Headlam Group / Ashmount Flooring Supplies merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Headlam Group Plc of Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 10 December 2018
• Last updated: 11 February 2019 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Opened: 10 December 2018
• Closed: 11 February 2019

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
11 February 2019	Decision announced
5 December 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

FNTQ decision announced

11 February 2019: The CMA has today decided that the completed acquisition by Headlam Group Plc of Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (11.2.19)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

14 December 2018: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (17.12.18)

Initial enforcement order

On 5 December 2018, the CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Headlam Group Plc, HFD Ltd and Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd.

• Initial enforcement order (10.12.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

[email protected]

Published 10 December 2018
Last updated 11 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 11 February 2019

   Full text of our decision that the merger does not quality for investigation has been published.

2. 17 December 2018

   Revocation of initial enforcement order published.

3. 10 December 2018

   First published.