UK CMA Competition
Material regulatory developments from Competition and Markets Authority are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 20 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the technology, ai & competition sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into nexfibre's anticipated acquisition of Substantial, including Netomnia, Brsk, and YouFibre
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a merger inquiry on July 24, 2026 into the anticipated acquisition of Substantial and its subsidiaries by the joint venture nexfibre, owned by Liberty Global, Telefónica, an…
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CMA serves initial enforcement order on Co-operative Group acquisition of Southern Co-operative as Phase 1 review opens
The Competition and Markets Authority served an initial enforcement order on July 23, 2026 on Co-operative Group Limited and Siena Co-operative Limited under the Enterprise Act 2002. The order takes effect at the pre-not…
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CMA opens pre-notification comment period on Sky UK's anticipated acquisition of ITV ahead of formal Phase 1 investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority published an invitation to comment on 23 July 2026 on Sky UK Limited's anticipated acquisition of ITV M&E Holdings Limited. The comment window closes 6 August 2026, before formal Pha…
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CMA consults on binding remedies Order and RCVS Undertakings to restructure the UK veterinary services market
The Competition and Markets Authority published on 21 July 2026 the draft Veterinary Services Market Investigation Order 2026, an accompanying explanatory note, and draft Undertakings from the Royal College of Veterinary…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into McCormick's anticipated acquisition of Unilever's foods business
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a public consultation on July 21, 2026 on McCormick & Company's anticipated acquisition of Unilever's foods business. The inquiry invites third-party views as part of …
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CMA opens four simultaneous Phase 1 merger inquiries into Welltower's completed acquisitions of UK care home portfolios
The Competition and Markets Authority launched merger inquiries on July 17, 2026 into four completed acquisitions by Welltower Inc. of care homes managed by Barchester Healthcare, HC-One, Aria Care (including Asprey), an…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into Healthcare Ireland's completed acquisition of Hutchinson Homes
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a merger inquiry on July 16, 2026 into the completed acquisition of Hutchinson Homes Limited by Y3 Holdings Limited, trading as Healthcare Ireland. The inquiry follows the C…
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CMA opens consumer protection enforcement case against Euro Car Parks over petrol station practices and appeals processes
The Competition and Markets Authority opened an enforcement case on July 16, 2026 investigating Euro Car Parks Limited for suspected consumer law infringements at petrol stations. The investigation targets ECP's charging…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into Danone Holdings UK anticipated acquisition of Huel Limited
The Competition and Markets Authority opened a merger inquiry on July 15, 2026 into the anticipated acquisition of Huel Limited by Danone Holdings (UK). The inquiry follows standard CMA Phase 1 procedures under the UK me…
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CMA completes market study into UK domestic retail heating oil supply with findings now published
The Competition and Markets Authority published its completed market study into the retail supply of heating oil for domestic use in the UK on July 14, 2026. These findings represent the CMA's current assessment of compe…
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CMA opens substantial merger inquiry into nexfibre transaction requiring Phase 2 investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened a Phase 2 merger inquiry into nexfibre, signalling concern that the transaction may substantially lessen competition in UK wholesale or retail fibre broadband markets. The…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into Vandemoortele Group's completed acquisition of Délifrance S.A.
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a merger inquiry on July 7, 2026 into Vandemoortele Group's completed acquisition of Délifrance S.A. The investigation follows the CMA's standard post-closing review process…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into Getty Images anticipated acquisition of Shutterstock
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a merger inquiry into Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s anticipated acquisition of Shutterstock, Inc., published July 8, 2026. The inquiry examines whether combining the…
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CMA opens Phase 1 merger inquiry into E.ON SE's anticipated acquisition of OVO Energy Ltd
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a Phase 1 merger inquiry on July 8, 2026 into E.ON SE's anticipated acquisition of OVO Energy Ltd. The CMA is seeking views from interested parties as part of its statutory …
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Getty Images abandons Shutterstock merger after CMA phase 2 inquiry group sets divestiture condition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority confirmed on July 7, 2026 that Getty Images has abandoned its proposed merger with Shutterstock. The CMA's independent inquiry group had concluded in May 2026 that the deal could …
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CMA concludes private healthcare market remittal and activates Article 22 of the 2014 Order
The Competition and Markets Authority completed its remittal into the private healthcare market on July 2, 2026, bringing Article 22 of the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 into force. This imposes bind…
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CMA opens formal investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of Solidworks CAD/CAE software
The Competition and Markets Authority opened a formal investigation on July 2, 2026 into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of Solidworks computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering software and re…
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CMA opens Chapter I investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in roofing and construction services supply
The Competition and Markets Authority opened an investigation on June 30, 2026 into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the supply of roofing and other construction services. The investigation concerns potential i…
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CMA consults on proposed steering conduct requirement targeting Apple's mobile platform with a formal proportionality assessment
The UK Competition and Markets Authority published a consultation on June 30, 2026 proposing a steering conduct requirement for Apple's mobile platform. The consultation includes a provisional assessment of the requireme…
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CMA consults on proposed steering conduct requirement targeting Google's mobile platform under the digital markets regime
The UK Competition and Markets Authority published a consultation on June 30, 2026 proposing a steering conduct requirement for Google's mobile platform. The proposal sets out the CMA's provisional assessment of the requ…
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