Figure 1
The chart is titled “Competition Commission Merger Cases (1999 slash 2000 to 2022 slash 2023).” The horizontal axis is labeled “Year,” and ranges from 2000 to 2020 in increments of 5 years. The vertical axis on the left measures the merger cases and ranges from 200 to 500 in increments of 100 units. The graph displays two lines: A solid blue line representing “Merger Cases Notified.” A dashed red line representing “Merger Cases Finalised.” Both lines generally follow a similar path, showing the number of cases fluctuating over the years. There is a peak around 2007 to 2008, where both notified and finalised cases are around 500. Another, smaller peak occurs around 2015 to 2016, with both metrics reaching just over 400. The number of cases then declines, with a slight dip around 2020. The final data points for 2022 or 2023 show both lines trending downwards. Note: All numerical values are approximated.Competition commission merger cases (1999–2023). Source: Competition tribunal annual reports