Processing timeline
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Filed
28 July 2026
Decision Due
8 Sept 2026
Est decision date: 28 Aug 2026. Based on 53 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
PROTECH GROUP (AUST) PTY LTD ABN - 38 163 904 694
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
ACTIVATERAIL PTY LTD ABN - 46 617 749 809
Other parties
RIPPERS PTY LTD ABN - 90 600 268 031
Protech Group (Aust) Pty Ltd proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in ActivateRail Pty Ltd. Protech is a workforce provider to various technical industries, including rail operations. ActivateRail supplies rail safety and site management and supervision services, indicating a strategic expansion in the rail sector.
Protech Group (Aust) Pty Ltd ( Protech ) proposes to acquire 100% of the shares of ActivateRail Pty Ltd ( ActivateRail ). Protech is an Australian based workforce provider to technical industries including renewables, building and construction, civil construction and infrastructure, industrial maintenance and engineering, mining and resources, traffic management, rail operations, asphalt and road surfacing, warehousing and manufacturing and defence. ActivateRail supplies rail safety and site management and supervision services to utilities, engineering and professional service organisations.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided 5 August 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: Protech - ActivateRail . The ACCC’s ability to give detailed consideration to submissions received after this time may be limited.