Peter Anker flew to London in July with a single purpose. The RS Platou chief executive felt the company was “IPO ready” and the stock listing that had long sat at the top of his to-do list was in his sights.
An “early look” meeting with a dozen investors was arranged, where Anker outlined his plan to use money from a flotation to fund a takeover drive involving a number of UK shipbrokers.
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