M/17/058 - Musgrave/Whelan Centra [2017] IECompA m17058 (7 December 2017)

M/17/058 - Musgrave/Whelan Centra [2017] IECompA m17058 (7 December 2017)

The Commission determined that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Musgrave Limited; Target: Whelan Centra Group Limited; Target Subsidiary: Dreamcaster Limited; Target Subsidiary: Two Hoots Limited; Target Subsidiary: The Ferry Store Limited; Target Subsidiary: Ballybrack Stores Limited; Target Subsidiary: DKC Stores Limited; Target Subsidiary: Never Better Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
07 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Grocery Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Grocery Sector

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Parties

Musgrave Limited

Acquirer

Whelan Centra Group Limited

Target

Dreamcaster Limited

Target Subsidiary

Two Hoots Limited

Target Subsidiary

The Ferry Store Limited

Target Subsidiary

Ballybrack Stores Limited

Target Subsidiary

DKC Stores Limited

Target Subsidiary

Never Better Limited

Target Subsidiary

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the retail grocery sector in Co. Wicklow

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition by Musgrave Limited of six Centra stores owned by Whelan Centra Group Limited is approved