© Provided by City AM Vaping wholesaler Supreme this morning announced plans to float on London's stock market, targeting a £156.1m market capitalisation.
The Manchester-based e-cigarette firm will launch its initial public offering on London Stock Exchange's growth market AIM next week.
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Its market capitalisation is expected to reach £156.1m following the IPO.
This morning the company said it had raised £67.5m through a conditional share placing with institutional investors.
In total, £7.5m of the gross proceeds will be used to pay down debt, while £60m will be handed to selling shareholders including founder and chief executive Sandy Chadha.
Chadha will retain a 56.8 per cent stake in the company, which is also a battery and lighting wholesaler.
Supreme said today that the IPO will allow the firm to drive its growth strategy forward, raise its profile and "incentivise key employees".
"We have created a profitable business of significant scale, underpinned by a platform which provides a seamless route to market for a number of leading brands and product categories," Chadha said.
"We have established leading positions across the battery, lighting and vaping markets.
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"Coupled with our proven ability to innovate, with recent category entries such as sports and nutrition and branded household consumer goods now contributing substantially to our financial performance, we have a clear path to maintaining sustainable growth.
"We welcome our new shareholders at what is a very exciting inflection point for our business."
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