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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).

111 cases

111 cases
With Outcome Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
  • Regus Group / Avanta Serviced Office Group merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • MRH (GB) / Esso Petroleum Company merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Reed Elsevier / Jordan Publishing merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Paper printing and packaging
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • BCA Marketplace / SMA Vehicle Remarketing merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Motor industry
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • The Original Bowling Company / Bowlplex merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Recreation and leisure
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Muller UK & Ireland Group / Dairy Crest Group merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Food manufacturing
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Inter City Railways / InterCity East Coast franchise merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Transport
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Immediate Media Company Bristol / Future Publishing merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Communications
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • GTCR UK / Gorkana merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Greene King / Spirit Pub Company merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Recreation and leisure
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Motor Fuel / Murco Petroleum merger inquiry
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Diageo / United Spirits
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Food manufacturing
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Opened:
    • Closed:
  • Nakano / Premier Foods Group Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Food manufacturing
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Vue Entertainment / Apollo Cinemas
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Recreation and leisure
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Rexel UK / Wilts Wholesale Electrical Company
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Electronics
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • Boparan Holdings / R F Brookes Chilled Food and Avana Bakeries
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Food manufacturing
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Lightcatch Ltd / Tote (Successor Company) Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Shell UK Ltd / Consortium Rontec Investments LLP
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Carlyle Group / Palamon Capital / Integrated Dental Holdings Group and Associated Dental Practices
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Jewson / Build Center
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Building and construction
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • 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:
  • GB Oils Ltd / Pace Fuelcare Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Acergy / Subsea 7
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Princes / Premier Foods Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Food manufacturing
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Unilever / Alberto Culver Co
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • 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:
  • Asda / Netto
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Retail and wholesale
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • General Healthcare / Covenant Health / Transform Holdings
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • GB Oils / Brogan Holdings Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Co-operative Group / Plymouth & South West Co-operatives
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • 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:
  • Global Radio UK Ltd / GCap Media plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Communications
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Co-operative Group / Lothian Borders and Angus Co-operative Society
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Retail and wholesale
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • SRCL Ltd / Cliniserve Holdings Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Air France Finance S.A.S / City Jet Ltd / VLM Airlines NV
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Aerospace
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Home Retail Group plc / Focus (DIY) Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Retail and wholesale
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Dunfermline Press Ltd / Trinity Mirror plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Communications
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Transocean Inc / GlobalSantaFe Corporation
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd / United Co-operatives Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Co-operative Group Ltd / Fairways Group UK Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Distribution and service industries
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Lloyds Pharmacy / Independent Pharmacy Care Centres
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Flybe Group Ltd / BA Connect / British Airways plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Aerospace
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Inchcape plc / European Motor Holdings plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Motor industry
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Boots plc/ Alliance UniChem plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Aggregate Industries Ltd / Foster Yeoman Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Mineral extraction, mining and quarrying
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Pendragon plc / Reg Vardy plc
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Motor industry
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Johnston Press plc / Local Press Ltd
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Communications
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed:
  • Gala Leisure / County Properties / Development
    • Case type: Mergers
    • Case state: Closed
    • Market sector: Recreation and leisure
    • Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
    • Closed: