An IPO could be on the cards for Leaft Foods one day

An IPO could be on the cards for Leaft Foods one day
Chris Simcock says the company will need different sources of capital as it scales up. (Image: Leaft)
Rebecca Howard
Leaft Foods’ new head of strategy and finance said the company could eventually go public.“We wouldn’t rule anything out,” said Chris Simcock, who previously worked in the investment banking team at Jarden and ran consulting business Impact Ventures.  So far, the company has had some “fantastic investors” in the private market “but as we scale up and require additional capital, we will need different sources of capital”, said Simcock.  Leaft Foods has previously said it aims to hit the m...

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