The Key / RM merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by The Key Group (via The Key Support Services Limited) of RM Integris and RM Finance (via Schools Educational Software Limited).

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 11 April 2023
• Last updated: 18 July 2023 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Communications
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 11 April 2023
• Closed: 18 July 2023

Statutory timetable

Phase 1	Action
18 July 2023	Decision published and cased closed
9 June 2023	Decision announced
18 April 2023	Launch of merger inquiry
11 April 2023 to 25 April 2023	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

9 June 2023: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition by The Key Support Services Limited of Schools Educational Software Limited.

• Full text decision (PDF, 487 KB) (18.7.23)

Launch of merger inquiry

18 April 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (PDF, 85.8 KB) (18.4.23)

Invitation to comment: closed

11 April 2023: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction if carried into effect, will result 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 may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

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

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to: [email protected]

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Published 11 April 2023
Last updated 18 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 18 July 2023

   Full text decision published.

2. 9 June 2023

   CMA clearance decision.

3. 18 April 2023

   Commencement notice published.

4. 11 April 2023

   First published.