M/14/033 - Musgrave / Allied [2014] IECompA m014033 (19 December 2014)

M/14/033 - Musgrave / Allied [2014] IECompA m014033 (19 December 2014)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Musgrave Limited; Target: Allied Logistics Limited; Target: Allied Foods Limited; Target: Tallaght Cold Store Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
19 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Asset Acquisition, Logistics Sector

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Parties

Musgrave Limited

Acquirer

Allied Logistics Limited

Target

Allied Foods Limited

Target

Tallaght Cold Store Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the market for temperature controlled logistics and warehousing services for grocery goods in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Musgrave Limited of certain assets of Allied Logistics Limited and Allied Foods Limited plus Tallaght Cold Store Limited is cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.