M/16/036 - Sun Capital/O&S Doors [2016] IECompA m16036 (25 August 2016)

M/16/036 - Sun Capital/O&S Doors [2016] IECompA m16036 (25 August 2016)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the furniture industry and cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Hey Bidco Limited; Target: O&S Doors Limited; Target: O&S Doors (ROI) Limited; Seller: O&S Holdings Limited; Parent: Sun Capital Partners Inc.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
25 August 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Clearance Decision
Outcome
acquisition cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

Hey Bidco Limited

Acquirer

O&S Doors Limited

Target

O&S Doors (ROI) Limited

Target

O&S Holdings Limited

Seller

Sun Capital Partners Inc.

Parent

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Clearance Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the furniture industry.

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the furniture industry and cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

acquisition cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Hey Bidco Limited of the entire issued share capital of O&S Doors Limited and O&S Doors (ROI) Limited from O&S Holdings Limited is cleared.