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Asda / Budgens (Soham)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Opened: 7 April 2014
- Closed: 14 May 2014
Mueller Industries Inc / KME Yorkshire Ltd (Yorkshire Copper Tube)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 February 2014
Adams Foods Ltd / First Milk Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 3 February 2014
- Closed: 3 February 2014
Associated British Foods plc / GB Plange Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 January 2014
- Closed: 6 January 2014
One Stop Ltd / Alfred Jones (Warrington) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 September 2013
Costcutter Supermarkets Group /Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 August 2013
Exponent / Tax Free Worldwide UK Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 13 August 2013
Cott Developments / Cooke Bros Holding Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 June 2013
Coca-Cola / Fresh Trading Ltd (2013)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 May 2013
A.G. BARR / Britivic plc (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 13 February 2013
Mizkan Group / Premier Foods plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 25 January 2013
Compagnie Générale de Géophysique Veritas SA / Fugro NV’s Geoscience Division
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 January 2013
Midcounties Co-operative / Harry Tuffin Investments
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 16 January 2013
Sports Direct / JJB Sports plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 December 2012
Edmundson Electrical / Electric Center
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 19 November 2012
Anheuser-Busch / Grupo Modelo S.A.B de C.V.
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 November 2012
Booker Group / Makro Holding Ltd (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 8 November 2012
Associated British Foods / Elephant Atta business
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 6 September 2012
United Fish Industries / Rossyew Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 4 September 2012
Heineken / Stassen SA
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 August 2012
J Sainsbury plc / Rontec Investments LLP
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 June 2012
United Online / Flying Brands Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 May 2012
FleetCor UK / Arval UK Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 May 2012
Co-operative Group / David Sands
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 April 2012
Capital Shopping Centres / Broadmarsh Retail Ltd Partnership
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 March 2012
Rontec / Total Downstream UK / Total UK Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Motor industry and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 9 January 2012
Tesco Stores / Budgens
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 24 November 2011
Amazon.com, Inc / The Book Depository International Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 26 October 2011
Asda, East of England
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 26 September 2011
Sims Metal Management / Dunn Brothers
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 August 2011
Asda, Kings Lynn / Anglia
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 17 May 2011
Travis Perkins / BSS Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 25 March 2011
OneStop / Mills Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 March 2011
Asda / Netto
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 9 March 2011
Asda / Co-operative (Benwell, Tottenham, Maestag and Newquay)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 January 2011
Scottish Midland / Botterills Convenience Stores Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 7 December 2010
Symington / Cockburn's port brand
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 December 2010
Asda / Co-operative (Harwich)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 2 November 2010
Carpetright / Allied Carpet
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 13 September 2010
Asda / Co-operative (Kettering)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 10 June 2010
Sports Direct / Blacks Leisure Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 3 June 2010
Coca-Cola / Fresh Trading Ltd (2010)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 11 May 2010
C&C Group / Constellation Europe
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 8 April 2010
Sports Direct International plc / JJB Sports plc merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 7 August 2009
- Closed: 16 March 2010
Asda Stores / Co-operative Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 23 December 2009
Co-operative Group Ltd / Somerfield Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 21 December 2009
J Sainsbury / Co-op
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 9 November 2009
NBTY Europe Ltd / Julian Graves Ltd merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 20 March 2009
- Closed: 20 August 2009
Sports Direct International plc / JJB Sports plc (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 7 August 2009
Tesco / three Somerfield stores from the Co-operative Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 3 August 2009

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