Tarmac Trading / Alun Griffiths (Contractors) merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by CRH plc through its subsidiary Tarmac Trading Limited of Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 March 2018
• Last updated: 24 July 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Building and construction
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 15 March 2018
• Closed: 24 July 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Date	Action
24 July 2018	Decision published
29 June 2018	Decision announced
10 May 2018 to 25 May 2018	Invitation to comment
9 May 2018	Launch of merger inquiry
5 March 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

29 June 2018: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by CRH plc through its subsidiary Tarmac Trading Limited of Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited.

• Full text decision (24.7.18)

Revocation of initial enforcement order

6 June 2018: In view of the evidence available to the CMA at this stage, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order.

• Revocation order (7.6.18)

Invitation to comment: closed 25 May 2018

10 May 2018: 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.

Launch of merger inquiry

9 May 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (10.5.18)

Initial enforcement order

On 2 March 2018, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on CRH plc and Tarmac Trading Limited, in relation to the completed acquisition by CRH plc through its subsidiary Tarmac Trading Limited of Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (5.3.18)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 18 April 2018 (20.4.18)
• Derogation 20 March 2018 (9.4.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Published 5 March 2018
Last updated 24 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 24 July 2018

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 29 June 2018

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 7 June 2018

   Revocation order published.

4. 10 May 2018

   Commencement of initial period notice published and Invitation to comment issued.

5. 20 April 2018

   Derogation published.

6. 9 April 2018

   Derogation published.

7. 5 March 2018

   First published.