M/15/055 – Brait / Iceland
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Brait CM 1 Limited of Iceland Topco Limited, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday October 7, 2015 | Friday, November 13, 2015 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Brait CM 1 Ireland | Brait is an investment holding company with an investment portfolio focusing on utilised market leading, growth oriented and cash flow generative businesses operating in the broad consumer sector. |
| Iceland TopCo Limited | Iceland is a UK food retailer specialising in frozen food with 858 stores in the UK as well as stores in Ireland, the Czech Republic and Iceland. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The industry sector involved is the grocery goods retail sector. | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, October 22, 2015 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rae | Tel: 01-470 3671, e-mail: andrewrae@ccpc.ie |
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