M/24/015 – BPVA/Sabeo
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by BPVA (Ireland) Limited of the entire issued share capital, and thus sole control, of Sabeo Holdings Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday March 8, 2024 | Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| BPVA (Ireland) Limited | BPVA (Ireland) Limited is the holding company for employment services firms Brightwater, PE Global, Vantage, and Raretec. Brightwater is involved in the provision of permanent and temporary employment across a variety of sectors with a particular focus on accountancy, finance and legal roles. PE Global specialises in the provision of employment services to the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Vantage is a specialist IT contracting and staffing services business focussed on the sourcing and placement of IT contractors for temporary positions with a focus on public sector clients. Raretec is involved in the provision of permanent and temporary employment focused on the actuarial sector. |
| Sabeo Holdings Limited | Sabeo is a specialist IT contracting and staffing services business focussed on the sourcing and placement of IT contractors for temporary positions with a focus on private sector financial service clients. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, March 22, 2024 | |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Simplified Merger Notification |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Éadaoin Burns | eadaoinburns@ccpc.ie |
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