Fayrerwood flotation in Frankfurt

Fayrewood, the London quoted computer services company, founded by chairman, Mr Pierce Casey, has floated its Germany subsidiary…

Fayrewood, the London quoted computer services company, founded by chairman, Mr Pierce Casey, has floated its Germany subsidiary, ComputerLinks, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The shares were traded at #34.6 (£27.25), a 57.3 per cent premium on the issued price. This puts a valuation of #155.7 million (£123 million) on ComputerLinks, and Fayrewood's 53.3 per cent shareholding is valued at #83 million (£65 million). The issue was 21.3 times oversubscribed.

Mr Casey has a 15.3 per cent stake in Fayrewood and his indirect holding in the German company is valued at #12.7 million (£10 million).

Fayrewood, a computer services company, acquired its stake in ComputerLinks in December 1997 for £3.1 million sterling.