M/17/059 – Newspread/Hegadon

Transaction details

The proposed transaction by Newspread Limited of the stationery wholesalers business carried on by Hegadon Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Notification date Decision date
Friday November 3, 2017 Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Parties Involved Business activities
Newspread Limited

Newspread Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Independent News & Media Plc. It is a print media distributor and it also involved in the supply and distribution of non-media products such as books, consumables and stationery.

Hegadon Limited

Hegadon Limited is a stationery wholesalers, operating under the names of "Supreme Stationery"," Retail Distribution Ireland", "Super Select Stationery" and " Performance Stationery".

Economic sector Media merger
wholesale stationery sector No
Submissions from third parties due by:
Phase 1 Phase 2
Monday, November 20, 2017
Current status: Completed
Cleared (Phase 1)
Authorised Officer Assigned Contact Details
Donnacha Hennessy

email: donnachahennessy@ccpc.ie
Tel: 00353 1 4073662

Media enquiries: doireannsweeney@ccpc.ie

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