Competition and Markets Authority A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.
- Type The kind of entity being tracked, such as Company, Country, Port, Commodity or Regulator.
- Regulator
- Record status The current record state of the entity, such as active, merged or archived.
- Active
- Review status The internal editorial review state of the entity record.
- Pending
- Description
- UK competition regulator.
- Procurement relevance
- —
- Importance An analyst-assigned input describing how strategically important the entity is. This is one of the inputs used to calculate Entity Criticality below -- Importance is the judgement call an analyst makes; Entity Criticality is the deterministic score calculated from it.
- Moderate
- Strategic
- No
- Critical supplier
- No
- Watchlist Marks an entity for closer monitoring when new relevant signals or events mention it.
- Not watched
- Mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified.
- 110
- First seen
- 2026-07-24 08:30:42
- Last seen
- 2026-08-20 16:36:00
- Record type
- REAL
Entity Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.
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TIER 2 · RELEVANT
24/100
ENTITY CRITICALITY: 24 — TIER 2, RELEVANT Highest contributor: Importance level: Moderate (+20 of 70). Limiting factor: Importance level: Moderate (50 points below its maximum).
Calculated 2026-08-01 11:36:35 (calculation version v1).
Current Status
16 open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event. · 16 total linked events · 0 Developing Intelligence threads · 0 report appearances · Not watched
Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
| Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. | Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. | Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. | Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. | Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. | Review The internal review status of the event record. It is separate from the real-world lifecycle of the underlying development. | Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. | Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danone / Huel merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| FirstCash / Ramsdens merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed | Cyber attack | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Healthcare Ireland / Hutchinson Homes merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Welltower / multiple care homes merger inquiries | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Co-operative Group / Southern Co-operative merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| nexfibre / Substantial merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Active | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Macquarie Asset Management / Energy Assets Group merger inquiry | Acquisition | 3 · Material | 3 · Moderate | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.
No Developing Intelligence threads
This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.
Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.
No report appearances
This entity has not yet appeared in any Weekly Intelligence Report edition.
Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.
No relationships recorded yet
Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.
Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.
| Date | What happened | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 08:34:16 | Significance Changed — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | 3 |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:16 | Confidence Changed — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | 2 |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:16 | Pri Recalculated — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | PRI: 17 — MINIMAL Base risk 38/100 × Low confidence multiplier (0.45). Highest contributor: Significance 54/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (+22 of 40). Limiting factor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (23 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:15 | Created — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | Acquisition: '\u200eA look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:15 | Pri Recalculated — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:15 | Pri Recalculated — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | PRI: 2 — MINIMAL Base risk 12/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+7 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-14 08:34:15 | Article Linked — "A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure" | source_item #8094 |
| 2026-08-13 16:31:00 | Mentioned in "Biography of new CMA Chairman Mazen Al-Sudairi" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-13 16:23:00 | Mentioned in "Royal decree names Mazen Al-Sudairi as CMA Chair" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-13 12:07:41 | Appeared in the 2026-08-02 to 2026-08-08 report | GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry |
| 2026-08-13 12:07:41 | Appeared in the 2026-08-02 to 2026-08-08 report | Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Created — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | PRI: 2 — MINIMAL Base risk 12/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+7 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Article Linked — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | source_item #7635 |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Significance Changed — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Confidence Changed — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-13 11:40:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | PRI: 21 — LOW Base risk 30/100 × Moderate confidence multiplier (0.70). Highest contributor: Significance 44/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (+18 of 40). Limiting factor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (23 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-13 11:01:58 | Mentioned in "Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-13 02:00:54 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM and MSC update Panama Canal surcharges on US trades" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 18:52:00 | Mentioned in "CMA approves Cenomi Centers 9% capital hike via bonus shares" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 16:39:00 | Mentioned in "AFG International reappoints Hussein Shobokshi Chairman; Ahmed Alarabi Deputy" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 09:07:00 | Mentioned in "CMA proposes removing 27 market remedies in part or full following review" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 09:05:11 | Mentioned in "Strategic review of CMA markets remedies" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 09:04:49 | Mentioned in "Strategic review of CMA markets remedies" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 09:04:08 | Mentioned in "Provisional decision: strategic review of CMA markets remedies" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 07:55:00 | Mentioned in "XM launches GOLD24-7, bringing weekend gold trading to its clients" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-12 03:00:47 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM updates peak season surcharges on Red Sea and South Africa trades" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Created — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Pri Recalculated — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Pri Recalculated — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | PRI: 2 — MINIMAL Base risk 12/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+7 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Article Linked — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | source_item #6320 |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Significance Changed — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Confidence Changed — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 14:29:29 | Pri Recalculated — "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | PRI: 21 — LOW Base risk 30/100 × Moderate confidence multiplier (0.70). Highest contributor: Significance 44/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (+18 of 40). Limiting factor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (23 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-11 13:00:28 | Mentioned in "Transparency data: CMA structure" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 11:42:17 | Mentioned in "Cosco returns to Red Sea sailings, despite threats from Houthis" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 11:42:17 | Mentioned in "Cosco returns to Red Sea sailings, despite threats from Houthis" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 11:01:17 | Mentioned in "Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Created — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | Cyber attack: 'Ceva Logistics –\xa0IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Pri Recalculated — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Pri Recalculated — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | PRI: 2 — MINIMAL Base risk 12/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+7 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Article Linked — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | source_item #6259 |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Significance Changed — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Confidence Changed — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | 2 |
| 2026-08-11 10:41:31 | Pri Recalculated — "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | PRI: 15 — MINIMAL Base risk 34/100 × Low confidence multiplier (0.45). Highest contributor: Significance 54/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (+22 of 40). Limiting factor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (23 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Created — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Pri Recalculated — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Pri Recalculated — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | PRI: 2 — MINIMAL Base risk 12/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 24/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+7 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Article Linked — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | source_item #6204 |
Aliases
Attributes
- regulatory_authority_type
- competition
Review History
| Date | Action | Previous | New | Reviewer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 08:43:52 | Alias Added | — | CMA | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 08:43:52 | Created | — | Competition and Markets Authority | — | — |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:34 | Edited | — | importance_level: None -> 'Moderate' | Claude (Stage 9.5B -- approved production seed, Jack-confirmed) | — |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:34 | Criticality Recalculated | score=None, tier=None | score=24, tier=2 | Claude (Stage 9.5B -- approved production seed, Jack-confirmed) | ENTITY CRITICALITY: 24 — TIER 2, RELEVANT Highest contributor: Importance level: Moderate (+20 of 70). Limiting factor: Importance level: Moderate (50 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:34 | Attribute Set | — | regulatory_authority_type = competition | Claude (Stage 9.5B -- approved production seed, Jack-confirmed) | A real, active UK competition/merger regulator -- moderate importance, deliberately not maximal; competition/merger authority is bounded and one-off, not binding sanctions/export-control power. |