Rundvirke / Calders & Grandidge merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the anticipated acquisition by Rundvirke Industrier AB of Calders & Grandidge (Boston) Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 27 November 2025 | Phase 1 decision announced |
| 23 October 2025 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 11 September 2025 to 25 September 2025 | Invitation to comment |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
27 November 2025: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Rundvirke of Calders & Grandidge. The full text of the decision will be published shortly.
Launch of merger inquiry
23 October 2025: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
- (23.10.25)
Invitation to comment: closed
11 September 2025: The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Pre-notification
The CMA has received the necessary information from the parties to commence pre-notification.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to:
Privacy notice
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Updates to this page
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Clearance decision announced.
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Commencement notice published.
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First published.