Supplementary background information
Updated 6 February 2024
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Background information
The statistics contained within this spreadsheet are provided for ease of access and reflect the information published in the NSIA Annual Report 2023.
Information in this spreadsheet is taken from Annex A of the Annual Report 2023 document.
Summary of data sources
Statistics were compiled using internal data from the Investment Security Unit
Contact details
For questions relating to the statistics contained within this spreadsheet, please contact investment.screening@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Volumes
Notifications
| Volumes | Count |
|---|---|
| Total number of notifications received | 866 |
| Total number of mandatory notifications received | 671 |
| Total number of voluntary notifications received | 180 |
| Total number of retrospective validation applications received | 15 |
| Total number of notifications accepted/rejected | 849 |
| Total number of notifications accepted | 806 |
| Total number of notifications rejected | 43 |
| Total number of mandatory notifications accepted | 642 |
| Total number of mandatory notifications rejected | 22 |
| Total number of voluntary notifications accepted | 152 |
| Total number of voluntary notifications rejected | 19 |
| Total number of retrospective validation applications accepted | 12 |
| Total number of retrospective validation applications rejected | 2 |
| Number of notifications pending acceptance/rejection at the end of the reporting period | 17 |
Call-ins
| Volumes | Count |
|---|---|
| Number of notified acquisitions reviewed | 766 |
| Number of acquisitions reviewed following a mandatory notification | 617 |
| Number of acquisitions reviewed following a voluntary notification | 137 |
| Number of acquisitions reviewed following a retrospective validation application | 12 |
| Number of call-in notices issued | 65 |
| Number of call-in notices issued following a mandatory notification | 37 |
| Number of call-in notices issued following a voluntary notification | 17 |
| Number of call-in notices issued following a retrospective validation application | 1 |
| Number of call-in notices issued for non-notified acquisitions | 10 |
| Number of times the additional period was used for called-in mandatory notifications | 15 |
| Number of times the additional period was used for called-in voluntary notifications or retrospective notifications | 10 |
| Number of times the additional period was used for called-in non-notified cases | 4 |
| Number of called-in acquisitions that used the voluntary period | 10 |
Final notifications
| Volumes | Count |
|---|---|
| Number of final notifications given | 57 |
| Number of times the additional period was used for cases that were called in and subsequently issued a final notification | 13 |
| Number of times the voluntary period was used for cases that were called in and subsequently issued a final notification | 2 |
| Acquisitions withdrawn during the assessment period for which final notifications were issued | 11 |
Final orders
| Volumes | Count |
|---|---|
| Number of final orders made | 15 |
| Number of acquisitions blocked or subject to an order to divest by final orders (included in the total number of final orders) | 5 |
| Number of final orders varied | 1 |
| Number of final orders revoked | 1 |
Timings
Notifications
| Timings | Median (working days) | Mean (working days) |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of working days from receipt of a mandatory notification to the Secretary of State notifying parties of a decision to accept that notification | 4 | 5 |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a mandatory notification to the Secretary of State giving written reasons of a decision to reject that notification | 10 | 12 |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a voluntary notification to the Secretary of State notifying parties of a decision to accept that notification | 4 | 5 |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a voluntary notification to the Secretary of State giving written reasons of a decision to reject that notification | 7 | 9 |
Call-ins
| Timings | Median (working days) | Mean (working days) |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of working days to decide to call in a mandatory notification once accepted | 28 | 27 |
| Average number of working days to decide to call in a voluntary notification once accepted | 27 | 25 |
Final notifications
| Timings | Median (working days) | Mean (working days) |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of working days between calling in an acquisition and issuing a final notification | 25 | 31 |
Final orders
| Timings | Median (working days) | Mean (working days) |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of working days between calling in an acquisition and issuing a final order | 81 | 77 |