-reintegrates-major-uk-waste-business-after-acquiring-it-back-from-veolia#:~:text=SUEZ%20announces%20that%20it%20has,is%20now%20back%20with%20SUEZ.</ref>. The new ownership is understood to be between [[Meridiam]], [[Global Infrastructure Partners]], [[Caisse des Depots Group]] and a small holding by employees.
The relative position of the top 5 waste companies, by turnover, is as follows:
The relative position of the top 5 waste companies, by turnover, is as follows:
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