M/05/014 – Apax / HIT Entertainment
Transaction details
Proposal whereby Sunshine Acquisition Limited (Sunshine), an acquisition vehicle controlled by Apax Europe V and Apax Europe VI, would acquire the majority of the shares in HIT Entertainment plc (HIT).
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Tuesday April 5, 2005 | Monday, April 25, 2005 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Apax | Apax has controlling interests in firms that are active in the wireless, medical, and waste industries in the State |
| HIT Entertainment | HIT's main activities comprise the production and licensing of television programmes and the licensing of its intellectual property rights |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Entertainment | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
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