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Zoopla, the UK's second largest online estate agency, is considering a stock market flotation after hiring investment bank Credit Suisse to explore growth opportunities.Zoopla, the UK's second largest online estate agency, is considering a stock market flotation after hiring investment bank Credit Suisse to explore growth opportunities.
"We work with various advisers and have recently engaged Credit Suisse to help us explore further strategic opportunities as we continue to grow," the company said."We work with various advisers and have recently engaged Credit Suisse to help us explore further strategic opportunities as we continue to grow," the company said.
The six-year-old property website is reportedly exploring a stock market float that could value the firm at up to £1.3bn and allow its founder Alex Chesterman to net a fortune of more than £100m.The six-year-old property website is reportedly exploring a stock market float that could value the firm at up to £1.3bn and allow its founder Alex Chesterman to net a fortune of more than £100m.
The possible share sale would follow a sale of the private-equity backed British estate agent Foxtons which last month said it plans to float half the company in September, aiming to exploit the recovery in the country's housing market.The possible share sale would follow a sale of the private-equity backed British estate agent Foxtons which last month said it plans to float half the company in September, aiming to exploit the recovery in the country's housing market.
Foxtons is majority owned by BC Partners and its sale would follow a successful stock market debut by Britain's largest estate agent Countrywide in March. It also comes as government schemes to free up mortgage lending and boost buyer confidence fuel an increase in housing transactions.Foxtons is majority owned by BC Partners and its sale would follow a successful stock market debut by Britain's largest estate agent Countrywide in March. It also comes as government schemes to free up mortgage lending and boost buyer confidence fuel an increase in housing transactions.
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