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NEC Software Solutions UK / Capita Secure Solutions and Services merger inquiry

Competition Markets Authority

August 7
11:38 2023

Phase 2

Contact

general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Administrative timetable

Date of reference: 12 May 2022

Statutory deadline: 21 December 2022

Case closure summary

07 August 2023: On 10 February 2023, the CMA accepted Final Undertakings from NECSWS to sell the ICCS Divestiture Business and the Duties Divestiture Business to a purchaser approved by the CMA and on 1 August 2023 the ICCS Divestiture Business and the Duties Divestiture Business were acquired by Codan Radio Communications Pty Limited.

Remedy Group appointed

16 February 2023: The CMA has appointed the Remedy Group.

Kip Meek (Chair), Jo Armstrong, Robin Cohen and Sir Kenneth Parker.

Final undertakings

13 February 2023: The CMA has accepted final undertakings and the reference has now been fully determined.

Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings

18 January 2023: The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and is inviting comments on the proposed draft undertakings by 5pm on Wednesday 1 February 2023.

Notice of extension of statutory period

Final report

1 December 2022: The CMA has published its final report.

Responses to provisional findings and possible remedies

Provisional findings

15 September 2022: The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the completed acquisition by NEC Software Solutions UK Limited of SSS Public Safety Limited and Secure Solutions USA LLC (previously part of Capita plc).

The deadline for submitting responses to the provisional findings is Friday 7 October 2022.

The deadline for submitting responses to the notice of possible remedies is Friday 30 September 2022.

Responses to the issues statement

Issues statement

14 June 2022: The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions o

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