Mergers
The OFT obtains and reviews information relating to merger situations and, where necessary, refers any relevant mergers to the Competition Commission for further investigation if it is felt that it will lead to a substantial lessening of competition within any market for goods or services in the UK.
Guidance
Use this section to gain background knowledge of the work that they OFT does around mergers to ensure markets remain competitive.
What's new 13-17 May
13 May
Imerys Minerals / Goonvean full text of decision published
14 May
HPI / CarweB cleared
Thomson Reuters / Practical Law Group full text of decision published
Priceline.com / Kayak full text of decision published
15 May
BT / ESPN ITC issued
Capita / STL Technologies ITC issued
16 May
Skanska / Atkins cleared
BSkyB / Be Unlimited cleared
Web Reservations / HostelBookers.com ITC issued
Focus on
- Good practice in the design and presentation of consumer survey evidence in merger inquiries
- Mergers guidelines - our work with the Competition Commission and publications
- Merger fees (66kb): a leaflet detailing the fees payable for mergers qualifying for investigation
- Exceptions to the duty to refer and undertakings in lieu of reference guidance (pdf 565kb)
Useful links...
- Competition Commission website
- International Competition Network website
- European Community Merger Regulations
Statistics...
- Download merger statistics (pdf 47kb)
Work
Mergers work
Merger cases - active work
View the active case register to access information on current active merger cases.
Mergers completed work - decisions
Access merger decisions made in the last four weeks, a full list of this year's merger decisions and find details of recent clearances and referrals to the Competition Commission.
Find the merger case search facility on the merger cases page
Merger consultations
Good practice in the design and presentation of consumer survey evidence in merger inquiries.
Other mergers work areas
Mergers undertakings register
The mergers undertakings register is a public register that provides the text of any undertakings accepted or orders made under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002.
Mergers cases under the Fair Trading Act
These pages detail merger cases that have been decided under the merger provisions of the Fair Trading Act since August 2000.
Register of orders and undertakings
The Register provides details of orders made and undertakings currently in force under the monopoly and mergers provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973.
Register of Orders and Undertakings under the Fair Trading Act
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