GSO / ALcontrol [2009] IECompA m09022 (7 October 2009)

GSO / ALcontrol [2009] IECompA m09022 (7 October 2009)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the environmental laboratory testing sector in Ireland.

Parties
Acquirer: GSO Capital Partners LP; Target: ALcontrol Holdings Limited; Target Subsidiary: ALcontrol Holdings (UK) Limited; Target Subsidiary: ALcontrol Holdings (Netherlands) BV; Target Subsidiary: ALcontrol Holdings (Sweden) AB
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
07 October 2009
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Laboratory Analysis, Environmental Testing
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Laboratory Analysis Environmental Testing

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Parties

GSO Capital Partners LP

Acquirer

ALcontrol Holdings Limited

Target

ALcontrol Holdings (UK) Limited

Target Subsidiary

ALcontrol Holdings (Netherlands) BV

Target Subsidiary

ALcontrol Holdings (Sweden) AB

Target Subsidiary

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control by GSO Capital Partners LP over ALcontrol Holdings and its subsidiaries raises competition concerns in the environmental laboratory testing sector in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the environmental laboratory testing sector in Ireland.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition of ALcontrol Holdings and subsidiaries by GSO Capital Partners LP is approved.