Saudi IPO guides
Plain-language guides to listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). Every figure comes from the CMA and Saudi Exchange texts and links to its official source.
Rules checked against the official texts on 12 October 2026.
Main Market vs Nomu: Saudi listing requirements compared (2026)
Side by side: Main Market needs SAR 300 million market value, 30% public float, 200 public shareholders and at least 3 years of audited accounts; Nomu needs SAR 50 million, 20%, 50 and at least 1 year. With CMA citations.
Read the guideHow an IPO works on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul): step by step
The listing journey from appointing advisers to the first trading day, with the CMA and Saudi Exchange review periods, the prospectus and lock-up periods, and five routes to market, each cited.
Read the guideHow to use the free Saudi IPO readiness check
What the free readiness check asks, how long it takes (about 9–24 minutes, 44–70 questions), how the verdict works and what you get: a plan of what to fix now, next and later.
Read the guideWhy companies fail the IPO readiness check: listing criteria and critical items
A company fails the readiness check on a listing criterion it does not meet or on open critical items. All 6 listing criteria and every critical item for the Main Market and Nomu, each with its official source.
Read the guideSaudi IPO glossary: free float, lock-up, book-building, Nomu and more
Plain-English definitions of the terms you meet when listing in Saudi Arabia: free float, lock-up, book-building, prospectus, qualified investor, direct listing, Nomu, OSCOs and more.
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Is your company ready to list?
Start the assessmentA self-assessment guide, not legal or investment advice. Confirm every point with your advisers, the CMA and the Saudi Exchange.