REG - Competition and Mkts - Merger Update: Aramark / Entier
05/08/2025 13:00
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20250805:nRSE0351Ua&default-theme=true RNS Number : 0351U Competition and Markets Authority 05 August 2025 North Sea catering merger set for in-depth investigation Aramark's completed purchase of Entier will move to an in-depth Phase 2 investigation after the CMA identified a potential concern. Aramark is a US food services company which bought a 90% stake in Entier, a Scottish catering company based near Aberdeen, in January 2025. Entier had a turnover of approximately £83 million worldwide in 2024, with around £70 million from its operations in the UK. Aramark and Entier both provide catering and ancillary facilities management services to the offshore energy sector in the UK North Sea, providing food and housekeeping for people working on oil rigs and building wind farms. Having conducted a Phase 1 merger investigation, concluding on 22 July 2025, the CMA is concerned the deal may lead to higher prices and/or a lack of choice for companies which need to provide on-site catering to their staff based at sea. More information about the CMA's concerns can be found in the decision summary (https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/aramark-slash-entier-merger-inquiry) . Aramark and Entier did not offer any Undertakings in Lieu, so the CMA has therefore referred this case to an in-depth Phase 2 inquiry which will be led by an independent panel of experts. More information on the case is available on the Aramark / Entier case page (https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/aramark-slash-entier-merger-inquiry) . Notes to editors 1. All enquiries from journalists should be directed to the CMA press office by email on press@cma.gov.uk or by phone on 020 3738 6460. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com (mailto:rns@lseg.com) or visit www.rns.com (http://www.rns.com/) . RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy (https://www.lseg.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy) . END MERUVAKRVSUWRRR