The IPO: a transformation, not a transaction

Many fast-growing, private businesses see an IPO as an excellent route to accelerating growth and a step towards achieving market leadership. A successful listing on one of the world’s capital markets, while always the culmination of months or years of hard work, can provide benefits such as:

• access to financing to complete a strategic acquisition
• opportunities to expand your business into new markets
• an exit opportunity for your private equity or other investors
• improved perceptions of your business and brand with customers, suppliers and employees.

An IPO marks a turning point in the life of a company. Exceptional enterprises don’t view an IPO as simply a financial transaction, but rather, recognize it as a complex transformation from private to public and start their IPO journey well-informed and well-prepared.

Analysis of global IPO markets

Despite the global financial crisis, the IPO pipeline contains many quality companies preparing to go public as they wait for market conditions to improve. Learn about the latest IPO market trends and issues relevant to companies planning an IPO in Ernst & Young’s sixth annual global IPO trends report for 2009 , Shifting landscape - are you ready? (pdf, 2.4mb)

Managing risk post IPO

The essential guide to: risk post-IPO takes a high level view of the new and enhanced risks facing newly listed companies. It is intended to help companies (newly listed, existing mid-cap and pre-IPO businesses) to identify what these risks are and what can be done about them.

Which stock exchange is right for your business?

As the globalization of capital has accelerated, companies have more choice over where to list. To help you make that decision "IPO insights: comparing global stock exchanges" examines the strategic focus, standards and fees, processes and regulation, and more, of nine exchanges.

On average, Ernst & Young helps a company to list on the capital markets every day of the working week.