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.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 20 March 2019
• Last updated: 13 May 2019 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 20 March 2019
• Closed: 12 June 2019

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.

• Full text decision (12.6.19)

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.

• Commencement of initial period notice (20.3.19)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Published 20 March 2019
Last updated 13 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 13 May 2019

   Clearance decision announced.

2. 20 March 2019

   First published.