Big Bus Tours (Exponent)/Irish City Tours
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Big Bus Tours Limited, through Big Bus Tours Ireland Limited, of sole control of Irish City Tours Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:2 May 2018
- Publication date:2 May 2018
- Economic sector:Administrative & support services - O
- Economic sub-sector:Travel & reservation - O.79
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.18.034 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 139 KBM.18.034 Merger Announcement PDF | 139 KB - Opens in new window
M.18.034 DeterminationPDF | 273 KBM.18.034 Determination PDF | 273 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
Big Bus Tours Limited
Big Bus Tours Limited is a UK incorporated operator of "hop-on hop-off" or open top bus sightseeing tours. it currently has operations in 19 cities across the world. Big Bus Tours is ultimately owned by Exponent Private Equity LLP, an international private equity group based in the UK.
Irish City Tours Limited
Irish City Tours Limited is a private limited company incorporated in Ireland. Irish City Tours Limited is a hop-on hop-off" bus sightseeing operator in Dublin.
Contacts
Tommy Burke tommyburke@ccpc.ie
