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CRH/Gibson Bros

M/25/080

Completed

Transaction details

The determination has been published for the acquisition by CRH plc, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary CRH (UK) Limited, of 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. It had been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on 2 January 2026.

Case details
  • Notification date:20 November 2025
  • Publication date:20 November 2025
  • Economic sector:Manufacturing - C
  • Economic sub-sector:Non-metallic mineral products - C.23
  • Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.25.080 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 137 KB
M.25.080 DeterminationPDF | 2891 KB
Timetable

Phase One

  • Thurday, 20 November, 2025 Notification received
  • Thursday, 4 December, 2025 Third party submission deadline
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026 Determination issued
Parties Involved

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.

 

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.
Contacts

Leo Hopkins

leohopkins@ccpc.ie

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