SPE Mid-Market Fund I Partnership (Represented by the General Partner, SPE Mid-Market Fund I General Partner (Pty) Ltd) And Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd

Case number: LM191Feb21
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: SPE Mid-Market Fund
Primary Target Firm: Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd
Case type: Large Merger
Type of merger: Conglomarate
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved
Order date: 2021-02-24
Sector: Wholesale and retail trade - repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Industry: Financial services and Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores
Relevant market: Sanlam Group operates in the market for financial service and specialist retailer in the South African pet care industry
Competition Tribunal Members: Enver Daniels, Mondo Blessing Mazwai, Halton Cheadle