UK CMA merger control: ForFarmers/Boparan JV in poultry feed and chicken—Phase 2 SLC and vertical foreclosure concerns; investigation cancelled after parties abandoned deal (8 Feb 2023)
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—this archived case hub records the position at the date the investigation was cancelled on 8 February 2023, after the transaction was abandoned; it is no longer maintained. See the timeline.
Case facts
Outline UK merger investigation into the anticipated acquisition joint venture between ForFarmers N.V. (via ForFarmers UK Holdings Limited) and Boparan Private Office Limited (via Amber REI Holdings Limited) concerning ForFarmers UK Limited and 2 Agriculture Limited. The transaction features horizontal overlaps in the supply of meat poultry feed and vertical overlaps in the supply of chicken.
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On 8 February 2023, the CMA formally cancelled its phase 2 investigation following the parties’ decision to abandon their proposed joint venture. The CMA’s statutory deadline is 25 June 2023.
Parties
- ForFarmers UK Holdings (ForFarmers): The ForFarmers group is a European manufacturer and supplier of animal feeds based in the Netherlands. It is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. ForFarmers is active in the UK through its indirectly wholly owned subsidiary, ForFarmers UK.
- Boparan Private Office Limited (Boparan): Boparan, a group of companies operated by, and under the common ownership of, Ranjit Boparan and his family interests, oversees one of the UK's largest food...
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