MRI Software / Capita One merger inquiry
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-10)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the completed acquisition by MRI Software LLC of Capita One Limited.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

18 March 2025: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by MRI Software LLC of Capita One Limited.
- Full text decision (PDF, 303KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f688dd555773bbf109e245/Full_text_decision.pdf) (10.4.25)
Launch of merger inquiry

27 January 2025: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
- Commencement notice (PDF, 90KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67974a7ec74f1dca7492f3c1/_Commencement_notice_.pdf) (27.1.25)
Revocation of initial enforcement order

11 February 2025: The CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order imposed on 5 November 2024 in relation to the completed acquisition by MRI Software LLC of Capita One Limited. The Revocation Order was issued under section 72(4) of the Enterprise Act 2002 and is without prejudice to the CMA’s ongoing investigations into the acquisition.
- Revocation order (PDF, 164KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ae092d6e6c8d18118acd88/Revocation_order.pdf) (14.2.25)
Invitation to comment: Closed

26 November 2024: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this merger has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the merger from any interested party.

Initial enforcement order

5 November 2024: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to the acquisition by MRI Software LLC of Capita One Limited.
- Initial enforcement order (PDF, 219KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672c9a9a83959cc8c18bdbbd/Initial_enforcement_order.pdf) (7.11.24)
Amendments / consents granted
- Derogation 23 January 2025 (PDF, 131KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679b3e9a15f01fdf8e05e746/_Derogation_23_January_2025__.pdf) (30.1.25)
- Derogation 4 December 2024 (PDF, 131KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6752cc0f20bcf083762a6c91/Derogation_4_December_2024.pdf) (6.12.24)
- Derogation 3 December 2024 (PDF, 131KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6752cc277e5323915d6a037b/Derogation_3_December_2024.pdf) (6.12.24)
- Derogation 5 November 2024 (PDF, 152KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672ca2c883959cc8c18bdbca/Derogation_5_November_2024.pdf) (7.11.24)
Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please see our Privacy Notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority/about/personal-information-charter).