M/14/009 – Pointwell / Skillsoft
Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition of sole control of Skillsoft Corporation, through the acquisition of SSI Luxco II S.A., by Pointwell Limited, a special purpose vehicle of Charterhouse Capital Ltd.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday March 24, 2014 | Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Pointwell Ltd | Pointwell Ltd is a special purpose vehicle indirectly controlled by Charterhouse, a London based private equity group. |
| Skillsoft Corporation | Skillsoft Corporation is involved in enterprise learning including cloud based e-learning services. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Education | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, April 7, 2014 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Joseph Walser | Tel: 01-804-5402, e-mail: jw@tca.ie |
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