Taking your company public
A strategic decision
- A growing number of companies established in their markets or in the process of gaining a stronger foothold require additional capital for the strengthening their position and to finance future growth. One way of financing an enterprise is to raise equity capital through the stock market. Going public opens the door to new perspectives for companies. The advantages of an initial public offering (IPO) such as enlarging the equity capital base, improving the risk structure and raising public recognition are no longer reserved for large corporations, but are also available to medium-sized companies as well.
- Going public is a major strategic decision, because taking the company public does not only mean raising capital from investors, but also moving your company into the limelight of public attention under the strict disclosure rules. The advantages of working closely with the public are obvious. Open communication policy and transparent reporting and disclosure practices make a company attractive to investors.
- Today, Wiener Börse is a modern, service-oriented company. This means that companies interested in going public can turn to Wiener Börse at an early stage to receive information on how to take their company public and also to stay abreast of the latest developments on stock markets. These web pages are designed as guidelines for taking your company public. Important aspects to bear in mind when preparing an IPO as well as the requirements imposed on companies after the listing are described here in brief. This information is intended to help companies prepare for a listing in a timely manner without neglecting any of the necessary aspects of the process.
