STERIS Corporation / Synergy Health merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by STERIS Corporation of Synergy Health plc.

Case number: ME/6489/14

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
26 February 2015 Decision published
9 February 2015 Decision announced
5 January 2015 Launch of merger inquiry
5 January 2015 to 15 January 2015 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

9 February 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by STERIS Corporation of Synergy Health plc. The full text of the decision is available below.

Launch of merger inquiry

5 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

5 January 2015: 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.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Alba Ziso
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

alba.ziso@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 16 December 2014
Last updated 26 February 2015 show all updates
  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. Commencement of initial period notice added.

  4. First published.