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).

Referral of the proposed English Investment Zones Scheme by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 6 others
- Opened: 4 March 2024
- Closed: 17 April 2024
Pennon / Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Utilities
- Opened: 11 January 2024
Referral of Energy Bills Discount Scheme for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 6 others
- Opened: 28 February 2023
- Closed: 13 April 2023
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. / Scotia Gas Networks Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 10 January 2022
- Closed: 11 April 2022
Pennon Group plc / Bristol Water Holdings UK Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 21 June 2021
- Closed: 7 March 2022
Central England Co-operative Limited / part of the funerals business of The Midcounties Co-operative Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 16 August 2021
- Closed: 4 October 2021
Ofwat Price Determinations
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Utilities
Review of the Energy Market Investigation (Prepayment Charge Restriction) Order 2016
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Opened: 31 January 2019
Ausurus Group/Metal & Waste Recycling merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 12 September 2017
- Closed: 29 May 2019
Castle Water Holdings / Invicta Water Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 29 June 2018
- Closed: 24 October 2018
Sims Group UK / Morley Waste merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 4 May 2018
- Closed: 29 August 2018
Heat networks market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - no formal action
- Opened: 7 December 2017
- Closed: 23 July 2018
Energy licence modification appeal: SONI
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 11 May 2017
- Closed: 1 February 2018
Digital comparison tools market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 3 others
- Opened: 29 September 2016
- Closed: 26 September 2017
Review of 5 merger remedies in the regulated water sector
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Opened: 19 September 2017
- Closed: 6 December 2017
Energy licence modification appeal: Firmus Energy
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Opened: 28 December 2016
- Closed: 3 November 2017
Anglian Water / Northumbrian Water merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 6 June 2017
- Closed: 24 August 2017
South Staffordshire Water / South West Water Merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 2 February 2017
- Closed: 21 March 2017
Severn Trent / Dee Valley merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 November 2016
- Closed: 22 December 2016
Severn Trent / United Utilities merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 3 March 2016
- Closed: 27 May 2016
Review of structural merger undertakings given before 1 January 2005
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 18 others
- Opened: 26 March 2015
- Closed: 23 March 2016
Pennon Group / Sembcorp Bournemouth Water Investments merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 22 April 2015
- Closed: 5 November 2015
Bristol Water plc price determination
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 4 March 2015
- Closed: 6 October 2015
Energy price control appeal: British Gas Trading
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 2 March 2015
- Closed: 29 September 2015
Energy price control appeal: Northern Powergrid
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 2 March 2015
- Closed: 29 September 2015
European Metal Recycling Ltd / SITA Metal Recycling Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 March 2014
Telecom Plus plc / Npower
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 December 2013
Kier Group plc / May Gurney Integrated Services plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 4 June 2013
Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd price determination (CC)
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 28 March 2012
- Closed: 19 December 2012
Viridor / JWT Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 31 October 2012
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP / Inexus Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 25 October 2012
South Staffordshire plc / Cambridge Water plc merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 5 January 2012
- Closed: 31 May 2012
South Staffordshire plc / Cambridge Water plc (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 5 January 2012
Bristol Water plc price determination (CC)
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 8 February 2010
- Closed: 14 September 2010
RREEF / Kelda Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 21 June 2010
Sutton and East Surrey Water plc price determination (CC)
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 5 March 2009
- Closed: 17 August 2009
E.ON UK plc v GEMA: energy code modification appeal (CC)
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 30 April 2007
- Closed: 1 August 2007
South East Water Ltd / Mid Kent Water Ltd merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 16 November 2006
- Closed: 1 May 2007
Arcapita B.S.C. (C) / Viridian Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 December 2006
HDF (UK) Holdings / Hastings Funds Management / Macquarie Luxembourg Water Sarl (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 16 November 2006
Schneider Electric (UK) Ltd / GET Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 2 November 2006
Alberta Investment Management / Aqueduct Capital (UK) Ltd / Sutton & East Surrey Water Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 3 September 2006
Caisse de Depots et Placements du Quebec / Aqueduct Capital (UK) Ltd / Sutton & East Surrey Water Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 31 August 2006
Utilita Electricity Ltd v GEMA: energy code modification appeal (CC)
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Regulatory references and appeals - final determination
- Opened: 13 April 2006
- Closed: 9 May 2006
Npower Ltd / Telecom Plus plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 18 April 2006
Utilities Trust of Australia / Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund of Swan Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 19 April 2005
AquaInvest Acquisitions Ltd / South Staffordshire plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 November 2004
Centrica plc / Killingholme Power Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 15 September 2004
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd / Cambridge Water plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Utilities
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 23 May 2004

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