Norwegian software firm Visma has provisionally picked London for its IPO next year. It could mark a rare win for the UK’s troubled stock market — if Downing Street pulls through on its promised reforms. British private equity firm Hg acquired a 70% stake in Visma in 2006 at a £380mn (€445mn) valuation. The company, which makes accounting, payroll, and HR software products, is now worth an estimated €19bn. Visma previously considered listing in Amsterdam but has since turned its sights to the British capital, according to the Financial Times. Its IPO would run counter to the recent trend of…This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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