M/20/004 - WSH Investments/Hesscroft [2020] IECompA m20004 (23 March 2020)

M/20/004 - WSH Investments/Hesscroft [2020] IECompA m20004 (23 March 2020)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of contract catering services in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: WSH Investments Limited; Target: Hesscroft Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
23 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Sole Control
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Sole Control

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Parties

WSH Investments Limited

Acquirer

Hesscroft Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of Hesscroft Limited by WSH Investments Limited through Nutrition Cater Limited raises competition concerns in the contract catering services sector in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of contract catering services in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of sole control of Hesscroft Limited by WSH Investments Limited through Nutrition Cater Limited is cleared.