Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

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This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

The Key / RM merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 11 April 2023
- Closed: 18 July 2023
Facebook, Inc./ Kustomer, Inc.
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 30 July 2021
- Closed: 21 September 2021
Montagu / ParentPay merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 May 2021
- Closed: 12 July 2021
Turnitin / Ouriginal merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 3 June 2021
- Closed: 24 August 2021
Aragorn (KKR & Co Inc)/OverDrive Holdings Inc merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 26 March 2020
- Closed: 28 July 2020
DMG Media Limited / JPIMedia Publications Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 December 2019
- Closed: 17 April 2020
ZPG / Websky merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 5 May 2017
- Closed: 24 July 2017
BT Group / IP Trade merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 24 February 2017
- Closed: 11 May 2017
Hutchison 3G UK / Transvision Investments merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 10 March 2017
- Closed: 10 May 2017
DX Network Services / Legal Post and First Post merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 5 July 2016
- Closed: 17 November 2016
Roper UK / CliniSys Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 January 2016
Interoute Communications / MDNX merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 18 September 2015
- Closed: 21 December 2015
Nikkei / Financial Times Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 14 September 2015
- Closed: 16 November 2015
Global Radio / Juice merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 August 2015
- Closed: 22 October 2015
Key Publishing / Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 31 October 2014
- Closed: 20 March 2015
Bauer Radio Ltd / TIML Golden Square Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 December 2013
Local World
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 June 2013
Oxford University Press / Nelson Thornes Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 May 2013
Thomson Reuters / Practical Law Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 March 2013
Francisco / Kewill plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 March 2013
American Greetings / Clinton Card Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 October 2012
Dentsu / Aegis plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 September 2012
Facebook / Instagram Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 August 2012
Cobham / Thrane & Thrane A/S
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 9 August 2012
Digital Property Group / Zoopla
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 April 2012
MediaCom North / Brilliant Media
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 March 2012
JCDecaux UK / Concourse Initiatives Ltd and Media Initiatives Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 March 2012
Exponent Private Equity / BBC Worldwide
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 17 October 2011
Sports Universal / Prozone Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 3 October 2011
Hearst / Lagardere
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 July 2011
Idox / Lalpac Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 April 2011
Northern & Shell Network / CLT-UFA Holdings
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 November 2010
JCDecaux UK / Titan Outdoor Advertising
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 May 2010
Trinity Mirror / Guardian Media
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 4 May 2010
Durrants / Cision
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 September 2009
Apollo Global Inc / BPP Holdings plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 July 2009
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board / Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 May 2009
Orbital Marketing Services Group Ltd / Ocean Park Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 November 2008
Odeon Cinemas Ltd / Cineworld Cinemas Ltd / Carlton Screen Advertising Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 1 July 2008
West Corporation / Genesys S.A.
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 April 2008
Johnston Press plc / Archant Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 17 April 2007
Magicalia Publishing Ltd / Good Woodworking / Future Publishing Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 March 2007
Irish News Ltd / Farm Week / Johnston Press plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 December 2006
DC Thomson & Co Ltd / Aberdeen Journals Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 15 June 2006
Johnston Press Plc / Scotsman Publications Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 May 2006
Cable and Wireless plc / Chelys Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 October 2005
United Business Media plc / Mondiale Publishing Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 August 2005
Emap / Scottish Radio Holdings (2005)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 August 2005
Future plc / Highbury House Communications plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 June 2005
Huntsworth plc / Incepta Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 25 May 2005

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