M/11/022 – Musgrave / Superquinn
Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition of Superquinn by Musgrave.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday July 22, 2011 | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Musgrave Group plc | Musgrave is mainly active in grocery and food wholesale distribution and is partner to entrepreneurial food retailers in Ireland, the UK and Spain. |
| Superquinn | Superquinn is incorporated in the State and operates 24 Superquinn stores across the country. The stores offer grocery goods to retail customers. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The grocery sector | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, August 1, 2011 | |
| Date of Requirement for Information | Date Information Received |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 18, 2011 | Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rae | Tel: 01-804 5420, email: ar@tca.ie |
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