A key lesson was handling the expectations of the ‘‘acquired’’...

A key lesson was handling the expectations of the ‘‘acquired’’ shell shareholders, who expected things to happen faster than management could deliver. “Part of the challenge of doing a backdoor listing is you are buying a set of investors,’’ he says. While Tomkinson discovered local investors demand a higher level of communication and disclosure, “frankly, I would do it again.’’

my listing expectations still haven't been met