Central England Co-operative Limited / part of the funerals business of The Midcounties Co-operative Limited merger inquiry
The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Central England Co-operative Limited of part of the funerals business of The Midcounties Co-operative Limited.
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
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| 4 October 2021 | Decision announced |
| 16 August 2021 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 16 August 2021 to 31 August 2021 | Invitation to comment |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
4 October 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Central England Co-operative Limited of part of the funerals business of The Midcounties Co-operative Limited.
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Launch of merger inquiry
16 August 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
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Invitation to comment: now closed
16 August 2021: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:
James McGarrachan
Competition and Markets Authority
The Cabot
25 Cabot Square
London
E14 4QZ
Updates to this page
Published 16 August 2021Last updated 11 November 2021 + show all updates
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Full text of the clearance decision published.
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Clearance decision published.
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First published.