M/21/024 – Orpea / FirstCare
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Orpea S.A. through its subsidiary, Orpea Care Ireland Limited, of the sole control of Firstcare Beneavin House Limited, Firstcare Beneavin Lodge Limited, Firstcare Beneavin Manor Limited, Firstcare Blainroe Lodge Limited, Firstcare Mountpleasant Lodge Limited and Firstcare Earlsbrook House Limited has been cleared subject to a binding commitment, by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday May 10, 2021 | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Orpea S.A. | Orpea S.A. is a publicly listed company on the Euronext stock exchange in Paris. Orpea S.A. is focused on the provision of residential care and nursing homes in over 22 countries including in the State through Orpea Care Ireland Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orpea S.A. |
| Companies trading as FirstCare | Firstcare Beneavin House Limited, Firstcare Beneavin Lodge Limited, Firstcare Beneavin Manor Limited, Firstcare Blainroe Lodge Limited, Firstcare Mountpleasant Lodge Limited and Firstcare Earlsbrook House Limited are active in the provision of residential care and nursing homes in the State, trading under the name FirstCare. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared with agreed measures (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Tommy Burke | tommyburke@ccpc.ie +353 1 402 5503 |
| Peter Honer | peterhoner@ccpc.ie +353 85 877 5412 |
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