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WA-75039

Ironbark / Paris GroupWA-75039

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Processing timeline

18

days

Filed

31 July 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

18 Aug 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

INVEST BLUE FINANCE PTY LTD ABN - 35 661 784 541

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Paris Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN - 24 143 510 301, PARIS LENDING PTY LTD ABN - 48 610 493 368, PARIS FINANCIAL PTY LTD ABN - 96 120 807 614, PARIS FINANCIAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABN - 72 658 541 078, PARIS FINANCIAL EAST MELBOURNE PTY LTD ABN - 45 659 012 307

Other parties

Ironbark Investment Partners Pty Ltd

Summary

Invest Blue Finance Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Ironbark Investment Partners Pty Ltd, proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Paris Financial Holdings Pty Ltd. Both groups operate in the financial services sector. Ironbark Group offers financial advisory and wealth management, while Paris Group primarily provides accounting and tax advisory services in Melbourne.

Acquisition details

Invest Blue Finance Pty Ltd ( Invest Blue ) is a company limited by shares and a 100% subsidiary of Ironbark Investment Partners Pty Ltd ( Ironbark ). Ironbark, Invest Blue, and any connected entities of Invest Blue are referred to as Ironbark Group . Invest Blue proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Paris Financial Holdings Pty Ltd (the Acquisition ). Paris Financial Holdings Pty Ltd is the parent company of four entities: Paris Lending Pty Ltd – currently 100% owned Paris Financial Services Pty Ltd – currently 100% owned Paris Financial Pty Ltd – currently 83% owned Paris Financial East Melbourne Pty Ltd – currently 80% owned, together, Paris Group . As part of the Acquisition, Paris Financial Holdings Pty Ltd will also purchase the remaining ownership stakes in Paris Financial Pty Ltd and Paris Financial East Melbourne Pty Ltd to become the full (100%) owner of all four subsidiaries. Both Ironbark Group and Paris Group operate in the financial services sector. Ironbark Group provides financial advisory, wealth management, and aged care advisory services to individuals, Australian client households, family offices, high net worth clients, and institutional clients. A division of Ironbark Group also provides funds management and trustee services, and certain specialised advisors engaged within Ironbark Group provide accounting and tax advisory services. Paris Group is a Melbourne-based financial services firm that primarily provides accounting and tax advisory services to small and medium sized enterprises and individuals. It also provides ancillary financial advisory and wealth management services.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

18 Aug 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF147.2 KB

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