M/18/053 Pandagreen/Knockharley Landfill and Natureford [2019] IECompA m18053 (6 February 2019)

M/18/053 Pandagreen/Knockharley Landfill and Natureford [2019] IECompA m18053 (6 February 2019)

The acquisitions were cleared as they did not raise competition concerns, subject to binding commitments.

Parties
Acquirer: Sretaw 2 Limited; Acquirer: Pandagreen Limited; Target: Knockharley Landfill Limited; Acquirer: Sretaw Unlimited Company; Acquirer: ST Cloud Limited; Target: Natureford Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
06 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Final Determination
Outcome
cleared subject to binding commitments
Legal Topics
Merger Clearance, Sole Control Acquisition, Waste Sector

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Parties

Sretaw 2 Limited

Acquirer

Pandagreen Limited

Acquirer

Knockharley Landfill Limited

Target

Sretaw Unlimited Company

Acquirer

ST Cloud Limited

Acquirer

Natureford Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Final Determination

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisitions would substantially lessen competition in the waste sector

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisitions were cleared as they did not raise competition concerns, subject to binding commitments.

Court Disposition

cleared subject to binding commitments

Orders

  • Acquisition of sole control by Pandagreen Limited over Knockharley Landfill Limited is cleared.
  • Acquisition of sole control by ST Cloud Limited over Natureford Limited is cleared.