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Cinema Chain Vue Explores London Listing After Bumper Summer
Rothschild is advising Vue as backers weigh a sale or listing that could value the cinema chain at up to £1.5 billion.
- Cinema firm Vue is considering an IPO or private sale, with potential valuations reaching £1.5 billion, after hiring advisers from Rothschild to explore strategic options.
- Asset management firm Barings and hedge fund Farallon Capital, which took control during a 2022 debt restructuring, favor an IPO to provide investors with an exit opportunity.
- Founder and chief executive Tim Richards expressed a preference for the London Stock Exchange, stating "I personally believe in the country and would want to list."
- A potential London listing would offer a welcome boost to the London Stock Exchange, which has faced a dearth of activity in 2026 as firms like Visma encountered delays.
- Strong summer box office results, bolstered by films like The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, have strengthened Vue; a final decision is expected in the coming weeks.
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The major European cinema chain Vue is considering an IPO in London. CEO Tim Richards told the business newspaper Financial Times that this was the case. With such an IPO, Vue could be valued at approximately 1.5 billion pounds, equivalent to 1.75 billion euros. Vue has twenty cinemas with 133 screens in the Netherlands.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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