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ABP / Scotbeef assets merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

September 13
11:34 2023

Statutory timetable

Date Action
TBC Deadline for phase 1 decision (*)
TBC Launch of merger inquiry (**)
29 July 2023 Initial enforcement order

(*)This date is the current statutory deadline by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed as soon as practicable. However, the CMA cannot guarantee that the decision will be announced on or before this current deadline, as the deadline of a given case may change during the merger assessment process due to different reasons.

Phase 1

Directions to appoint a hold separate manager

10 August 2023: Pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 29 July 2023, the CMA directed ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors to appoint a hold separate manager.

Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee

10 August 2023: Pursuant to the initial enforcement orders dated 29 July 2023, the CMA directed ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors to appoint a monitoring trustee.

Initial enforcement order

29 July 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order under section 72 (2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on ABP Food Group, Anglo Beef Processors and Anglo Beef Processors UK.

Amendments / consents granted

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to: jonathan.akinyemi@cma.gov.uk

Published 1 August 2023
Last updated 13 September 2023 +show all updates
  1. Document temporarily removed awaiting update

  2. Directions and derogation letters published.

  3. First published.

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