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M/25/080 – CRH/Gibson Bros

Transaction details

The proposed acquisition by CRH plc, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary CRH (UK) Limited, of the entire issued share capital, and thus sole control, of Gibson Bros Limited, Gibson Quarries (Banbridge) Limited, Gibson (Banbridge) Limited, T.H. Moore (Contracts) Limited, Gibson Bros (Ireland) Limited and M. P. Coleman Limited has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Notification date Decision date
Thursday November 20, 2025
Parties Involved Business activities
CRH plc

CRH plc is the ultimate parent company of a building materials group, which supplies integrated building materials, products, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. CRH is headquartered in Dublin and is active in the State primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Roadstone Limited and Irish Cement Limited.

CRH (UK) Limited

CRH (UK) Limited is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CRH plc, and is part of the CRH group of companies.

Gibson Bros

Gibson Bros is a construction business, and is active in both Northern Ireland and the State in the supply of aggregates, asphalt, concrete blocks and contract surfacing for both residential and commercial projects. Gibson operates through the following companies: Gibson Bros Limited, MP Coleman Limited, Gibson Quarries (Banbridge) Limited, Gibson Banbridge Limited, and TH Moore (Contracts) Limited and Gibson Bros (Ireland) Limited.
Economic sector Media merger
Construction No
Submissions from third parties due by:
Phase 1 Phase 2
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Current status: Active
Preliminary investigation (Phase 1)
Authorised Officer Assigned Contact Details
Leo Hopkins

leohopkins@ccpc.ie
Sinéad Griffin

sineadgriffin@ccpc.ie

Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie

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