London IPO fundraising slumps to 30 year low July 4, 2025 IPO fundraising has slumped to a 30-year low in London in the latest warning sign on the health of the UK’s capital markets. Just £160m was raised from five listings on the London markets in the first six months of the year, the lowest-first half since 1995, according to data from Dealogic shared with the [...]
M&A volumes jump as US bidders snap up UK tech July 2, 2025 US private equity firms are continuing to swoop for UK tech companies leading to a jump in merger and acquisition (M&A) volumes. Giants from across the Atlantic have taken a heightened interest in UK stock, which analysts pegged to the “cheap and undervalued” nature of equities. UK public M&A activity almost tripled in the first [...]
Metlen moves listing to London in £5bn boost for City June 27, 2025 Greek industrial giant Metlen Energy & Metals hopes to list in London in August, in a much needed £5.1bn boost to the capital’s beleaguered stock market. The mining and energy firm confirmed on Friday that, after months of anticipation, it planned to move its primary listing from Athens to London on 4 August subject to [...]
Visma to snub Amsterdam for London IPO in rare win for Britain’s stalling market June 26, 2025 Norwegian software giant Visma has provisionally selected London over Amsterdam for its upcoming IPO, a rare win for the UK’s shrinking public markets as the country battles to remain a viable home for high-growth tech listings. The €19bn firm – backed by British private equity firm Hg – has chosen the capital because of its [...]
City sends an SOS to fix London markets ‘before it’s too late’ June 26, 2025 Fears over the health of the City’s stock market have been laid bare after trading platform IG became the latest firm to sound the alarm over the “crisis unfolding” on the London bourse. The FTSE 250 firm has launched a “Save our Stock market” initiative – aptly dubbed the SOS campaign – which serves as [...]
Could Motorway be set for a blockbuster London IPO? June 25, 2025 The chief executive and co-founder of Motorway has spoken out about whether his company will choose London for a possible future float.
One twist left in the PHP and KKR bidding war for Assura June 23, 2025 The Assura bidding war between KKR and PHP looked to be sealing its final chapter on Monday – but analysts warn there could be one more twist in the saga. Assura said on Monday it had recommended its board to accept a fresh cash offer from PHP, which valued the firm at £1.79bn. The deal [...]
Don’t panic: What’s behind markets’ Iran-Israel indifference? June 23, 2025 Commentators have warned that an escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict could set off a chain of events that leads to the outbreak of World War 3. But markets have reacted as if the exchange of air attacks have barely happened at all. Ali Lyon digs into a puzzling few days of equities and oil trading. [...]
Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover but KKR threatens bidding war June 23, 2025 Industrial group Spectris has agreed to a £3.8bn takeover by US private equity Advent but a bidding war could be brewing as KKR mulls a rival offer. The FTSE 250 firm has been valued at £37.73 per share in the deal. Shares jumped 13.5 per cent as markets opened on Monday to around 3,726. Private [...]
Government’s £4.4bn gain on ‘shares tax’ puts investors on edge June 20, 2025 Investors have stepped in to provide the government with a cheap fix after receipts from the ‘share tax’ grew to £4.4bn amid fears it was harming London’s capital markets. Rachel Reeves has spoken about her desire to boost the UK’s retail investment culture as part of her drive to deliver higher growth and yield more [...]