Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited / Medina Holdings Limited merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated merger of Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited and Medina Holdings Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 8 September 2021
• Last updated: 27 May 2022 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Food manufacturing
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 8 September 2021
• Closed: 27 May 2022

Statutory timetable

Date	Action
27 May 2022	Decision published
30 March 2022	Decision announced
7 March 2022	Revocation of initial enforcement order
2 February 2022 to 16 February 2022	Invitation to comment
2 February 2022	Launch of merger inquiry
24 August 2021	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

30 March 2022: The CMA has cleared the anticipated merger of Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited and Medina Holdings Limited.

• Full text decision (27.5.22)
• Summary of Phase 1 decision (30.3.22)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

7 March 2022: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (8.3.22)

Launch of merger inquiry

2 February 2022: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (2.2.22)

Invitation to comment: Closed 16 February 2022

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.  

Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee

8 November 2021: Pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 24 August 2021, the CMA directed Rajinder Singh Nijjar, Balvinder Singh Nijjar, Ravinder Singh Nijjar, Kalvinder Singh Nijjar, Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited, Deo Volente Limited, Sheazad Hussain, Mohammed Azam and Medina Holdings Limited to appoint a monitoring trustee.

• Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee (17.11.21)

Initial enforcement order

24 August 2021: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to the anticipated merger of Nijjar Group Holdings (Acton) Limited and Medina Holdings Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (8.9.21)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Published 8 September 2021
Last updated 27 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 27 May 2022

   Full text of the clearance decision published.

2. 30 March 2022

   Summary of phase 1 decision published.

3. 8 March 2022

   The CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order. The revocation order has been published to the page.

4. 2 February 2022

   Merger inquiry launched.

5. 17 November 2021

   Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee published.

6. 8 September 2021

   First published.