James Bond carmaker Aston Martin seeks $6.7bn valuation in IPO

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin, notable for making the sports car driven by fictional secret agent James Bond, is seeking a valuation of up to $6.7 billion in a London Initial Public Offering. The company will sell a 25% stake and is not raising new equity. Aston is majority-owned by Italian group Investindustrial and Kuwaiti funds Adeem Investment and Primewagon.