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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Significance Changed — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Confidence Changed — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 10:25:46 | Pri Recalculated — "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services 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 09:30:11 | Mentioned in "NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 07:29:49 | Mentioned in "Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Created — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Pri Recalculated — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services 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. |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Pri Recalculated — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services 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). |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Article Linked — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry" | source_item #6118 |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Significance Changed — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Confidence Changed — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-11 06:22:37 | Pri Recalculated — "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services 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). |
| 2026-08-11 06:00:20 | Mentioned in "Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-10 12:49:00 | Mentioned in "TASI: 53 firms, REITs yet to report H1 2026 results" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-10 07:30:35 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM introduces dangerous goods surcharges on several trades" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-10 04:30:04 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM introduces low water surcharge for Manaus" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-10 03:00:28 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM introduces rate restoration initiative to India" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-09 20:00:36 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM announces rate restoration initiative from the East Mediterranean to the US" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-09 15:07:00 | Mentioned in "Al Rajhi MSCI Saudi Equity ETF to debut on Main Market tomorrow" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-08 20:00:14 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM increases FAK rates from Asia to the Mediterranean and North Africa" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-07 22:15:41 | Mentioned in "Ocean Alliance realigns Transpacific services" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-07 19:41:23 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM extends BALT1 service" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-07 11:00:14 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM completes FATTAL GROUP acquisition" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-07 08:30:40 | Mentioned in "Aldi and Lidl should be subject to the same rules as major supermarkets" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-07 08:30:09 | Mentioned in "Potential designation of Aldi and Lidl under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Created — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Pri Recalculated — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery 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. |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Pri Recalculated — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery 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). |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Article Linked — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry" | source_item #3889 |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Significance Changed — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Confidence Changed — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry" | 3 |
| 2026-08-06 12:16:05 | Pri Recalculated — "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery 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). |
| 2026-08-06 11:57:08 | Mentioned in "Notice: Monitoring of the commitments given by IAG to the European Commission in relation to its acquisition of bmi" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-06 11:00:18 | Mentioned in "Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 20:00:47 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM introduces PSS on several Far East trades" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 19:28:00 | Mentioned in "TADCO publishes shareholders’ circular on 80.5% capital cut" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 19:11:00 | Mentioned in "Alasmak issues rights offering prospectus for 500% capital hike" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 18:00:32 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM introduces overweight surcharge from Far East to Africa" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 13:00:57 | Mentioned in "Boxship detours round Cape of Good Hope drop to lowest since 2024" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 12:43:00 | Mentioned in "Is XM a scam in the UAE? a fact-based look" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 11:00:40 | Mentioned in "Suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to hotel accommodation services" | The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 10:00:43 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM revises MTE and PEARL service rotations" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 09:41:36 | Mentioned in "Transparency data: Merger investigation outcomes" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-05 08:00:42 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM revises COLUMBUS PNW service rotation" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-04 20:00:38 | Mentioned in "CMA CGM names 15,000 TEU methanol-powered vessel" | The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority. |
| 2026-08-04 12:18:41 | Created — "GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry" | Acquisition: 'GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-04 12:18:41 | Pri Recalculated — "GXO / Wincanton 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. |
| 2026-08-04 12:18:41 | Pri Recalculated — "GXO / Wincanton 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). |
| 2026-08-04 12:18:41 | Article Linked — "GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry" | source_item #2775 |
| 2026-08-04 12:18:41 | Significance Changed — "GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry" | 3 |
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. |