Facebook share price soars to record high, double its IPO value July 24, 2014 It wasn't that long ago that Facebook's stock was on a downward spiral, as investors questioned the social network's ability to make money with an increasing number of people logged in via their mobile devices. What a difference two years makes in the world of social media and tech stocks. Today, Facebook shares surpassed $76, [...]
Fat Face puts IPO in past with record sales July 9, 2014 Fat Face said yesterday it had put its botched flotation plans behind it for now and that it was “business as usual” after the retailer delivered record full-year sales and profits. After an impressive start to the year, London’s new issues market balked at the sheer number of companies coming to the market, prompting Fat [...]
Government IPOs to be reviewed after Royal Mail sell off criticism July 9, 2014 Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a review of the way the government conducts IPOs after the controversy surrounding its sell off of Royal Mail. The review, led by City grandee Lord Myners, will look at the disposal of government assets and assess if there are alternatives. It will also look at: What alternative IPO [...]
Matomy raises £40m after IPO plan resurrected July 8, 2014 Israel tech firm Matomy yesterday became only the second firm to list on London’s new high-growth segment after resurrecting a listing plan from earlier this year. The advertising technology company, which shelved plans in March, priced shares at 227p and immediately saw a pop in informal trading, pushing shares up to 237p. [...]
Abzena IPO: Life sciences firm secures £20m ahead of flotation on Aim July 7, 2014 Life sciences company Abzena yesterday priced its upcoming Aim flotation at 80p per share, valuing the company at £77.9m. The London-headquartered firm, which provides technology for drug companies to develop new products, has raised £20m via a placing of 25m shares at 80p per share. Abzena receives payments or royalties from a number of major [...]
Spire Healthcare announces IPO price range at 210p to 300p July 7, 2014 Spire Healthcare Group has revealed its initial public offering price range at 210p to 300p per share, valuing the company at a little under £1bn. The final pricing is expected to be announced around 18 July. With 45 per cent of the company set to be listed, Spire is hoping to raise gross proceeds of [...]
Investors demand FCA probe into share float advisers after serial IPO failures July 7, 2014 Shareholders want the City watchdog to investigate claims advisers on stock market flotations have put unfair pressure on equities analysts to hike the price put on shares. City A.M. last month revealed tensions between banks and independent adviser STJ over behaviour ahead of the Saga flotation. In the wake of a series [...]
IPO-bound SSP signs £135m deal for five units at Stansted Airport July 3, 2014 Food concession group SSP yesterday announced it had won a £135m seven-year deal to run five new units at London Stansted Airport. SSP, which is due to launch a flotation in the next few days, said that one of the concessions would be a high-end bakery concept, the James Martin Kitchen, created in partnership with the TV [...]
NN Group IPO: Shares in ING insurance arm get off to a strong start July 2, 2014 Shares in ING Group’s insurance spin-off NN floated on the Amsterdam stock exchange yesterday, rising 6.3 per cent above the offer price during the day’s trading. ING announced ahead of the float that it would increase the number of shares available to buy by 10 per cent to 77m due to “significant” investor demand. The initial [...]
Shelf Drilling tries to shake off IPO fail July 2, 2014 Shelf Drilling yesterday said it would push on and grow the business without public shareholder support after scrapping plans to float in London. The Dubai-based company, co-owned by private equity backers Champ, Lime Rock Partners and Castle Harlan, decided to pull plans to raise over $500m (£297m) after a tepid response, City A.M. revealed yesterday. [...]