Nando’s Group, the South African fast-food company, is considering an initial public offering (IPO), according to people familiar with the matter. Nando’s is speaking to advisers and is in the early stages of planning a share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deliberations were private. The company was considering a London listing among other potential venues, they said. No final decisions had been made and the company may look at other ways to raise funds, they said. Reports about plans for an IPO were incorrect, and the company was not looking at ways to raise money, a spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. An overseas IPO would help the Johannesburg-based company, originally backed by billionaire Dick Enthoven, raise money in a currency other than rand as it continues to expand globally. A Nando’s IPO would follow in the footsteps of other South African companies, such as Steinhoff International Holdings and Brait, which have primary listings outside ...
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