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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).

45 cases

45 cases
About Household goods, furniture and furnishings
  • Arçelik / Whirlpool EMEA merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Wolseley/Kooltech merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Simba Sleep Limited: consumer protection case
    • Case type: Consumer enforcement
    • Case state: Open
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Opened:
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
    • Case type: Consumer enforcement
    • Case state: Open
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
    • Opened:
  • Amazon / iRobot merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Electronics and 1 others
    • Opened:
  • Mzuri Group Ltd / Shuttercraft Holdings Limited merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • ASSA ABLOY Limited / Arran Isle Limited merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Hunter Douglas N.V. / 247 Home Furnishings Ltd merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Headlam Group / Garrod Bros Business merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Headlam Group / Rackhams merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Headlam Group / Ashmount Flooring Supplies merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Supply of solid fuel products
    • Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: CA98 - infringement Chapter I
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • S.C. Johnson & Son / People Against Dirty merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Hunter Douglas / Bellotto merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • DFS / Sofology merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Supply of products to the furniture industry: anti-competitive arrangements
    • Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: CA98 - infringement Chapter I
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Whittan Intermediate / Masondixie merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Beijer / HRP merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • JRJR / Betterware merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings and 1 others
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • 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:
    • Closed:
  • Atlantic SFDT / Woolamai Holdings Jersey merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • One51 Plastics Holdings Limited / Straight plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Furniture and carpet businesses: misleading reference pricing
    • Case type: Consumer enforcement
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - changes to business practices agreed
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Carpet and flooring retailers: pricing practices
    • Case type: Consumer enforcement
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Laidlaw / Timbmet Door Solutions Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Assa Abloy / Securistyle Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • PHS Ltd / Filterpure
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • PHS Group / Direct
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • PHS Ltd / Connect
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • PHS Group / Capital
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • PHS Group / Albany
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Electruepart / Espares Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Richard Burbidge Ltd / FW Mason & Sons
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Kingfisher / Focus Ltd / Do It All Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Kingspan / CRH Insulation Europe
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Assa Abloy / Agta Record AG
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Hunter Douglas / Faber-Benthin
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Assa Abloy / Paddock Holdings
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Handicare / Minivator Group
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Carpetright / Allied Carpets
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
    • Closed:
  • Stirling Square Capital Partners IV LP / Whittan Group Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Kidde plc / Gloria-Werke H. Schulte-Frankenfeld GmbH
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
    • Closed:
  • Nobia Holdings UK Ltd / Gower Group Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed:
  • Alex Reid Ltd / Johnson plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
    • Closed:
  • Assa Abloy AB / Black and Decker Corporation
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
    • Closed: