Mergers - invitations to comment

This page lists the most recent invitations to comment under the Enterprise Act.

Other proposed and completed mergers under consideration

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by Pearson plc of Fronter A.S. - issued 08/01/2009
Affected sector: Educational software
Case officer: Androulla Soteriou 020 7211 8244 Email androulla.soteriou@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  22 January 2009

Parties: Anticipated merger between Skipton Building Society and Scarborough Building Society - issued 07/01/2009
Affected sector: Building societies
Case officer: Dimitrios Sinaniotis 020 7211 8911 Email dimitrios.sinaniotis@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  20 January 2009

Parties: Completed acquisition by Sports Direct International plc of a number of stores from JJB Sports plc (from 1 December 2006) - issued 19/12/2008 (Please note that this invitation to comment relates to the acquisition of stores by Sports Direct International plc from JJB Sports plc and differs from the invitation to comment that the OFT released on 2 December 2008 which concerns the acquisition of an interest in JJB Sports plc by Sports Direct International plc).
Affected sector: Sports retailing
Case officer: Eve Cinnirella 020 7211 8586 Email eve.cinnirella@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  7 January 2009

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by Atlas Copco Kolfor Limited of the air compressor rental business of Aggreko plc - issued 17/12/2008
Affected sector: Rental of air compressors
Case officer: Pat Fraser 020 7211 8971 Email pat.fraser@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  2 January 2009

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited of ROM Group - issued 15/12/2008
Affected sector: Steel
Case officer: Michael Tilley 020 7211 8881 Email michael.tilley@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  30 December 2008

Parties: Completed acquisition by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited of Express Reinforcements Limited - issued 15/12/2008
Affected sector: Steel
Case officer: Michael Tilley 020 7211 8881 Email michael.tilley@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  30 December 2008

Parties: Completed acquisition by Celsa of the manufacturing and reinforcement divisions of BRC Limited - issued 15/12/2008
Affected sector: Steel
Case officer: Michael Tilley 020 7211 8881 Email michael.tilley@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  30 December 2008

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited (CGL) of Lothian Borders and Angus Co-operative Society Limited (LBA) - issued 15/12/2008
Affected sector: Grocery retailing, pharmacy, funeral services and petrol forecourts
Case officer: Eve Cinnirella 020 7211 8502 Email eve.cinnirella@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  30 December 2008

Parties: Completed acquisition by Aggregate Industries Limited of Atlantic Aggregates Limited - issued 10/12/2008
Affected sector: Aggregates
Case officer: Tim Geer 020 7211 8339 Email tim.geer@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  23 December 2008

Parties: Completed acquisition by NBTY Europe Limited of Julian Graves Limited - issued 09/12/2008
Affected sector: Health food retailing
Case officer: Eve Cinnirella 020 7211 8502 Email eve.cinnirella@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  22 December 2008

Parties: Completed acquisition by Sports Direct International plc of an interest in JJB Sports plc - issued 02/12/2008
Affected sector: Sports retailing
Case officer: Eve Cinnirella 020 7211 8502 Email eve.cinnirella@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  16 December 2008

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited (CGL and formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited) of the funeral business of George Burgess & Son Ltd - issued 28/11/2008
Affected sector: Funeral undertaking services
Case officer: Carole Bowley 020 7211 8912 Email carole.bowley@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  11 December 2008

Parties: Anticipated acquisition of Lochard Ltd by Spectris plc - issued 11/11/2008
Affected sector: Environmental noise management
Case officer: Sophia Stepanou 020 7211 8513 Email sophia.stephanou@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  24 November 2008

Parties: Anticipated acquisition of Swedish Match UK Limited by Republic Technologies International SAS - issued 04/11/2008
Affected sector: Cigarette papers, cigarette filters, filter tubes, rolling machines, tubing machines
Case officer: Sophia Stephanou 020 7211 8513 Email: sophia.stephanou@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  17 November 2008

Parties: Anticipated acquisition by SRCL Limited of Cliniserve Holdings Limited - issued 11/09/2008
Affected sector: Waste management services
Case officer: Michael Tilley 020 7211 8881 Email michael.tilley@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline for comment:  24 September 2008