Processing timeline
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Filed
13 July 2026
Decision Due
24 Aug 2026
Est decision date: 16 Aug 2026. Based on 34 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
Amplifon S.p.A. Company registration no. 04923960159
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
GN Hearing A/S (CVR) no. 55 08 27 15
Other parties
None listed
Amplifon S.p.A. proposes to acquire all issued shares in GN Hearing A/S. Amplifon is a global hearing care services provider and Australian retailer of hearing aids. GN Hearing manufactures and distributes hearing aids globally, including in Australia. The transaction carves out GN Hearing's enterprise and gaming business.
Amplifon S.p.A ( Amplifon ) proposes to acquire all of the issued shares in GN Hearing A/S ( GN Hearing ) (the Acquisition ). Amplifon is a global provider of hearing care services and a retailer of hearing aid devices and related accessories. In Australia, Amplifon operates through a retail network of more than 350 hearing care service clinics under the Amplifon brand, and other retail networks operating under the Attune, National Hearing Care and Bay Audio brands. Amplifon also provides online customer brokerage services under the EarDeals brand. GN Hearing is a global manufacturer and wholesale distributor of hearing aid devices and related accessories. In Australia, the hearing business is conducted through a local Australian subsidiary, GN Hearing Australia. The Acquisition carves out the enterprise and gaming business of GN Hearing.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided by 20 July 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: Amplifon – GN Hearing . The ACCC’s ability to give detailed consideration to submissions received after this time may be limited.