Aurora Acquisitions (Carlyle) / Abtran Group [2015] IECompA m15066 (23 November 2015)
Transaction details
The proposed financial investment by The Carlyle Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Aurora Acquisitions Unlimited Company (previously Aurora Acquisitions Limited), in Abtran Group and as such acquiring sole control, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Economic sector | Media merger |
| The industry sector is the Business Process Management/Outsourcing (BPM/BPO) sector. | No |
Notification date: Monday, November 23, 2015
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
| Aurora Acquisitions Unlimited Company | Aurora Acquisitions Unlimited Company is a private unlimited company incorporated in Ireland, established for the purposes of the proposed transaction as Aurora Acquisitions Limited. It is ultimately controlled by The Carlyle Group L.P. |
| Abtran Group | Abtran Group operates a Business Process Management/Outsourcing ("BPM/BPO") business in Ireland. |
| Case Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
| Joseph Walser | Tel: 01-470 3678, e-mail: josephwalser@ccpc.ie |
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Media Enquiries |
MKC Communications: 01 7038600 |
The deadline for any third parties who wish to make submissions regarding the competition aspects of this merger is:
| Phase 1 |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Current status |
Completed |
Cleared (Phase 1) |
Decision date: Thursday, December 17, 2015
