Shearwell Data / Ketchum Manufacturing merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Shearwell Data Limited of the entire issued share capital of Ketchum Manufacturing Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 1 December 2016
• Last updated: 10 March 2017 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 1 December 2016
• Closed: 10 March 2017

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
10 March 2017	Decision published
23 January 2017	Decision announced
1 December to 14 December 2016	Invitation to comment
1 December 2016	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

23 January 2017: The CMA has cleared the acquisition by Shearwell Data Limited of the entire issued share capital of Ketchum Manufacturing Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (10.3.17)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

1 December 2016: The Competition and Markets Authority (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.

Launch of merger inquiry

1 December 2016: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (1.12.16)

Contact

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Published 1 December 2016
Last updated 10 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 10 March 2017

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 23 January 2017

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 1 December 2016

   First published.