Phase One of Four
Assess & Design
Establishing whether a credible listing pathway exists, and what it would require.
Who this phase is for
Companies considering a Nasdaq listing that have not yet established whether they qualify, which route suits them, or what preparation would be needed first. It is the entry point to every Atlas engagement.
The problem it solves
Most companies begin a listing conversation without a clear view of their own readiness. Problems that surface late – an ownership structure that needs unwinding, a financial record that cannot support registration – are far more expensive to resolve once a process is already under way than at the start.
What Atlas does
✓ Conducts a confidential readiness assessment across the six dimensions of the Atlas Public Market Readiness Framework
✓ Reviews preliminary eligibility against Nasdaq listing standards
✓ Examines the current corporate and ownership structure for issues that would need resolving
✓ Compares the direct listing, IPO and SPAC routes against the company’s circumstances
✓ Sets out the workstreams, sequence and preparation a pathway would involve
Indicative duration
Typically two to four weeks from receipt of complete information, depending on the complexity of the group structure and the state of financial records.
A readiness assessment is preliminary. It does not confirm that a company qualifies for a Nasdaq listing and does not commit Atlas to accepting a mandate.
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