Competition Markets Authority
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Case timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 20 November 2024 | Variation Order published |
| 18 September 2024 | Final decision and consultation on Notice of Intention to Vary published |
| 12 July 2024 | Consultation on provisional decision published |
| 28 February 2024 | Launch consultation published |
Published in line with the guidance on the Competition and Markets Authoritys (CMA) approach to the variation and termination of merger monopoly and market undertakings and orders. Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this webpage.
Notice of Variation and Variation Order published
20 November 2024: The CMA has published its Notice of Variation and Variation Order relating to this review.
- (20.11.24)
- Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007 Variation Order 2024 (20.11.24)
Final decision and Notice of Intention to Vary published
18 September 2024: The CMA has published its final decision that changes of circumstance have taken place which means that Part 3, article 29 and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2016 are no longer appropriate and should be revoked by means of a variation order.
The CMA is now consulting on its Notice of Intention to Vary and on the proposed variation.
Provisional decision published
12 July 2024: The CMA has published its provisional decision that changes of circumstance have taken place which means that Part 3, article 29 and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2016 are no longer appropriate and should be revoked by means of a variation order.
Review group appointed
28 February 2024: The CMA appointed the following Panel group members to the review of Part 3, article 29 and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007.
Kirstin Baker, Paul Hughes and Karthik Subramanya
Decision to carry out a review
28 February 2024: In January 2024, the CMA consulted on whether to launch a review of Part 3, Article 29, and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007. The CMA has now decided to conduct a review of those parts of the Order.
The purpose of this review is to determine whether, as a result of any change in circumstance, the parts of the Order in question are no longer appropriate and need to be varied, superseded or released.
Were now consulting on:
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potential changes in circumstance that may mean that the relevant parts of the Order are no longer appropriate,
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if such changes are identified, whether they mean that the relevant parts of the Order should be varied or revoked, and
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in the case of identifying the need to vary the Order, what are the proposed changes that could be made.
Consultation launch
Responses should be sent to us by 5pm on 22 March 2024. We will then consider the views and evidence received before reaching and consulting on a provisional decision.
Case information
Between 16 and 30 January 2024, the CMA consulted on whether to launch a review of Part 3, Article 29, and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007.