Cobra Beer is weighing up whether to enter the mainstream brewing market or expand its niche Indian market. Either way chief executive Karan Bilimoria is expected to seek a stock market listing. The company has annual sales of £6.6m but is expected to grow by 40% in the coming year.

Cobra is the top-selling beer in Indian restaurants. Now management is weighing up whether they should create other drinks, like mineral water, or food products for this market. Alternatively, Cobra could expand into Britain's mainstream brewing market.

The Sunday Times 29/10/00 page 15 (The Enterprise Network)