How to prepare for an IPO
If listing your business on the stock market (IPO) is your dream, private equity can be an important stepping stone – or an alternative path in uncertain times.
Taking your business public
Having helped the leaders of Fever-Tree, Joules, Team17 and others, we can work alongside you to help make sure your business is fully prepared to be listed on the stock market.
To be suitable for going public, a business needs to demonstrate consistency in performance both now and into the future – steady profitability and a predictable rate of growth.
You must be confident that there is a clear path to scale the business and grow its revenues and that the sector in which you operate has strong growth potential. LDC can help you navigate this high-pressure process.
The IPO of Fever-Tree
From disrupting the mixer market to a successful AIM listing, Fever-Tree’s founders share how private equity, strong governance and ambitious growth plans fuelled their IPO journey and global success.
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Debbie Bestwick MBE, Team17
It was only when I secured private equity that I felt confident to start thinking about an IPO again. And LDC really helped me prepare.”
Tim Warrillow, Fever-Tree
When we took on private equity, we started thinking: what next? An IPO was the natural step.”
Tom Joule, Joules
Once we took on private equity, that was a turning point. I knew that I didn’t want to sell to another company. An IPO made sense.”