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East Cork Oil/Misty Lane

M/22/015

Completed

Transaction details

East Cork Oil Company Unlimited Company has informed the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) that it has decided not to proceed with acquiring Misty Lane Holdings Limited and considers the proposed transaction to be withdrawn. The CCPC will now close its investigation into the proposed transaction and no determination will be issued.
Case details
  • Notification date:29 March 2022
  • Publication date:29 March 2022
  • Economic sector:Wholesale & retail trade - G
  • Economic sub-sector:Wholesale trade - G.46
  • Request for information:Yes
  • Outcome:Withdrawn
Documents
M.22.015 Phase 2 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 130 KB
M.22.015 Phase 1 DeterminationPDF | 216 KB
M.22.015 Media StatementPDF | 118 KB
Timetable

Phase One

  • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022 Notification received
  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022 Third party submission deadline
  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022 Further information required
  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022 Further information received
  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 Withdrawn date

Phase Two

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022Phase 2 begins
  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 Third party submission deadline
  • Friday, 5 August, 2022 Further information required
  • Tuesday, 4 October, 2022 Further information received
  • Friday, 25 November, 2022Assessment Issued
  • Friday, 12 December, 2022Withdrawn
Parties Involved

East Cork Oil Company Unlimited Company

The principal activity of East Cork Oil is the distribution of fuel products primarily in the Munster, Leinster and Connacht region through a network of 32 company owned depots and eight service stations. The fuel product range includes home heating oil, agricultural diesel, marine diesel, auto diesel and unleaded. Customers range from domestic, farmers, agricultural contractors to haulage companies and large industrial users and service stations.

 

Misty Lane Holdings Limited

Misty Lane is the ultimate parent company of the trading entities Atlantic Oils Limited and Geaney Oil Limited. The principal activity of Atlantic and Geaney is the distribution of fuel products primarily throughout Co. Kerry through a network of three depots. Atlantic operates from the primary depot in Ardfert and Geaney operates from the Dingle and Castlemaine depots. Atlantic and Geaney’s product offering includes home heating oil (Kerosene), auto diesel, sulphur free gas oil, unleaded, lubricants, oil storage tanks and fuel cards.

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