Whitby Seafoods / Dawnfresh Seafoods merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the completed acquisition by Whitby Seafoods Limited of assets of Dawnfresh Seafoods Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 21 March 2016
• Last updated: 14 July 2016 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 21 March 2016
• Closed: 14 July 2016

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
14 July 2016	Decision published
20 June 2016	Decision announced
12 April to 25 April 2016	Invitation to comment
21 April 2016	Launch of merger inquiry
21 March 2016	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

20 June 2016: The CMA has cleared the acquisition by Whitby Seafoods Limited of assets of Dawnfresh Seafoods Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (14.7.16)

Launch of merger inquiry

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

• Commencement of initial period notice (21.4.16)

Invitation to comment: closes 25 April 2016

12 April 2016: The 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 of that situation 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.

Initial enforcement order

21 March 2016: On 18 March 2016, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Whitby Seafoods Limited in relation to the completed acquisition by Whitby Seafoods Limited of assets of Dawnfresh Seafoods Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (21.3.16)

Contact

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

Nick Wright
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

[email protected]

Published 21 March 2016
Last updated 14 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 14 July 2016

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 20 June 2016

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 21 April 2016

   Launch of merger inquiry.

4. 12 April 2016

   Invitation to comment issued.

5. 21 March 2016

   First published.