Made.com dives in IPO bonanza as it explores market listing

Made.com is reportedly considering a market listing that would value the online furniture retailer at £500mln.

The firm is in talks with banks over strategic options, which include a flotation, selling a stake to a new investor or the sale of the whole group.

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It could be valued at £500mln and upwards, potentially close to £1bn, Sky News reported.

The firm was launched in 2010 by Ning Li, Brent Hoberman, Julien Callede and Chloe Macintosh with £2.5mln in funding and made £212mln in sales in 2019.

Hoberman is also one of the co-founders of travel operator Lastminute.com.

Several companies have recently made plans to float in London, including Beckham-backed cannabis firm and wine seller Virgin Wines, while card retailer Moonpig () and bootmaker Dr Martens () have started trading this month.