Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12310 – BAIN CAPITAL / MCJ) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-02-16
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: computer, computer terminal, economic concentration, electronic equipment, information technology user, investment company, merger control, screen








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/1011


16.2.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12310 – BAIN CAPITAL / MCJ)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1011)


1.   
On 5 February 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, United States),










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MCJ Co., Ltd (‘MCJ’, Japan).




Bain Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of MCJ.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 5 February 2026.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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Bain Capital is the ultimate general partner of numerous private equity funds. Through such funds, Bain Capital invests in companies with activities in various industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, healthcare, retail and consumer products, financial and business services, and industrial/manufacturing,










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MCJ is an integrated ICT business that is active in the manufacture and sale of built-to-order computers. In the EU, MCJ engages in the sale of monitors - including general-purpose, gaming, digital signage, and touch panel monitors - through its brand iiyama, as well as of computer peripherals such as mounting brackets, mobile stands, monitor arms, webcams, wireless presentation dongles, and external control pads.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12310 – BAIN CAPITAL / MCJ
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1011/oj
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