Competition and Markets Authority
| Authority overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 October 2013 |
| Type | Non-ministerial government department |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | The Cabot 25 Cabot Square London E14 4QZ |
| Employees | 1,104; 1,071 FTEs (2024) |
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| Parent department | Department for Business and Trade |
| Child Authority | |
| Website | gov |
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the principal competition regulator in the United Kingdom. It is a non-ministerial government department in the United Kingdom, responsible for promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. The CMA launched in shadow form on 1 October 2013 and began operating fully on 1 April 2014, when it assumed many of the functions of the previously existing Competition Commission and Office of Fair Trading, which were abolished. The CMA also has consumer protection responsibilities and took on new digital markets regulation responsibilities in late 2024 under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
The CMA alongside the European Commission, the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, is a globally important antitrust agency.