William Grant & Sons / The Famous Grouse merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by William Grant & Sons Group of The Famous Grouse, Naked Malt and affiliated brands
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
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| 6 March 2025 | Decision announced |
| 29 January 2025 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 29 January 2025 to 12 February 2025 | Invitation to comment |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
6 March 2025: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by William Grant & Sons Group of The Famous Grouse, Naked Malt and affiliated brands. The full text of the decision will be published shortly.
Launch of merger inquiry
29 January 2025: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
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Invitation to comment: closed
29 January 2025: 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.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
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Updates to this page
Published 29 January 2025Last updated 6 March 2025 + show all updates
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Clearance decision announced and case closed
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First published.