Medivet/multiple independent veterinary businesses

Merger decisions announced:

The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, that it is or may be the case that the following Mergers has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom.

(a)     All Creatures Clinic Limited;

(b)     Barton Companion Animal Services Limited;

(c)     I T Kalogera (Holdings) Limited, including its subsidiary I T Kalogera Limited (t/a Brockwell Vets);

(d)     The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name 'Caddy Veterinary Surgery/Practice';

(e)     E Street Limited (t/a Elizabeth Street Veterinary Clinic);

(f)      Ferring Street Vets Limited;

(g)     Fitzalan House Veterinary Practice Limited;

(h)     The Hackney Vet Ltd;

(i)      The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name Iffley Vets;

(j)      The Oxford Cat Clinic Limited;

(k)     The assets and businesses of the veterinary practices under the name The Vet on Richmond Hill & The Vet in St Margaret's; and

(l)      The Vet Station Limited.

The CMA is therefore considering whether to accept undertakings under section 73 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act) in lieu of references. Pursuant to section 73A(1) of the Act, the Parties have until 25 May 2023 to offer undertakings to the CMA that might be accepted by the CMA under section 73(2) of the Act. If no such undertakings are offered, then the CMA will refer these Mergers pursuant to sections 22(1) and 34ZA(2) of the Act.

Merger Clearances:

The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following mergers to a Phase 2 investigation under the provisions of the Act:

(a)  The assets and business of the veterinary practice under the name The Hollies;

(b)  Canine Healthcare Limited (t/a Vet Value); and

(c)  Withy Grove Veterinary Clinic Limited.

The text of these decisions will be placed on the Competition and Markets Authority's website at www.gov.uk/CMA as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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