Hunter Douglas / Bellotto merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Hunter Douglas UK Limited of Bellotto Holdings Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 18 July 2017
• Last updated: 15 January 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Household goods, furniture and furnishings
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 18 July 2017
• Closed: 15 January 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
5 December 2017	Decision announced
10 October	Invitation to comment
10 October	Launch of merger inquiry
17 July 2017	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

5 December 2017: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by Hunter Douglas UK Limited of Bellotto Holdings Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (15.1.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

10 October 2017: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

10 October 2017: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (10.10.17)

Initial enforcement order

On 17 July 2017, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Hunter Douglas N.V. and Hunter Douglas (UK) Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition by Hunter Douglas (UK) Limited of Bellotto Holdings Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (18.7.17)

Amendments/consents granted

• Derogation 18 August 2017 (21.8.17)
• Derogation 19 July 2017 (20.7.17)

Contact

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

[email protected]

Published 18 July 2017
Last updated 15 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 15 January 2018

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 5 December 2017

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 10 October 2017

   Launch of CMA merger inquiry and invitation to comment issued.

4. 21 August 2017

   Derogation published.

5. 20 July 2017

   Derogation published.

6. 18 July 2017

   First published.