Making great companies match fit for an IPO

Business plan preparation, financial modelling, City introductions, pre-IPO funding.

Honestly, there is no magic to an IPO.

It’s a series of well defined steps along a well trodden path – let us guide you…

Advisers to Stock Market flotations receive hundreds of enquiries, but most go nowhere. Why? Because they are improperly presented and invariably undigestible. Also, often, they land cold and from an unknown source during an era when in-boxes are full of unsolicited invitations to invest.

Why go public? Your shares become valuable currency

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Access to capital, now and in years to come

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Liquidity for your existing shareholders

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Shares become currency enabling M&A and other transactions

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Expand shareholder base with enhanced connections and support

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Enhanced credibility with your customers and industry

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Powering business growth, springboarding into new opportunity areas

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Employee compensation to attract and retain the best

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Exit for the business owners.

There are three routes available to the smaller company seeking a listing in London.

London Stock Exchange

Standard Listing Segment

Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (AQSE)

Owned by Aquis Exchange Plc.

Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

Owned by the London Stock Exchange

We can position your company for a listing and as part of this shall:

Help in the sourcing of funds (through a pre-IPO round) required to engage the flotation team (i.e: Nominated Adviser (NOMAD), Broker, Lawyers, Accountants, Registrar) and cover the costs of the entire process to take the company public
Join your board as your non-executive director to run the actual IPO on behalf of your company and stay with you to maintain harmony with investors.
Sharpen up your initial business summary papers to provide a cogent investment case and reasons needed for fresh capital.
Work with you on your Enterprise Investment Scheme application (if EIS applies to your business)
Help you to develop your 24 month financial forecasts
Advise on a board structure suitable to a publicly listed company
Implement a host of corporate governance processes and procedures required by public companies
Open the door to a range of well seasoned, commercially realistic and helpful stock exchange advisers
Prepare your investor presentation