Acquisition of Investigo Limited by Career International AP (Hong Kong) Limited: notice of final order
Published 16 December 2025
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1. Following a detailed national security assessment, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has made a final order pursuant to section 26 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“the Act”), which comes into force on 16 December 2025.
2. The parties who are subject to the order are:
i. Career International AP (Hong Kong) Limited; and
ii. Investigo Limited;
iii. together with any subsidiary, controlled entity or affiliate of the parties.
3. Career International AP (Hong Kong) Limited gained control of the qualifying entity, Investigo Limited, by increasing the percentage of shares held in Investigo Limited from less than 75% to 75% or more (“the Acquisition”).
4. The acquisition is a trigger event under section 8(2)(c) of the Act.
5. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has approved the acquisition subject to the condition that the parties:
i. Comply with a comprehensive package of security and handling requirements that protects data and information.
6. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster considers that the measures contained within the final order are necessary and proportionate to remedy, prevent or mitigate the risks to national security relating to:
i. The collection of, and access to, personally identifiable information held by Investigo.