Bridgepoint / Tunstall [2005] IECompA m05034 (24 June 2005)
The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Bridgepoint Europe II Fund; Ultimate Controller: Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited; Target: Tunstall Holdings Limited; Shareholder: The Canada Life Assurance Company of Great Britain Limited; Shareholder: Lloyds Abbey Life Group
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 24 June 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Decision
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Private Equity Acquisition, Social Alarms, Telecare
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Parties
Bridgepoint Europe II Fund
Acquirer
Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited
Ultimate Controller
Tunstall Holdings Limited
Target
The Canada Life Assurance Company of Great Britain Limited
Shareholder
Lloyds Abbey Life Group
Shareholder
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved and may proceed.
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