French private equity firm Ardian weighs IPO – Bloomberg

Ardian is in the early stages of deliberations for a potential IPO, Bloomberg Markets reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The French private equity firm is in talks with possible advisers as it evaluates a timeline for the planned listing, sources said.

Ardian's internal preparations for a possible IPO come after the successful listings and robust public market performance of its European buyout peers, including EQT AB (publ), Antin Infrastructure Partners and Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd.

An Ardian representative declined to comment, according to Bloomberg.