Aurora Acquisitions (Carlyle) / Abtran Group [2015] IECompA m15066 (23 November 2015)

Aurora Acquisitions (Carlyle) / Abtran Group [2015] IECompA m15066 (23 November 2015)

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 as it does not substantially lessen competition in the relevant sector.

Parties
Acquirer: Aurora Acquisitions Unlimited Company; Target: Abtran Group
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
23 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Determination (phase 1)
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Business Process Outsourcing, Sole Control Acquisition
Competition Law Merger Control Business Process Outsourcing Sole Control Acquisition

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Parties

Aurora Acquisitions Unlimited Company

Acquirer

Abtran Group

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Determination (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the acquisition of sole control by Aurora Acquisitions (Carlyle) over Abtran Group raises competition concerns in the BPM/BPO sector in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 as it does not substantially lessen competition in the relevant sector.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Aurora Acquisitions (Carlyle) of sole control over Abtran Group is approved.