Flotation: 12 key issues for entrepreneurs

Tuesday, 12th February 2008 by Stuart Rock

Corporate governance is just one of the big hurdles that an entrepreneur faces when taking a company public.

Gary Ashworth is an experienced entrepreneur who has taken several companies to the stock market. But, he warns: "It's one of the longest earn-outs in history." Here are his 12 key points on flotation, ranging from corporate governance, non-executives, dividend policies and investor relations.