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IPO Readiness & Governance Architecture

Delivering a clean roadmap for a High-Growth F&B Technology Platform

Key Results

Zero material weaknesses on initial ICFR audit — 175+ controls codified — Board and Audit Committee governance operationalized for prospectus

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Case Details

Audit Scope & Outcomes

Background

A high-growth technology platform operating across 7 jurisdictions was targeting a major stock market listing. The organization had no formal internal audit function, no documented ICOFR framework, and significant governance gaps.

Audit Scope

As Strategic Advisor, I was mandated to oversee the end-to-end IPO readiness programme, ensuring full compliance with regional corporate governance codes and establishing a board-grade control environment within 18 months.

Testing & Fieldwork

I led seven integrated workstreams, including the build-out of a 175+ control ICOFR framework and the design of a group-wide whistleblowing and ethics programme. I established the Audit Committee charters and reporting protocols aligned to listing requirements.

Findings & Impact

Delivered a clean, first-time external audit opinion on ICOFR. Successfully aligned board and committee structures with regional market regulations across all jurisdictions, providing the governance foundation required for the listing prospectus.

Operational Insight

Pre-IPO governance collapses when treated as retrospective compliance theater. Designing deterministic control gates across order-to-cash, inventory accounting, and month-end financial close produces clean audit opinions while preserving operating momentum.