Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

From:: Competition and Markets Authority

This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

ABP / Scotbeef assets merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 29 July 2023
- Closed: 14 December 2023
Report into proposed regulation banning sales of peat in England
- Case type: OIM Project
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Opened: 2 August 2022
- Closed: 21 February 2023
Referral of National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd subsidy by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Opened: 3 May 2023
- Closed: 15 June 2023
Referral of Energy Bills Discount Scheme for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 6 others
- Opened: 28 February 2023
- Closed: 13 April 2023
ForFarmers / Boparan JV merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 26 October 2022
- Closed: 15 February 2023
Scottish Sea Farms Limited / Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 20 October 2021
- Closed: 7 January 2022
ForFarmers UK Limited / Bowerings Animal Feeds Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 20 March 2019
- Closed: 12 June 2019
John Swire & Sons Limited / Simadan Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 31 August 2018
- Closed: 25 October 2018
Tulip / Easey merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 13 September 2017
- Closed: 25 January 2018
Origin UK Operations / Bunn Fertiliser merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 19 May 2017
- Closed: 3 November 2017
Dawn Meats / Dunbia merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 10 August 2017
- Closed: 12 October 2017
Review of merger undertakings given before 1 January 2006
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Aerospace and 8 others
- Opened: 14 June 2016
- Closed: 28 March 2017
Shearwell Data / Ketchum Manufacturing merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 1 December 2016
- Closed: 10 March 2017
Colomer Munmany / Marshall Farmer merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 July 2016
- Closed: 26 August 2016
Whitby Seafoods / Dawnfresh Seafoods merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 21 March 2016
- Closed: 14 July 2016
Origin UK Operations / Provantis Amenity merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 5 May 2016
- Closed: 13 July 2016
Review of structural merger undertakings given before 1 January 2005
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 18 others
- Opened: 26 March 2015
- Closed: 23 March 2016
Linergy / Ulster Farm By-Products merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 20 May 2015
- Closed: 6 January 2016
Allflex / Cox Agri merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 9 February 2015
- Closed: 9 June 2015
ForFarmers UK / Countrywide Farmers merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 3 February 2015
- Closed: 13 May 2015
Healthcare Environmental Services / G.W. Butler merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 November 2014
- Closed: 1 April 2015
Tradebe-Sita merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 29 October 2013
- Closed: 14 April 2014
Reviews completed by the CC since the Enterprise Act 2002
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 8 others
- Opened: 19 June 2013
Linergy Ltd / Ulster Farm By-Products Ltd Proposed merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 15 March 2012
- Closed: 22 March 2012
Linergy / Ulster Farm By-Products Ltd (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 15 March 2012
Monaghan / Mushrooms
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 2 December 2011
IDEXX Laboratories Ltd: alleged abuse of a dominant position
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 November 2010
- Closed: 1 November 2011
Origin Fertilisers / CM Fertilisers Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 September 2011
AB Agri Ltd / Uffculme Feed Mill
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 September 2011
Agricultural sector: criminal cartel investigation
- Case type: Criminal cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Opened: 20 April 2010
- Closed: 3 August 2011
Silos / Cleancorp UK Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 3 June 2011
Koch / J&H Bunn Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 February 2011
Vitacress / Van Heyningen Brothers Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 October 2010
EDR Landmark Group / Agryll Environmental Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 October 2010
ICE / Climate Exchange
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 14 June 2010
Masstock Arable (UK) Limited / CSC Crop Protection Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 June 2009
Cranswick plc / Bowes of Norfolk Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 9 June 2009
AB Agri Ltd / JE Porter Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 17 April 2009
Lochard Ltd / Spectris plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 January 2009
Grainfarmers / Centaur Grain
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 October 2008
John Thompson Ltd / AB Agri Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 June 2008
Genus plc / Local Breeders Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 May 2008
Prosper De Mulder Ltd / Canterbury Mills Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 January 2008
James Finlay Ltd / Flamingo Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 June 2007
Associated British Foods plc / Nutrition Trading (International) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 6 June 2007
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd / African Platinum plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 21 March 2007
Compagnie Générale de Geophysique (CGG) / Veritas DGC Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 6 February 2007
KG Growers Ltd / S.A.T. Ltda Alconeras / Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 January 2007
Pan Fish ASA / Marine Harvest N.V. merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 6 July 2006
- Closed: 18 December 2006
ABF Holdings Ltd / Primary Diets Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 August 2006

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