Shvidko-Ukraine Considering IPO.

The director of the Ukrainian fast-food chain Shvidko, Alexander Nogachevski said yesterday that his company had gone through all the procedures required to hold and IPO. Nogachevski added that it was possible the company would be sold to strategic investors. Shvidko-Ukraine is controlled by Ukrainian businessmen Lev Partskhaladze, chairman of the board for the 21st Century Investments. The chain has 11 restaurants in Kyiv and Kyiv Region, and serves over 2 mln customers per year.