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WA-01081

Accenture / Faculty ScienceWA-01081

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Processing timeline

12

days

Filed

8 Jan 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

20 Jan 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Accenture International B.V. Business registration no: KVK70797285

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Faculty Science Limited Company registration no: CRN08873131

Other parties

None listed

Summary

Accenture International B.V., a global professional services firm, is acquiring UK-headquartered artificial intelligence services firm Faculty Science Limited. This share sale will expand Accenture's IT and technology consulting capabilities with Faculty Science's AI strategy, solution development, and decision intelligence platform.

Acquisition details

Accenture International B.V. ( Accenture ) proposes to acquire the issued share capital of Faculty Science Limited ( Faculty Science ) pursuant to a share purchase agreement. Accenture is a global professional services firm with operations in over 120 countries. It provides a comprehensive suite of professional services designed to assist public and private sectors to navigate digital transformation, optimise operations, and build advanced technological capabilities. Relevantly, in Australia, Accenture provides IT services, including application implementation tools and managed services, IT infrastructure implementation tools and managed services, and technology consulting services including to Government, utilities and energy customers. Faculty Science is an artificial intelligence ( AI ) services firm, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, its focus is on supplying (i) AI strategy and solution development services (including, AI strategy, design, infrastructure, development, operations and change); and (ii) a decision intelligence platform called ‘Frontier’, which analyses data infrastructure and provides insights to enhance decision-making.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business ServicesANZSIC 6962:Management Advice and Related Consulting ServicesANZSIC 7000:Computer System Design and Related Services

Decisions and key events

20 Jan 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF150.3 KB

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