UK IPOs predicted to rebound as London anticipates listings October 9, 2025 London IPO activity remained subdued in the third quarter of 2025, but improved market sentiment and a strong 2026 IPO pipeline suggests confidence in the capital’s flagship index is beginning to grow. Between July and September, there were just three listings on London’s secondary AIM market, raising £16.3m, according to EY-Parthenon’s market tracker. Overall, there [...]
London is back in business – listing revival shows the City’s spark is back October 8, 2025 London is back in business. We are witnessing confidence return to the City and optimism return to our capital markets as London is fast regaining its spark. The facts speak for themselves – in just the last few weeks, we’ve seen a wave of new listings that show optimism is returning to the London Stock [...]
Blow to Anglo American as disruption at Teck mines leads to cut in production October 8, 2025 Anglo American’s planned merger with Canadian miner Tech Resources has suffered a setback after Teck admitted a series of issues with its mines that would lead to a cut in the production forecasts it had previously given shareholders. Following what Teck described as a “comprehensive operational review,” the company has slashed the upper end of [...]
B&M shares tumble as boss vows to ‘correct operational weakness’ October 7, 2025 Shares in B&M have tumbled after the discount retailer reported sliding profits. The groups chief executive vowed to “correct the operational weaknesses” as the firm warned it expects to report pre-tax earnings of £198m in the six months to end September, a drop of 28 per cent on last year, while UK revenues were up [...]
FTSE 100 Live: House prices fall; Shell eyes earnings boost; B&M takes hit October 7, 2025 Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. Last week, PM Keir Starmer appeared to leave Labour conference on a high — seeing off threats to his leadership and resetting relations with members. But back in London, things are not quite as rosy. As we report today, UK dealmakers’ faith in the economy has slumped [...]
Tariffs and economic pressure drive slowdown at Aston Martin October 6, 2025 Aston Martin has blamed a combination of economic challenges and the ongoing impact of tariffs as it warned sales will fall year on year. The luxury carmaker delivered fewer cars than expected in the third quarter of 2025, at 1,430 wholesale units versus 1,641 in the third quarter of 2024. It attributed the fall to [...]
Shawbrook confirms IPO plans as listings revival gathers pace October 6, 2025 Shawbrook has confirmed its plans for a stock market listing in the latest sign of a resurgence in activity in London’s IPO market. The Essex-based bank has today published its registration document ahead of its intention to apply to admit its shares to the main market of the London Stock Exchange in a move thought [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Shawbrook confirms IPO; Aston Martin hit by tariffs October 6, 2025 Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. After a worryingly-long drought, the London IPO market roared back to life this morning following a shot in the arm last week. Shawbrook has kicked off the week putting the City on the front foot after confirming intentions of a float. It’s a major boost, one that [...]
Reeves and Goldman chief to pitch London to IPO candidates October 5, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves will pitch to London Stock Exchange flotation candidates alongside one of the City’s top bankers, in her bid to revive interest in the struggling UK market. First reported by Sky News, Reeves and Lucy Rugby, the newly appointed City minister, will host a group of company bosses on Monday to discuss “the [...]
Dual US-UK listing ‘could become the standard’ says Fermi boss October 4, 2025 A dual UK-US listing could become the standard for IPOs of global firms on both sides of the Atlantic, the boss of Fermi has said, after the firm successfully floated on the Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. Toby Neugebauer, chief executive of Texas-based Fermi, said it “makes all the sense in the world” to [...]