Alphabet/South Bank House & The Warehouse
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Google Ireland Limited, an Irish incorporated company ultimately controlled by Alphabet Inc, of sole control of the buildings comprising South Bank House and The Warehouse, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:5 November 2018
- Publication date:5 November 2018
- Economic sector:Real estate activities - M
- Economic sub-sector:Real estate activities - M.68
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.18.088 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 119 KBM.18.088 Merger Announcement PDF | 119 KB - Opens in new window
M.18.088 DeterminationPDF | 791 KBM.18.088 Determination PDF | 791 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
Alphabet
Alphabet's activities include a collection of businesses, the largest of which is Google LLC. It also includes other businesses such as Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Nest, Verily, Waymo and X.
Google operates an Internet search engine that offers search capabilities for end users, as well as provides online advertising space on its own websites and partner websites. Google also offers a number of different online services and software products, including an open source mobile software platform, Android.
The Target Assets
The Target Assets comprise of two commercial office properties on Barrow Street: South Bank House and the Warehouse.
Contacts
Kathryn MacGuill kathrynmacguill@ccpc.ie
