Marlowe Holdings Investments / Lockwell Electrical Distributors merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the completed acquisition by Marlowe Holdings Investments Limited (parent of Edmundson Electrical Limited) of Lockwell Electrical Distributors Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 9 December 2014
• Last updated: 9 March 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Electronics
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 3 November 2014
• Closed: 9 March 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
9 March 2015	Decision published
19 February 2015	Decision announced
2 January 2015	Launch of merger inquiry
2 to 15 January 2015	Invitation to comment
31 October 2014	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

19 February 2015: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Marlowe Holdings Investments Limited (parent of Edmundson Electrical Limited) of Lockwell Electrical Distributors Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (9.3.15)

Launch of merger inquiry

2 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (02.01.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

2 January 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Initial enforcement order

31 October 2014: An initial enforcement order under Section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 was put in place against Marlowe Holdings Limited, Marlowe Holdings Investments Limited, Edmundson Electrical Limited and Lockwell Electrical Distributors Limited by the CMA. A copy of the order can be found below:

• Initial enforcement order (03.11.14)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 31 October 2014 (06.11.14)
• Derogation 10 November 2014 (12.11.14)
• Derogation 9 December 2014 (9.12.14)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Alba Ziso
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

alba.ziso@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 9 December 2014
Last updated 9 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 9 March 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 19 February 2015

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 2 January 2015

   Commencement of initial period notice added

4. 9 December 2014

   Derogation added.