Considerations for a successful IPO

Going public is, in every sense, a transformational event. It requires significant effort and the many different parts of your business to work together towards a common goal. Learn about what you'll need to consider at every stage, before and beyond your IPO. Click on a step below to start your IPO journey.

It is likely that you will have many choices when deciding where to list. Make the right decision to get the most value from your IPO.

The road to an IPO and being a public company is a transformational experience. To get the most out of your listing you need to be IPO ready. We are here to help you assess where you are and to help you get in the right shape. Learn more

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Going public? You have many options regarding listing venue. Choose carefully to get the most value from your IPO.

Going public is a transformative event that requires significant effort and a long-term commitment.

One of the most important (and earliest) decisions you’ll have to make is the market on which to float your company. Today there are more viable options for companies than ever before—including your own domestic stock exchange, an international stock exchange, or even a dual listing.

The decision you make will profoundly affect not only your valuation and your on-going relationship with investors—it will also impact your structure, processes and strategy into the foreseeable future. So you’ll want to choose carefully and strategically, taking into account both short and long term ambitions.

The critical factors

Here are some of the critical issues to be evaluated across each market you consider:

Your desired valuation
The depth and breadth of the investor base
Long-term liquidity trends in the market, and current appetite for new listings
The market’s regulatory requirements, including post-listing compliance obligations
The choices made by competitors in your peer group
The local economic conditions of your industry
The degree of prestige of the index
Market timing and speed to market
Differences in culture, language, time zone, etc.
Cost of the listing

Why PwC?

We have a cohesive team of nearly 500 professionals deployed in over 30 key global capital markets. With our in-depth knowledge of the rules and regulations governing all of the world’s leading capital markets, we are well placed to help you navigate every phase of this critical and extremely complex process. So that you can choose the right market for your company.

Among the many services we can provide: