Co-operative Group Ltd / George Burgess & Son Ltd

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Ltd (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd) of the funeral business of George Burgess & Son Ltd.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 12 January 2009

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Closed: 12 January 2009

Affected market: Funeral and related services

No. ME/3953/08

Full text of the decision: Co-op.pdf

Published 12 January 2009