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Mergers & Acquisitions

ABF completes Hovis acquisition, launches new merged Hovis Bakeries group

Associated British Foods (ABF) has today (8 July 2026) announced that it has successfully completed its £75 million acquisition of Hovis from private equity firm Endless.

ABF completes Hovis acquisition, launches new merged Hovis Bakeries group
Mergers & Acquisitions

ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found

The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF's acquisition of Hovis in Great Britain while identifying competition concerns in Northern Ireland's bread and bakery market.

ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found
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