Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
Shein faces investor pressure to lower its valuation to $30 billion for its London IPO, amid regulatory and market challenges.
(Reuters) - Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about $30 billion ahead of its London listing, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Its shareholders are suggesting that an adjustment is required to help get the potential initial public offering in the UK over the line, Bloomberg News reported.
A spokesperson for Shein declined to comment.
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Shein was set to cut its valuation in the potential London listing to around $50 billion, nearly a quarter less than the company's fundraising value of $66 billion in 2023, amid growing headwinds.
Shein is aiming to go public in London in the first half of this year, assuming it secured approvals from regulators in the UK and China, Reuters reported.
The Financial Times reported last week that Shein's listing was likely to be postponed to the second half of this year after U.S. President Donald Trump's move to end the "de minimis" duty-free import provision.
(Reporting by Pretish M J in Bengaluru, Additional Reporting by Helen Reid; Editing by Sonia Cheema and David Evans)
The main topic is Shein's potential IPO in London and the pressure to reduce its valuation to $30 billion.
Shein is reducing its valuation due to investor pressure and to facilitate a successful IPO amid market challenges.
Shein's IPO is expected in the first half of the year, pending regulatory approvals, but may be delayed to the second half.
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