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Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Competition and Markets Authority is a Non-Ministerial Department sponsored by Department for Business and Trade. The CMA helps people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour in a number of ways: - we investigate mergers that have the potential to lead to a substantial lessening of competition. If a merger is likely to reduce competition substantially, the CMA can block it or impose remedies to address those concerns - we take action against businesses and individuals that take part in cartels or anti-competitive behaviour - we protect people from unfair trading practices, including in cases where unfair treatment suggests there may be a systemic market problem - we investigate entire markets if we think there are competition or consumer problems - we encourage government and other regulators to use competition effectively on behalf of consumers - we carry out regulatory appeals in relation to issues like price controls - we provide information and advice to people and businesses about rights and obligations under competition and consumer law - we provide technical advice, reporting and monitoring in relation to the UK internal market, through the Office for the Internal Market - we provide advice, reporting and monitoring in relation to government subsidies, through the Subsidy Advice Unit

Regional Remit

CMA operates in the UK. Their headquarters are located in London.


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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Marcus Bokkerink

Established

2014

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

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Finances

This figure provides an overview of Competition and Markets Authority’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Competition and Markets Authority on 31 March 2024.


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Arms Length Bodies

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