Listed companies shouldn’t be excluded from Burnham’s Scale-Up Fund Opinion Backing Britain’s future through initiatives like the Scale-Up Fund means backing its public growth companies too, writes Danny Lopez.
Ghost Ship brewer Adnams cuts staff after ‘challenging’ trading Hospitality Adnams, the brewer of Ghost Ship ale, has resorted to letting go of staff as it takes emergency measures to face up to “challenging” trading conditions. The Suffolk-based brewer and pub owner told shareholders it has kicked off “a series of operational, commercial and labour management initiatives” after facing worse-than-expected sales at the start of [...]
Barclays and Aquis launch ‘IPO academy’ in bid to revive small-cap listings Markets Aquis has teamed up with Barclays to launch an “IPO academy” in a bid to turn around the dwindling number of small-cap listings in the UK, City AM can reveal. The academy, which is the only programme of its kind run by an exchange in the UK, is intended as an investment in entrepreneurs and [...]
First real estate float on challenger stock market Aquis March 4, 2026 A Yorkshire retail centre will become the first real estate asset to float on Aquis, London’s challenger stock exchange, with the firm to issue more than £25m in shares, City AM can reveal. Scotch Corner Designer Village will launch its IPO in April, becoming the first listing as part of Aram, Aquis’ real estate division. [...]
‘Fair business’ for Aquis stocks to get into crypto, exchange boss says July 3, 2025 The boss of the new owner of Aquis has said it is “fair business” for firms to hold crypto after a wave of the exchange’s constituents adopted Bitcoin treasury policies. Bjorn Sibbern, CEO of stock exchange Six, which this week completed its £225m takeover of Aquis, told City AM: “If we have listed companies that [...]
Amazing AI becomes latest Aquis-listed firm to adopt Bitcoin reserve policy June 24, 2025 Amazing AI has seen its stock rocket after the fintech firm became the latest Aquis-listed business to adopt a Bitcoin treasury policy. The US firm, which offers consumer loans, said it will “strategically allocate” capital generated from its business operations and future fundraisings, with the aim of maintaining a treasury consisting of both traditional cash [...]
Aquis: Challenger London stock market reports ‘meaningful progress’ September 12, 2024 Aquis Exchange has reported increased revenue across the majority of its divisions in the first half of 2024 as the fledgling London bourse battles a "challenging market backdrop".
South Yorkshire firm Intelliam AI floats on the Aquis Stock Exchange July 3, 2024 South Yorkshire AI firm Intelliam AI made its stock market debut this morning, floating on the Aquis stock exchange in a move that valued the firm at nearly £18m.
Exclusive: Why this London-based AI firm has picked Aquis for its float next month June 12, 2024 Pri0r1ty AI automates tasks like writing press releases, regulatory news, and social media content, typically handled by multiple external agencies.
Why Time to Act chose the Aquis Stock Exchange over venture capital May 29, 2024 Green tech engineer Time to Act is floating on the Aquis Stock Exchange this morning (Wednesday) in a boost for London markets.