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WA-90014

Constellation Software / DerbySoft HoldingsWA-90014

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Processing timeline

16

days

Filed

29 Apr 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

15 May 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Sail Parent Holdco Ltd UK Company Registration Number 17112723

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

DerbySoft Holdings Limited Cayman Islands Company Registration Number CF-172438

Other parties

DerbySoft (Shanghai) Co. Limited Chinese Unified Social Credit Code 913101157456256621, Constellation Software Inc. Canada Business Number 891148553, CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ABN - 50 141 627 232, Vela Software International Inc. Canada Business Number 1998439, DerbySoft Inc. Wyoming Filing ID 2011-000595814, DerbySoft (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate Number: 65942924-000-04-24-2

Summary

Sail Parent Holdco Ltd, ultimately owned by Constellation Software Inc., is acquiring approximately 90% of DerbySoft Holdings Limited. DerbySoft provides business-to-business travel technology software and connectivity platform services. Constellation Software specialises in acquiring and managing industry-specific software businesses, including those in travel and hospitality. This is a shareholding acquisition.

Acquisition details

Sail Parent Holdco Ltd, an acquisition vehicle ultimately wholly owned by Constellation Software Inc. ( CSI ), a publicly listed company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, proposes to acquire a majority shareholding of around 90% of the issued equity interests in DerbySoft Holdings Limited ( DerbySoft ), with DerbySoft’s management retaining the remaining shareholding. Sail Parent Holdco Ltd is part of the Vela Operating Group, a group of operating companies owned by Vela Software International Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSI. The CSI group of companies ( CSI Group ), including Vela Operating Group, acquire, manage and build industry-specific software businesses globally in a variety of public and private sector industries. CSI Group includes two operating groups which, among other things, have teams focused on providing software to the global travel and hospitality industries: the Juniper Group, which is part of the Vela Operating Group, and the Jonas Group, another operating group of CSI. DerbySoft and its subsidiaries are a business-to-business travel technology group that provides software and connectivity platform services facilitating digital commerce across the global travel ecosystem. It acts as a travel commerce accelerator, combining connectivity, marketing technology and end-to-end content distribution into a single ecosystem.

Industry

Broad:Technology, Media & TelecomsANZSIC 5420:Software PublishingANZSIC 6240:Financial Asset Investing

Decisions and key events

15 May 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF147.4 KB

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