He wouldn't think of a public flotation.

ECONOMIST: Edward Stobart | The

So significant is World Cup betting to such companies that William Hill has timed its flotation as a public company on the London stock exchange to coincide with the tournament.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The company's flotation in 1995 encouraged several public listings among fashion houses.

ECONOMIST: Asia��s lapse of luxury

Although the group missed its window for a flotation in 2000, it has outlasted several competitors that went public but ran out of funds.

ECONOMIST: Selling books in China