ForFarmers UK Limited / Bowerings Animal Feeds Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by ForFarmers UK Limited of the business and certain assets of Bowerings Animal Feeds Limited.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
12 June 2019 Decision published
13 May 2019 Decision announced
20 March to 3 April 2019 Invitation to comment
20 March 2019 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

13 May 2019: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by ForFarmers UK Limited of the business and certain assets of Bowerings Animal Feeds Limited.

Invitation to comment: closes 3 April 2019

20 March 2019: 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

20 March 2019: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2019
Last updated 13 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. Clearance decision announced.

  2. First published.