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Company Flotations

Articles, news and expert analysis on company flotations and IPOs in the UK and Europe.

Alibaba vs corporate governance: Rules for listing around the world

As the number of high-profile IPOs increases, Ashfords partner James Lyons compares corporate governance rules around the world and how this impacts on where a business lists.

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Future Fifty programme picks Hailo, Mind Candy and Just Eat as candidates for IPO

Well-known UK technology companies including Hailo, Just Eat, Zoopla and Skyscanner are amongst the first crop of high-growth companies named in the Future Fifty programme.

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Making AIM work: blur Group's use of the capital markets

Nine months after choosing the capital markets over a more traditional venture capital route, we catch up with blur Group, and CEO Philip Letts, to find out how progress has been.

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AIM IPO fees down as nomads compete for work

Competition amongst nominated advisers is driving down the cost of listing on the alternative investment market.

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Making UK IPOs easier for fast growth businesses

GrowthBusiness meets Robin Klein, venture partner at Index Ventures, to find out more about the new government-charged IPO initiative aimed at helping more technology-enabled businesses access the capital markets.

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The rise of cash shells

New research from GrowthBusiness shows that the number of UK cash shells is climbing. We speak to new entrants to the market and those that have recently closed deals to find out what’s driving shells’ increasing popularity.

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An AIM rising

New research from GrowthBusiness finds that domestic and foreign companies are continuing to use AIM to make acquisitions. We speak to businesses and advisors conducting deals to find out what is driving M&A activity on the junior market.

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AIM Adviser Index

GrowthBusiness presents its ranking of the brokers, nomads, auditors and lawyers most active on AIM.

Company Flotations

An AIM rising

New research from GrowthBusiness finds that domestic and foreign companies are continuing to use AIM to make acquisitions. We speak to businesses and advisors conducting deals to find out what is driving M&A activity on the junior market.

Company Flotations

AIM Adviser Index

GrowthBusiness presents its ranking of the brokers, nomads, auditors and lawyers most active on AIM.

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Sharemark offers PLUS companies alternative

Companies quoted on PLUS are being offered free admission to the Sharemark trading platform after news that the share market operator is seeking a buyer.

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Big hitters keep faith in small-caps

AIM has received a much-needed boost as institutional investment in the market rises for the second year in a row.

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Resourcing growth

With market activity limiting the scope of new issues on the growth markets, there are relatively few companies making the jump.

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A risk-reward system

If you want to float in today's market, you’ll need a good growth story to attract investment.