Jul. 11--The advisory firm Asset Pro Management expects to bring three new listed companies to list on the Market for Alternative Investment in the second half of the year.

APM currently has listing mandates for the property developer Sena Development, due to list at the end of this month; Global House, a building products maker; Teeramongkol Industry, a lighting control operator; and CTV-Doll, a trailer manufacturer.

CEO Sompop Sakpanpanom said the company was also advising Carlton International, Uni-Trio, Nil Kosol, Siam Global Engineering, Zemat, Master Cool and Kapook.com about possible listings.

Most are small and medium-sized companies with venture capital funds as partners, including firms such as Kasikornbank's Khaokla Venture Capital, One Asset Management and the Japanese Asia Investment Corp.

Mr Sompop said the path for listing a company involved a number of steps, from securing seed capital and business partners, to upgrading accounting standards and refining financial and business plans and strategies.

For many companies, the listing process can take from two to three years.

"When we bring a company to list on the exchange, we try to look after the interests of both the issuer and the investor," he said.

APM also offers other advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring and project financing.

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