British construction giant John Laing is to float on the London Stock Exchange in a move expected to raise around £130m.
The firm, which was previously listed before being taken private by the asset management group Henderson in 2007, could be valued at up to £1bn in the deal, as first revealed by Sky News on Saturday.
Cash raised from the sale of shares will go towards new investments and accelerate the company's expansion in the US.
The firm deals mainly in Public Private Partnerships (PPP), where private investors fund and deliver government projects.
These have proved controversial in the past with critics arguing they have resulted in poor deals for taxpayers and left governments unable to renegotiate contracts following the global recession.
John Laing's projects in the UK include the second Severn river crossing, the new Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool, and the £5.8bn Intercity Express Programme.
Chief executive Olivier Brousse said: "It's been subdued in the last couple of years in the UK.
"But we believe that there is so much infrastructure to be built that government will need the private sector to fund the projects and also deliver them."
Consulting firm McKinsey has estimated $57tn of global infrastructure investment is needed between 2013 and 2030 in the face of a growing population, the pressure on existing infrastructure, and rising energy needs.
John Laing had an investment portfolio valued at £781m in September last year.
The initial public offering (IPO) is being run by Barclays and HSBC.
RBC Capital Markets is acting as lead manager, while Greenhill is financial adviser.
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