CVC Is Said to Gear Up for Potential IPO as Soon as November (1)

CVC Capital Partners is gearing up for a potential listing as soon as November, people with knowledge of the matter said, in one of the clearest signs yet that renewed confidence in stock offerings is spreading to Europe.

The private equity firm recently informed advisers about the potential timeline and has started ramping up preparations, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. CVC has been considering listing in Amsterdam, Bloomberg News has previously reported.

A listing of CVC is set to be one of the largest-ever from the European buyout industry and could encourage ...