M/12/022 – Permira / Ancestry.com
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Ancestry.com Inc., by Permira Holdings Limited (acting through Global Generations International Inc.), has been cleared bv the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Thursday November 15, 2012 | Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Permira Holdings Limited (Global Generations International Inc.) | Permira is a European private equity firm which operates globally. |
| Ancestry.com Inc. | Ancestry.com is active in family history services, providing an online family history resource, with more than 2 million paying subscribers worldwide. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The Target is active in family history services and is an online family history resource. | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, November 29, 2012 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rae | Tel: 01-804 5420, email: ar@tca.ie |
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